I really liked flying this plane because it felt new and had all new gauges. After my previous lesson I realized that the 2004 Skyhawk would cost about $30 more per hour to fly and decided to fly an older plane that cost less. Today we flew in a 1983 Cessna Skyhawk 172P which, is a much older plane but still was able to maneuver the same way as a newer Skyhawk. Flying the older plane is great because I still get the same training but save money which means I can fly more!
Trevor still handled radio communications and I was able to taxi and help takeoff. Once we reached the practice area we went over Climbs, Descents, and slow flight. I really enjoyed practiving slow flight because when you are at low speeds I felt it was very easy to keep the plane stable. You use your power to regulate the altitude of the plane and your pitch to regulate the speed of the plane.
If I want to raise the altitude all you do is give it more power but continue to hold the same pitch and if you want to increase speed you just push the control wheel forward slightly. We continued practicing slow flight for a little and then Trevor had me practice a power off glide. What I didnt know is that a plane is able to continue to fly quite the distance without any power to the engine. We would adjust our pitch to fly at 68 KIAS and were still able to reach the nearest airport. This flight was about 1 hour and I wish we could have extended it. After landing Trevor and I went over the things we will work on next flight. I cant wait until we can get into the air again.
As Always Fly Safe
Chris E
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