The main reason I went flying today was to remain current, since I had nowhere in particular that I wanted to go. The FBO I rent from requires pilots to fly at least one hour every 30 days to remain familiar with the aircraft and satisfy insurance requirements. It’s probably a good idea too, since it’s amazing how quickly the skills can get rusty. The longer it’s been since I’ve last flown, the longer it seems to take me to get through the checklist.
There was also a bit of a cross-wind (7 to 8 knot cross-wind component), so this was a rare opportunity to practice cross-wind take-offs and landings. Although I flew into the practice area instead of remaining in the circuit, I did do one touch-and-go after returning to the airport so I could practice my cross-wind landing twice. I was happy to find that I did it acceptably well the first time around, and better the second time.
Date: 2007-May-10
Aircraft: C-GCVX, DA20-A1
Passenger: none
Route: CYKF - Local Area - CYKF
Flight Time: 1.1h
Takeoffs and Landings: 2
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