Aerobatics Flying
0 Comment by Mai / August 30, 2011 / Posted in LifeMaking the most out of the beautiful Melbourne weather we decided to take it to the skies, in style no less! I have a friend who is an aerobatic pilot. We had two Contour HD cameras pointing in either directions to film the beautiful sceneries (and to capture the moment if I spewed :S). [...]
I Passed my BAK Test (Basic Aeronautical Knowledge)!
4 Comments by Mai / August 29, 2011 / Posted in LifeGuys, I have great news to share, I’ve just passed my flying theory test called the BAK (Basic Aeronautical Knowledge). YAHHHH! I got a score of 86% which is amazing considering I had a hangover from the previous night ;p. Its ok, I was only there for the test and wasn’t actually doing any flying, that [...]
Crosswind and Side Slip Landing Lesson Video
0 Comment by Mai / August 22, 2011 / Posted in LifeHere is a video of me practising my crosswind landings. The aim of a crosswind landing (to counteract crosswinds) is to land on one side of the back wheel first then the other followed by the front. This is controlled by pointing an aileron into the wind with an opposite rudder. There were some bad habits I had that [...]
Completed my 3 hour Solo on my Piper Warrior
3 Comments by Mai / August 22, 2011 / Posted in LifeI finally completed my 3 hour solo! and what a gorgeous day for the occasion. We had beautiful spring weather in the middle of a cold Melbourne winter. As a treat for completing my solo my instructor and I did an impromptu trip of Melbourne city . We tuned in to the controlled airspace of [...]
My First Solo Flight – Piper Warrior (PA828)
4 Comments by Mai / May 31, 2011 / Posted in LifeI have such exciting news to share and a new story to tell I finally flew solo today after completing 15 hours of air time in a Piper Warrior called Romeo Quebec Mike. It all happened so quick it felt surreal. Here is a recount of the occasion I turned up to what I thought would [...]
My Plane – Piper Warrior PA 28 – 161
8 Comments by Mai / May 4, 2011 / Posted in LifeOne of my favourite hobby is flying. When I first started to learn how to fly, it was a single engine, Cessna 172. However I am now currently flying a bigger plane – Piper Warrior PA 28 -161. This plane is a lot bigger and more comfortable than the Cessna. The other difference is it’s a low wings plane as [...]
3rd Hour of Flying – Straight and Level, Climbing, Descending
0 Comment by Mai / July 20, 2009 / Posted in LifeAfter a good 2 hrs of theory and Climbing, I had my chance to fly. We revised on the Straight and Level Flight which I failed miserably last week and also got a chance to put Climbing skills in practise. This time, I felt better maneuvering the aircraft with rudder pedals to the take-off position. [...]
Flying Theory’s driving me mad!
2 Comments by Mai / July 7, 2009 / Posted in Lifein a good way somehow It is so different learning how to drive a car vs how to drive a plane. Most obvious thing is an aeroplane is in a 3 Dimensional while a car is in a 2 Dimensional space! When I was learning how to drive a car, I didn’t have to learn [...]
2nd Hour of Flying – Straight and Level Flight
0 Comment by Mai / July 7, 2009 / Posted in LifeAfter the previous day theory on how to fly Straight and Level and in a constant direction, couple weeks ago, I had a chance to put that into practice. I was getting better at doing pre-flight check – getting faster in identifying what is what and overall more confident . My instructor did the radio call this [...]
First Instructional Flight – Learning to fly
0 Comment by Mai / June 9, 2009 / Posted in LifeI had my first instructional flight today ! Yay!! I was told by many pilots, this will be something that I’d remember forever – the first flight! First of all, I was glad I spent the hours studying/revising what I have learnt and prepared. Prior to being on the aeroplane, my instructor sat me down [...]
