About Me and My Blog

I am nearly 65 and nearly retired. Still don't know what I am going to be when I grow up. I have three blogs. The first as a student pilot at age 59 (erico49.blogspot.com). I had always wanted to fly, but for one reason or another I had never been able to pull it off. The second documents my experience with the Topsy Turvy updside down planter that was advertised on TV (erico492.blogspot.com). And my current project--a redwood slab (redwoodart.blogspot.com).

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Quick Update.. Landing

The airport was busy when we landed. They held one other Cessna over the prison, but told us we could squeeze into the pattern between two big passenger jets--and Airbus and a 737. We made it into the pattern fine (my CFI did). I then tried to fly part of the approach to the runway. It was very deceptive and I couldn't get quite lined up right. What I saw wasn't what I was getting. CFI said that it would come with practice. He landed us (avoiding the wake turbulence from the previous plane) and scooted the hell off the runway in a hurry at the tower's request so we wouldn't get mowed down by the 737. Landing will be more problematic than I thought it would. I guess that's why they call me a student.
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