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About CaptainD
Biography:
I love to fly.
Location:
KVGT
Interests:
Flying, Nature, Rock Music
Occupation:
Student Pilot, Rock Star

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09-15-2010 10:39 AM
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Landing

by CaptainD on 08-19-2010 at 04:20 PM
Today's lesson rocked. I didn't have any problems with my landings. Every one of them was straight, I touched the ground in under 1000feet of the runway, and when I landed it was really smooth (there wasn't a thud).
Also, my instructors think I'm just about ready to solo (which rocks).

One thing that really helped my landings was studying the KVGT traffic pattern.
I memorized what speeds and power settings I should be flying with throughout the pattern. Now I don't

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Flight Lesson 8/17/10

by CaptainD on 08-17-2010 at 04:27 PM
Today’s flight lesson was lousy.

Before I do my solo, I want my landings to be perfect (not 80%). I am able to land the plane by my self, most of the time, but I’d like to be better at it before I get to the next stage as a pilot.
What I don’t like about my flight instructor is that whenever I do something wrong, I get yelled at.


Yelling at your flight student is not professional. We are both adults and he’s a commercial pilot. If I was ever to put

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