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Blog – Handling Revision 18/09/2022 Today we practiced Normal and glide approaches in the circuit today to hone the skills. A bit of a challenging… Read More »Blog – Handling Revision 18/09/2022

Blog – Handling Revision 10/09/2022 Due to external factors like illness, work, and weather, this is my first bit of flying for 2 months so… Read More »Blog – Handling Revision 10/09/2022

Blog – Exam Day ICAO English Level 6 07/09/2022 ICAO Level 6 is so-called Expert ICAO level and is considered to be the highest level… Read More »Blog – Exam Day ICAO English Level 6 07/09/2022

  Blog – Handling Revision 03/07/2022 Today was a beautiful north easterly of around 8kts. I took off from RWY34@NZPP climbed to 3000ft, and set… Read More »Blog – Handling Revision 03/07/2022

  Blog – Solo PPL Flight Test Practice 28/05/2022 Today was a beautiful southerly of just 3kts. I took off from RWY34@NZPP climbed to 3000ft,… Read More »Blog – Solo PPL Flight Test Practice 28/05/2022

Precautionary Landings in the Mountains Today was an overcast and blustery Autumn morning with the westerly winds at 15kts gusting 25kts. The aerodrome was busy… Read More »Blog – Terrain Awareness (5) 14/05/2022

Blog – Exam Day Air Law 03/04/2022 After several weeks of night classes, and practice exams, I booked the Air Law exam, the last of… Read More »Blog – Exam Day Air Law 03/05/2022

Re-establishing Orientation Today was a beautifully sunny Autumn morning with almost no wind and a QNH of 1037hPa. The aerodrome was busy with aircraft so we… Read More »Blog – Terrain Awareness (4) – 30/04/2022

Crossing Ridges Saddles and Spurs Today was a mild southerly of around 10kts but with a 2000ft wind of 30kts. During taxi out to line… Read More »Blog – Terrain Awareness (3) 09/04/2022

Valley Flying Today was a mild southerly of around 5kts. We took off from RWY16@NZPP climbed to 1500ft, and set course for Otaki training area… Read More »Blog – Terrain Awareness (2) 26/03/2022