Stick Time

As you may or may not know, the plane I'm going to build is a low-wing plane. I've been flying nothing but high-wing planes since the beginning of my training. My trusty steed for the day was a Piper Warrior II. I flew for a total of 1.4 hours doing the typical slow flight, stalls, steep turns and landings, both full stop and touch-and-goes. This served two purposes. First, it'll start getting me used to flying low-wing planes and b) this accomplishment adds another vehicle to my arsenal of avilable planes. The typical planes (C-152s & C-172s) at my FBO are usually out for training flights and it's hard to count on having a plane when you want to fly.  The Piper is rarely rented so that'll give me a chance to fly more, WooHoo!

My Ride for the Day - Piper Warrior II N6313C

I also got an e-mail today from EAA SportAir announcing that there are going to be more seminars added to a location near me in Riverside, CA, RIR. The seminar is called "What's involved in kit building?". It's a fact-filled discussion of regulations and paperwork, the workspace required, the time commitment needed, and the financial investment and insurance considerations of building your own aircraft. I've gotten information online with some of this information but think I'll attend to get all my ducks in a row. For $25 you can take a couple of family members with you to make it a family affair. For your 25 clams you even get a pizza dinner! Not a bad evening.

So all-around, it was a pretty good day. It was a beautiful day for flying, mid 80s, light winds and clear skies. Winter is nearing which will yield better flying weather and more flying time. Take care, KPR and Thanks for Reading!