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Ah it felt good to finally get back in the air. Earlier I was a bit anxious to see how much skill I’ve lost over the last 6 months, but it turned out better than I thought. Flying, I guess, is like riding a bike: you don’t really lose much after taking time off. My flight instructor seems like a cool guy, real relaxed, and he knows his stuff! Plus, we’re both heading for the airlines, so we can relate. Once we took off I was put under the hood (a view limiting device that simulates IFR conditions) and spent the whole time under there doing constant rate turns, descents, climbs, etc. right until I was 600′ AGL (above ground level) on final. Needless to say, getting pictures while training for IFR is going to be a challenge. But, I’ll try. Didn’t take any today, so below I’ve added a “vintage” one of me pre-flighting N6165M, the old Cessna 152 I used to fly before I switched to the 172. The biggest challenge today: avoiding the 20 mile radius TFR (temporary flight restriction) for a bunch of whales that decided to swim in to the Delta and up the Sacramento River. Darwin’s theory anyone?
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