2022 05 16 solo maneuver quickie
Channel: flysport
Date: 2022-05-17

Long video for a short flight. Just wanted to pop up for a minute. Some slightly unique things- 120mi radio call and someone calling my tail number.


0:00 prepping, starting up, taxiing, runup. pretty evening.
0:26 short field takeoff
0:58 climbing over the ridge. put the nose down occasionally to look for traffic. distant radio call (120mi propagation, it's possible!) or mistaken location? continues into pre-maneuver checklist and clearing turns.
1:52 get into slow flight
2:35 sim engine out. not trying to go to 500ft, just want to work on establishing best glide and going th
rough my steps.
4:08 go around at the end of my simulated engine out.
4:15 set up for steep turns. and them perform several of them.
5:20 headed back to the field.
5:30 someone is calling me? that's weird.
5:42 brief why I'm descending late. do some math.
6:17 go through my pre-landing checklist, make pattern calls.
6:41 starting to notice strong than expected winds.
6:54 turn final, talk about going around.
7:16 short final.
7:51 not doing pattern work. no reason to push my luck with an unexpected cross wind.