Of course we're all preparing for Oshkosh and polishing our flight skills right? Today, 22C got a full wash down and partial detail. Ugh, now I remember why we only do that a few times per year.
We've also been spending a whole lot of time sharpening our flight skills (both pilots) throughout the last couple of weeks. Today we did 13 very short and slow approaches in a row with a direct crosswind. That was good practice. We kept changing things up just a little to try to cover a breadth of different situations (high, fast, slow, left, right, etc.). But all with an extremely tight base. In other recent flights, we've gone out and beat slow flight to death. Very slow flight straight, in shallow and steep turns, climbing, descending, and most importantly, with more aft CG than usual (baggage). In addition to that, we've both polished our night landings and instrument approach mojo in the last week. The only phase of flight that we haven't recently exercised and explored some of the boundaries of the envelope of, is straight and level cruise. I think at least these two pilots are ready. Are you?
We have both committed the majority of the arrival and departure notam to memory. The tiedown stakes have been put in the ground just to be sure all equipment and tools for insertion and removal are accounted for. Current VFR and IFR charts are in hand. The strategic packing has begun and there are Oshkosh lists of one kind or another all around the house.
Now we just need for the weather to cooperate and we'll see you over RIPON 7am Monday morning at 1800' and 90kts IAS. The day before (Sunday), we're flying to Waukesha, WI to stay for the night. It should be fun. We depart on Thursday headed to Flying Cloud, MN (Minneapolis) for a couple of days before heading back to Austin on Saturday. That is the plan, but we drive this thing that we built in the garage that affords changes to a plan at a whem. Lets see, who's doorstep could we show up on unannounced...
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We've also been spending a whole lot of time sharpening our flight skills (both pilots) throughout the last couple of weeks. Today we did 13 very short and slow approaches in a row with a direct crosswind. That was good practice. We kept changing things up just a little to try to cover a breadth of different situations (high, fast, slow, left, right, etc.). But all with an extremely tight base. In other recent flights, we've gone out and beat slow flight to death. Very slow flight straight, in shallow and steep turns, climbing, descending, and most importantly, with more aft CG than usual (baggage). In addition to that, we've both polished our night landings and instrument approach mojo in the last week. The only phase of flight that we haven't recently exercised and explored some of the boundaries of the envelope of, is straight and level cruise. I think at least these two pilots are ready. Are you?
We have both committed the majority of the arrival and departure notam to memory. The tiedown stakes have been put in the ground just to be sure all equipment and tools for insertion and removal are accounted for. Current VFR and IFR charts are in hand. The strategic packing has begun and there are Oshkosh lists of one kind or another all around the house.
Now we just need for the weather to cooperate and we'll see you over RIPON 7am Monday morning at 1800' and 90kts IAS. The day before (Sunday), we're flying to Waukesha, WI to stay for the night. It should be fun. We depart on Thursday headed to Flying Cloud, MN (Minneapolis) for a couple of days before heading back to Austin on Saturday. That is the plan, but we drive this thing that we built in the garage that affords changes to a plan at a whem. Lets see, who's doorstep could we show up on unannounced...
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