First time in the plane on my own for a good while. Master switch on, breakers in, everything spinning up nicely, and that familiar flutter of nerves that never quite goes away. No instructor, no passenger, just me and KK. Read More
Short solo bimble to Silverstone and back, and I'll spare you most of it. The bit you actually want is the bit I want too: do I crash the plane? What do I get wrong? I'm still rusty, so there's Read More 3 Likes
First words back on the ground after my first solo in I don't even know how long: please tell me that was recording. Spoiler, my shiny new recorder had other ideas. The cameras saved it. I was buzzing anyway. Rusty, Read More 3 Likes
I asked for a MATZ penetration and the internet had opinions. "You don't have to ask," they said. True. But I'd sooner have a quick word with the folk who own the fast jets and the guns than turn up Read More 3 Likes
For the record, the man in the right seat is NOT my instructor. He just sighs like one. Flew our 172 home from Kemble two-up, and it turns out everything's easier when someone else can hold the chart, mind the Read More 1 Likes
Perfect blue sky, gentle wind, flying mojo at full song. And I left KK on the ground. You might have noticed it is a 'Red heat' warning today in the UK, 35C, density altitude near 2,800ft. Sometimes the real lesson is Read More 1 Comments
