2nd flight today and no sleep again
had to get up at 04h30
Needless to say I got to sit upfront :D :D :D, there were also NO black widows at the entrance - is that a good thing?
It was rather windy, seemed more windy than last week but not half as gusty, so I could actually get some real feeling for the trike. The one wind sock was tied around the pole - one comment was they tied it up cause all the guys kept looking at it
I must have had the Leprachauns protecting me as during preflight inspection I picked up that the fuel cap was only hanging on by half a thread. To be honest I thought the instructor did it do trick me, I later found out, that was not the case.
Taxying was fun esp at high speed - who needs a go kart? I never thought that grass would cause so much friction
, even at 3500rpm the trike just barely moved, whereas I was able to hold 1800rpm on the dirt.
After takeoff, it took a while to realise that I don't need to be superman to control the trike and that I could just relax and coax it left / right. IMHO you need to be stronger on the ground than in air.
I now also know the name of the tower I've been flying towards (Bapsfontein tower). I still think though that if it weren't for the instructor and I was able to land and takeoff perfectly I would still not be able to fly, as I'd get lost VERY quickly. One mielie field looks the same as the next. "You see that section of trees", well I saw many sections of trees
I might as well have been told to go fly towards the female leaf.
My next lesson I will be flying to Bronkhorstpruit dam for some water skiing and pretty much just have fun gaining more experience on what I've supposedly learnt thus far. Personally I think the Leprachauns did all the flying.
What a superb day to fly
I so wish I could trash my job and fly permanently
- Why did God give us legs