Comments on: A flight just for me http://www.thejoyofaviation.com/a-flight-just-for-me A Private Pilot's journal. A conversation with friends. Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:10:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Brandon http://www.thejoyofaviation.com/a-flight-just-for-me/comment-page-1#comment-15 Brandon Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:41:23 +0000 http://www.thejoyofaviation.com/?p=147#comment-15 Actually, I've never had a problem with power-off stalls...those are pretty benign. I just can't get comfortable doing their power-on cousins, even when I know to mash in opposite rudder on those occasions when I'm not quite coordinated (happened on my checkride in fact). You're probably right about being afraid of what "could" happen. I think it'd be good to get some spin training done, but I can't quite bring myself to do it yet. Actually, I’ve never had a problem with power-off stalls…those are pretty benign. I just can’t get comfortable doing their power-on cousins, even when I know to mash in opposite rudder on those occasions when I’m not quite coordinated (happened on my checkride in fact).

You’re probably right about being afraid of what “could” happen. I think it’d be good to get some spin training done, but I can’t quite bring myself to do it yet.

]]> By: Bob http://www.thejoyofaviation.com/a-flight-just-for-me/comment-page-1#comment-14 Bob Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:14:39 +0000 http://www.thejoyofaviation.com/?p=147#comment-14 Brandon- Yeah, I can understand your reluctance to do stalls by yourself. Me too. Just too worried about a spin. I suspect they are pretty benign, but I've never done one.... so it's just plain old "fear of the unknown." Someday I'm going to do some stall/spin training at an aerobatic school so I can nix that fear. Brandon- Yeah, I can understand your reluctance to do stalls by yourself. Me too. Just too worried about a spin. I suspect they are pretty benign, but I’ve never done one…. so it’s just plain old “fear of the unknown.”

Someday I’m going to do some stall/spin training at an aerobatic school so I can nix that fear.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.thejoyofaviation.com/a-flight-just-for-me/comment-page-1#comment-13 Brandon Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:08:50 +0000 http://www.thejoyofaviation.com/?p=147#comment-13 Bob, It sounds like you had a great time on this flight. I hadn't flown in a few weeks (money and vacation) until this past Saturday, which was absolutely gorgeous, and wedged in between weather systems. Ridiculously calm and sunny. I flew out to the nearby towered airport to work on my ATC communications, but pretty much enjoyed the calm air and took a lot of pictures. I'm not very proactive with maneuvers, and I feel I should be. I've never enjoyed practicing stalls, but steep turns wouldn't be a bad thing to work on. Usually, after a long week, and I can't find any willing "participants", I love to go up and commune with the air. I find it very relaxing, even as alert as I need to be (my airport is buried under the Seattle Class B, so there can be a bit of traffic). I enjoy your blogs. Keep it up. Bob,

It sounds like you had a great time on this flight. I hadn’t flown in a few weeks (money and vacation) until this past Saturday, which was absolutely gorgeous, and wedged in between weather systems. Ridiculously calm and sunny. I flew out to the nearby towered airport to work on my ATC communications, but pretty much enjoyed the calm air and took a lot of pictures.

I’m not very proactive with maneuvers, and I feel I should be. I’ve never enjoyed practicing stalls, but steep turns wouldn’t be a bad thing to work on. Usually, after a long week, and I can’t find any willing “participants”, I love to go up and commune with the air. I find it very relaxing, even as alert as I need to be (my airport is buried under the Seattle Class B, so there can be a bit of traffic).

I enjoy your blogs. Keep it up.

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