Breaks---------------------OFF Undercarriage--------------FIXED/DOWN Mixture--------------------RICH Prop-----------------------FIXED/FINE Fuel-----------------------PUMP ON/SELECTED/SUFFICIENT Instruments Ts&Ps----------------GREEN AMP------------------CHARGING SUCTION--------------CHECK Carb heat -----------------CHECK Hatches -------------------SECURED Harnesses -----------------SECURED Headlights-----------------ON
Read more →Starter Light---------OUT Oil Pressure----------GREEN RPM-------------------SET 1200 Ammeter---------------CHARGING RADIO-----------------ON Transponder-----------STANDBY DI/Compass------------SET
Read more →Brakes ----------------------------ON/Cover Breaks Unnecessary Electrical Equipment---OFF Fuel ------------------------------Select Tank Carb heat--------------------------OFF/Cold Mixture--------------------------- Reach Throttle-------------------------¼"Open Primer-----------------------------Locked Battery/Alt------------------------ON Beacon-----------------------------ON Shout------------------------------"CLEAR PROP" Starter----------------------------ENGAGE
Read more →Breaks-------HOLD Magnetos-----R/L/BOTH Avionics-----OFF Mixture-----CUT-OFF Ignition----KEY-OUT
Read more →It’s a few months since I started my PPL training. I am now on the verge of finishing it and currently I am occupied with passing ground exams which will allow me to take the final skills test. Now I fly bugger all and only my decision to pursue Night Rating is keeping me...
Read more →It’s amazing. My love for flying and computers is starting to have it’s children. I’m kinda inventive and lazy guy. When I can automate something, I don’t bother to do it. This is very annoying when I’m flying. Especially annoying when I have to recall some details. Some of these details are … Takeoff...
Read more →I was hoping that I would fly this weekend but I had to review that hope. Weather is no good for travel ( shouldn’t affect flying but trains are rubbish here ). Also have not study at all over the break and I want to start tackling exams when I’m in Bournemouth. Hope that...
Read more →My flying is getting interesting now. Before heading for Chrismas Break, I had passed my Nav Ex with 96% and flow first Solo Nav Route. The Route was quite simple, EGHH→Wells→Crewkerne→EGHH . There was something wrong with the DI or wind.On the first leg I had to correct more than 60° to keep the...
Read more →Ha! It looks like there is another BCFT student sharing his experiences online. I actually had the pleasure of flying Marc around EGHH before I went solo. You can find Marc’s blog at golfcharlie232.blogspot.com
Read more →It came the time when to do more flying, I have to pass theory exams. Confusers are amazing helpers to pass, but books just give you the knowledge beyond what answer for which question. Bad weather does not help motivating me … but at least I have time to do exams now.
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