Last week for date night we decided to go night flying and try to catch the moon rising. I had a blast. Shawn took off and then let me take the plane. It is a little decathlon. It is very responsive. I climbed to about where Shawn told me to, and then he taught me how to do slips. This is where you loss a lot of alititude without gaining airspeed. I usually get sick doing stuff, but because it was night and I was in the front seat, I felt fine.
Today we decided to take it up again and do some landings. I helped out on the last one and didn't do to shabby. Planes are pretty pricey, so you really don't want to be impulsive or rash. I am learning a lot. Once you get high enough up it is pretty easy. But take offs and landings can be tricky. Shawn is a great teacher and I am just eating it up.
Today we decided to take it up again and do some landings. I helped out on the last one and didn't do to shabby. Planes are pretty pricey, so you really don't want to be impulsive or rash. I am learning a lot. Once you get high enough up it is pretty easy. But take offs and landings can be tricky. Shawn is a great teacher and I am just eating it up.