RPL lesson 36 (solo stall turns, sequences, PFLs)
Channel: Aaron Jacobs
Date: 17/07/2019

Finally got to do this flight, after what felt like a million cancellations. Wasn't super happy with my performance overall, including things like leaving the fuel pump on and failing to realize the canopy came unlocked during a roll (!) even though something seemed odd during the pre-landing check that is supposed to catch this. I felt like my situational awareness was a little down due to getting focused on traffic a few times, and maybe issues with the high-G stuff due to an oncoming cold.

But anyway despite that and a few other errors (overbanking wingovers, forgetting shutdown in the first PFL, and getting too slow in that one stall turn) I guess I can say it was mostly okay. I would love the sequences to be tighter, but they weren't awful I think.

* Cleared for takeoff at 14:06.
* Sloppy stall turn at 25:36.
* Better one at 27:00.
* Another at 27:48.
* Sequence at 28:50.
* Simulated engine failure at 31:26. (Out-field, forgot shutdowns)
* Aborted stall turn (got the speed too low) at 40:16.
* Another try (probably still too slow) at 41:12.
* Stall turn at 45:35.
* Sequence (with overbanked wingover) at 46:29.
* Simulated engine failure at 48:34.
* Another sequence (with another overbanked wingover) at 57:08.
* Inbound call at 1:02:54.
* I fail to recognize the unlocked canopy at 1:04:30.
* Windy approach (flare too high) at 1:07:20.

Things to remember for next time:

* Remember to turn off the fuel pump!
* Remember to actually check the canopy is locked!
* Don't overbank the wingover. 90 degrees maximum.
* Don't forget to check before rolling.
* Don't stare out the window in the upward vertical of the stall turn; instead just look three times back and forth with the ASI.