15 October 2013

Sat 12 Oct 2013 0.9 hours C-150 Circuits

Having just had a painful, though successful BFR due to not flying in 12 months, I took up a 150 for circuit work. Plodding around on a most beautiful spring day I kind of got into it after the first two circuits and felt a part of the busy life of the regional airport. ATC even thanked me after expediting a base turn to assist sequence an A320 inbound, me watching it land proudly over a sharp turn onto downwind. There was a change of runway half way through with a couple of knots of downwind to add some spice to the landing and flatten the take off. The best moment was on the crosswind climb, head swiveling for traffic spotting when I spot something large in my one o'clock. Alarm turned to amusement when I focus and see the waxing half moon emerging planet sized from behind my cowling. I felt more like an astronaut for a moment, rather than an aeronaut.

Sold the farm, moving to a bigger one with a bigger workshop

Therefore must crate up the wing so the ribs dont damage thanks to its upswept shape it wont sit flat. Of course, Crated up and ready to go.