Ed_Wischmeyer
Well Known Member
In the continuing quest to get my skills back up to where they used to be, where they ought to be, and where I sometimes think they still are, today's mission was steep turns, four of them. Whole flight hand flown, no autopilot.
The turns were, ahem, within book spec. Barely. I did two extras. 'nuff said.
So back to the airport, but with bad timing, I was heading back just as the F-35s (loudest fighter out there by far) and F-16s were headed home from practicing over the ocean. I called in and was told to stay clear of the Class Charlie, and I've never heard that before at my home airport. Then I was told I was #12, and a little while later, a Cessna called in and they were told they were #14, and maybe they'd like to go to the practice area and hang out for a bit?
I was east of the airport and got an 15 mile vector south, then turn north, feel free to do another 360, then to about 10 northeast of the airport, then direct to the numbers. 55 minute flight, more than half of that vectors coming back to the airport.
No complaints I needed the practice. Still need more...
The turns were, ahem, within book spec. Barely. I did two extras. 'nuff said.
So back to the airport, but with bad timing, I was heading back just as the F-35s (loudest fighter out there by far) and F-16s were headed home from practicing over the ocean. I called in and was told to stay clear of the Class Charlie, and I've never heard that before at my home airport. Then I was told I was #12, and a little while later, a Cessna called in and they were told they were #14, and maybe they'd like to go to the practice area and hang out for a bit?
I was east of the airport and got an 15 mile vector south, then turn north, feel free to do another 360, then to about 10 northeast of the airport, then direct to the numbers. 55 minute flight, more than half of that vectors coming back to the airport.
No complaints I needed the practice. Still need more...