Today I got signed off for my first solo cross-country! I flew to Houston Executive (KTME) and back. 26V was having some issues today - almost immediately my right fuel gauge was reading zero, but I personally checked it before takeoff and knew there was 15 gallons in there. Also, I couldn't get a reading off the engine temperature gauge, but everything else checked out okay so I continued on. Despite wind gusts and the sun being out, the air was smooth up at 3500 ft. For the route there, I used ground references: first was a railroad runing from east to west, next was Hempstead. I couldn't find the last checkpoint, but by then I was within visual range and picked up the runway easily. The airport was a quiet place near Katy in the middle of some open fields, just north of I-10. I used the College Station VOR to fly straight back, and with a strong tailwind I made the trip in 25 minutes. A USAF T-1 from Randolph, callsign 'Tonto 42', was busy in the pattern back at Easterwood, so I took the opportunity to hold over campus and flew over Kyle Field.
Thursday night I'll be flying to Mexia-Limestone County Aiport, and sometime soon I'll be taking the FAA Written Exam. Only six more flights left in the syllabus!
Solo XC: 1.5 hrs
Total Log Time: 24.8 hrs
- Daniel and Amanda Lane
- College Station, Texas, United States
- We got married August 15, 2009 and are enjoying being newlyweds. We are growing together and are excited about the journey ahead. Our lives rest solely in the hands of the Lord.
Check 'em out:
No comments:
Post a Comment