flightygirl

hey blackrod thanks for the advice.. re google. i am a bit familiar with the area and its not too hard because i have an ocean on one side... so as long as i can spot that i can figure out where i am. forgive my ignorance... but what is RTFQ? Rach

hopefully i will be up there completing my last hour of solo circuits on friday... then its fly to the training area by myself... scary... and find my way back... then bak test...then flying test... done. not long now!

good on you dave. enjoy your circuits.... you're gonna do a load of em!

noice!

hey Jen! great to hear from you. as you can see from the last post i have completed more circuits... getting closer and closer. its all very exciting and i just love flying the savvy. i think you should definitely give it another go when your new savvy comes along. not too long now. Rach xxx

today i managed to get in an hour and half of solo circuits. this morning the wind was approximately 9 knots straight down the runway. not too bad but a little gusty on final. I was doing fine until i ended up behind some guy in a cessna flying like he was in a jumbo. so my nice safe circuits were turned into short cross country's. not happy. After trying to focus and just deal with the situation i decided i needed to get down and take a break as i found i was just becoming more and more annoyed at the ridiculous circuits of the guy in front. after completing precautionary search and landings in the training area for an hour later in the day i returned to the airport and took a quick break before going up again to brave some more circuits. this time no one in the circuit doing stupid ciruits... so i was free to relax and enjoy the last hour of the day building my confidence and watching my poor instructor waiting patiently for me on the ground each touch and go. in total now i have completed 2.3 hours of solo and will hopefully have the rest knocked over tomorrow. then its sit the BAK exam and have the flight test and i have done it! i cannot believe how great this feels! Rach

its a GoPro something or other.. not sure of the proper technical term but ultralights can tell you as its his. it is definitely a high res camera. weather is looking perfect for more solo work. yay!

more solo circuits today.... finally! After some bumpy crosswind circuits with my instructor on board, and some severe loss of confidence, i was beginning to think i would never get back up there on my own. but later in the afternoon the wind finally dropped and so we decided to go up for some more circuits to restore my confidence and get back in the groove. after three circuits i radioed a full stop and when rob asked if i had had enough i told him no... he was getting out... and thats exactly what happened. off i went... all by myself.. and this time i was not freaking out or sqealing at myself. instead it felt good... like i'd been doing this for ages. and so i did five wonderful circuits (video of the touch and go's is coming) and only had to stop because the sun went down too far and the light faded too much. bugger. anyway... my confidence restored, i cant wait to get back out there again tomorrow and have some more solo time. such a great feeling! Rach

my mistake... but hey...still come and say hi anyway flying dog!

hey flying dog... easiest way is to come and say hi next time your down in wollongong. Rob(ultralights) and i are always down there mucking about with our savvy. just come say hi! Rach

my stalls lesson was in a jab 170 which was good. as you know im now flying in my sav, which basically doesnt stall... it seems to just hang there! so i will have to get back in a jab sometime just to make sure i can fly something else. you think the jab is stable... you should try the savannah. its like i dont have to do anything. if anything learning in the jab has made me way too heavy handed! still trying to work on my "death grip" on the controls. Rob is threatening to tape my hand up so i can only fly with two fingers! would love to see some video of your flying. i am planning on my first bout of solo circuits since my solo flight a couple of weeks ago. will be like doing my first solo all over again! will have the camera attached to the tail... i like that angle..can really see my landing. happy flying! Rach

does anyone know how to listen to Bankstown Tower? i used to be able to online but whilst there a links to the tower through ATC.net or Basair they dont seem to connect up anymore. is there anyone who has been able to listen to the tower? or knows why its down?

good on you dave.... its great to be learning alongside other flying fans.. and sharing our experiences. I think stalls was something i worked myself up to be worried about and found to be nothing much to worry about. though the first one was a bit hairy so to speak. its all so much fun learning thats for sure. just a shame the weather gets in the way!

hey motz, glad you're both ok. looks like a doozy! Rach

have been practicing circuits in the not so great weather this weekend. plently of crosswind landings which i am now mostly getting the hang of. i havent been able to get back up by myself yet... but im feeling more confident after todays circuits that i can handle myself ok and should be fine doing solo circuits. wish the weather would improve so i can get stuck in! and so the learning goes on.. and on... and on... but im loving every single second! (i think im driving my fabulous instructor crazy though... no time for him to have a go... its all about me! :-)

congrats! know the feeling as i just did my first solo a week ago. such a thriil!!! have fun with your flying! Rach

hey stewy. that ah ha moment is a good one. i felt like it was never going to come... but when it did it was great. thats not to say that since then i havent had a few shockers (see my video on the forum ) but all in all each time i go up i get it just that little bit more. i love circuit training... i though i might get bored... but no chance. could do it all day if my instructor would let me. before you know it youll be doing your first solo...and let me tell you... THAT is AMAZING! did mine last week... and still cant believe it! Rach

hi Dave... its definitely worth videoing your circuits if you can... so much fin to watch later... especially if youre like me and let a few expletives out when things go wobbly! i would have loved to fly today... but work keeps getting in the way! have fun... looking foreward to seeing your videos! Rach

hi steven! owning our own plane has certainly fast tracked my learning... only thing stopping me is the weather! you should come have a look and a fly in our savannah. great fun!

thanks Alley. i have looked at the website. just need to find some time to register, which i will definitely do. Rach

hey Congratulations!!!! i did mine last friday..still havent come down! best feeling ever!

hahah.. i wanted to see if the floppy rubber props would make me go faster. circuits are so much fun... hard work... but definitely fun as well. although some circuits i have done felt like i had gone backwards in my learning and others felt like i had nailed it. its all about practice... the camera is suction cupped to the front window.

hey planey... you should see how quick it takes off when there is just one on board! my first solo... the takeoff scared the heebeejeebies out of me! took off like a rocket! as long as your backyard is flat im sure we could drop in!

i had been warned about those pesky CFI's and their tricks..... but you've got to get up pretty early in the morning to catch me out!

thanks everyone for your support and encouragement. the recreational flying community really is amazing! its so great to be able to share these achievements with so many people who understand how amazing it is to fly... especially by yourself for the first time.