Lesson 18, 19, 20, 21 - 29th August, 5th, 9th and 12th September
Circuits I am at the stage of my training now where I am trying to master the hardest part of learning to fly, the landing. I have just about got the hang of the take off and climb out although I have been getting my fair share of cross winds, so that has been an extra learning experience. It has to be done though, as there are airfields that I will visit where there is a single runway so you have no choice but to take off and land in a cross wind. I am probably doing between 15 and 20 circuits and landings per lesson, some where I track back and do a fresh take off and some where we just apply full power and go again. Dave tends to get me to do a mixture of the 2, whereas Martin just prefers to do touch and go's. I have had a couple where I have bounced back in to the air and have applied full power to go around and these were caused by not holding back on the stick enough. I also still have the bad habit of relaxing once I am on the ground and letting the stic...