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SPC #037-Windy Solo Makeup Flight

Published on December 6, 2010 By Bill Williams

This is episode 37 of the Student Pilot Cast. Join me as I take a solo makup flight in some windy conditions the morning of my Stage III Check. In this flight I stay in the pattern and practice performance landings and takeoffs. As the flight went on, the wind kept getting worse and worse to [...]

SPC #034-Solo, Shorts, Softs, and FOD

Published on November 6, 2009 By Bill Williams

Hello again SPC listeners.  Today’s episode takes us on a solo training flight on a very busy day to practice performance landings and takeoffs (shorts and softs).  We have everything from FOD to go-arounds in this episode, so enjoy. I was nearing the end of stage III in my training, so I was almost in [...]

SPC #012-Who Said Anything About Short and Soft?

Published on June 25, 2008 By Bill Williams

Okay, we’re back to the lessons. As you can see from the title, at this point in my training I have started learning the performance takeoffs and landings sometimes referred to as “Shorts” and “Softs”.  Within 4 day’s time I had three dual lessons on these performance landings and takeoffs.  I also take a moment [...]