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@ 02:37 PM, July 02
Great videos Brady. I've been following your progress for a while and you've inspired me to go for the Private Pilot Certificate. I went on an introductory flight a few weeks ago. It was really fun but I started to suffer from air sickness at one point. Do you or any of the other pilots on here have any recommendations for a beginner having trouble with airsickness?
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@ 05:20 PM, July 02
Tom,
The best advice I could offer is, keep flying. Most of us experienced motion sickness to some degree early in our training.
You'll get used to it but some who are prone to it might take a little longer than others.
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@ 09:30 PM, July 02
Brady
Great timing on the video. I have been discussing short field and soft field TOs/landings with my instructor and am looking forward to getting some practice in those areas. Unfortunately the weather here in Florida has not been very conducive to flight training for the last 4-5 days so I haven't been able to get in much flying. I'm at 16.9 dual and 1.6hrs solo now and only need to get my solo cross country and another 1 1/2 hours or so of solo flight in then practice some short field and soft field stuff and I should be close to wrapping this thing up. Now if I could only get the weather to cooperate. Well have a great 4th and keep up the great work.
Randy
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@ 11:39 AM, July 03
Hi Brady,
My weakest performance during my flight exam was short field landings. My DPE had me do it twice, and I think if the second one was any worse I would have failed.
As you've foud out, it's not that easy. Practice may not make "perfect", but it does improve your chances!
My instructor is also the owner of the flight school. We do keep in touch, especially when it comes to aviation related events. He just sponsored a chicken grill combined with a FAAST safety seminar last week at KHLG.
To anyone in the Pittsburgh/Wheeling area looking for flight instruction, I HIGHLY recommend Dinny Walford at Ohio Valley Flight Academy (KHLG). He's a retired math/science teacher, and has been instructing for about 40 years. Also, VERY reasonable rates. I completed my Private Pilot last year (including EVERYTHING) for less than $4500.
Doug
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@ 12:54 PM, July 03
Hi Brady,
Love keeping up with you.
My 16 daughter just started lessons last month and loves it!
In response to Toms motion sickness question, my daughter also gets motion sick very easily. She takes Bonine (over the counter med) at least an hour before her flight and it has done great for her with no sleepiness or any other side effects. She flew this morning and said the stalls and sharp turnes didnt make the Bonine have to work harder for her. So hopefully getting accustomed to the feel of things does ease up on the motion sickmess.
Good luck!
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@ 01:00 PM, July 03
Tom,
Air sickness is nothing but a side effect of fear, or anxiety. The more you fly the more comfortable you will become and the fear should come under control. The thing you need to do is understand this and that it for some people is normal. The worst thing you can do is stress about it, because then you fear loosing your cookies. "That" will become a self-fulfilling prophecy. For most people by the tenth flight airsickness will be a thing of the past. Good Luck!
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@ 01:05 PM, July 03
Tom,
DO NOT take any medication with out consulting a Aviation Medical Examiner!! Most if not all air sickness medications are strictly forbidden by the FAA.
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Posted by
@ 01:34 PM, July 03
I'm with Tom on the don't take any meds w/o consulting the AME 1st, lost an eardrum to side-effects of pollen & completely blew accelerated IFR training... oh well better safe than sorry.
also, why not hit some actual short/soft stuff not too far from KOSH, Wild Rose/IdleWild W23 - real soft sand & grass
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@ 01:44 PM, July 03
Rusty: I would love to practice on a real soft field like Wild Rose and hope to be able to soon, but right now our airplane agreement says we have to stick to hard surfaces. We have talked about going up to Brennand (79C) to practice where the runway is considerably shorter and narrower than OSH. I visited Wild Rose a couple weeks ago (by road) and it is on my list of places to visit once I get my certificate. I'll be sure to have the cameras rolling the first time I experience my first real soft field.
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Posted by
@ 03:45 PM, July 03
Brady,
Glad to see your training time taking a more normal duration. Having “minimum” hours is sometimes deceiving to new pilots about training commitments – time and money. Also the time since you started the training is more realistic for most pilot training. As an overall view – your blog is spot on for a reality check for perspective sport pilots and a window into the PPL program as well. I applaud EAA and you for presenting SP training in the most realistic light possible.
jim
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Posted by
@ 09:23 PM, July 03
Hey Brady, got something for you to try if Jason will give you the "go ahead" to do it. In our class of aviation a lot of accidents can happen on approach where the aircraft comes in to slow, stalls and spears into the ground. A way of getting a feel for that is to go up to about 3500ft and imagine that you're on final and the runway elevation is at 3000ft. Bring your approach speed down, right down to stall and see if you can recover before you get to 3000ft.
I've done this in the aircraft I've been flying to see how slow I can get the aircraft in a landing configuration before it stalls and then stall the aircraft and see if I can recover before 3000ft.
It's a really good learning exercise that allows you to get a better feel for your aircraft in that situation and it's also good to have that in the back of your mind if that situation ever comes up.
Give it a shot, see how you go.
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Posted by
@ 08:26 AM, July 05
Hey This is for Tom.Keep your eyes focused on a single point out side.Try to avoid quick eye movements and reading the instruments too long.I just received my private pilot lic july 4th and when I started I blew chunks all in the cockpit.It gets better trust me you'll get through it.And eat lots of Bananas....They taste about the same going down as they go coming up.Hope this helps..Rod
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Posted by
@ 02:41 PM, July 05
Brady,
You sure are looking more and more confident in flying there friend. I think Jason has done a terrific job of teaching and coaching you through your maneuvers. Makes me want to go fly every time I watch one of your videos.
God bless!
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@ 10:24 AM, July 06
my instructor had me change my aiming point. Flying a Cessna 152, I moved my aiming point back about 200-225 ft. if i flared at my aiming point, i would hit the numbers every time. Enjoy your blog. I passed my private check ride three weeks ago! Happy flying
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Posted by
@ 01:56 PM, July 06
Looks like your just about there Brady! Ive been flying alot myself.. Working on them landings, Over and Over and Over and Over!! Practice makes Perfect...or Near Perfect. Looking forward to your checkride day. See if they will let you video your Checkride.... I am!
www.mypilotchronicles.com
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Posted by
@ 04:07 AM, July 07
So on the 1st July I took the day off work, my license arrived in by hand delivery and I took my wife to the field for "Our" first flight. Was Awesome!
Yes half way through she felt a bit airsick but I flew "neat" keep my descents below 500fpm and she was fine. Perfect Landing...
So Brady, who will be your first passenger?
Jg.
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Posted by
@ 11:28 AM, July 07
Hi Brady,
It was nice to meet you at the WAI meeting!
One thing I’ve found is that if I know a passenger is a Chatty Cathy on the ground, before the flight, I will ask them not to talk during take-offs and landings. (I wouldn’t try this with your CFI though!) I usually just say it’s so I can pay attention to ATC. Most people understand that. I have a friend who would talk my ear off!! But there may be people you don’t want to do that with… my mom is a nervous flyer and I told her that if she’s scared of something, just to ask me about it. Of course Jason is prepping you for chatty passengers!
Once you get your hands on that certificate, (yay!) I would definitely suggest getting checked out in a plane that you are able to take into a soft field. I had the same stipulation on the planes I’ve used. I didn’t land on an actual soft-field until my commercial check-ride when I used the examiners airplane. It’s a pretty cool thing!
Looks like you’re on the homestretch! Will your training be slowed up a bit soon since Airventure is coming up?
~Heather
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Posted by
@ 12:00 PM, July 07
Spot landings really are one of the most challenging things to do. You may not nail them all the time. But, after missing your mark on a landing, having the ability to explain what corrections you could have done on the landing, 'might' be enough to impress an examiner. That's the way my examiner was. I missed my mark by a few feet, but I explained to the examiner what I did wrong, and how to correct it. He was fine with that. But...I can't speak on behalf of all examiners. Just a tip.
Also, I've noticed that you guys don't do a lot of slips on final. It seems as though you would want to learn this...especially in an aircraft that has electrically operated flaps.
Something to try sometime when you are doing pattern work with your instructor... when you are abeam the numbers, pull the power to idle and assume your flaps aren't working. Doing slips without flaps, and landing without power is a great way to practice two emergency situations at the same time. Plus it's challenging...and fun!
Dave
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Posted by
@ 05:53 PM, July 08
Jason, It is great to see it going so well for you. I very much enjoy and look forward to your video blog.
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