SimGameIt

Hey whats up everyone? Sorry i havent been around much but ive been spending alot of time at the airfield learning, helping, and flying.

 

 I have good news to announce. I have successfully completed my ultralight solo flight on 7/30/09. It was alot of fun. I have about an hour or a little more flying solo at this point in a QuickSilver MX.

 

 I only had about 5 hours of recreational flying in which i familiarized myself with the controls of the aircraft In a 2 place QuickSilver with a very good pilot. After only about 2 hours i was landing and taking off and doing some minor VFR navigation.

 

I have some pictures to share and soon will have video of me flying. You can click on the pictures for larger images.

 

This is the 2 Place QuickSilver.

 

This is the QuickSilver MX that i soloed in and fly for now.

 

This is my solo shirt. Its tradition to have your shirt cut off and written on when you have completed your first solo.

The other half of the shirt will be hung in the hanger of the airfield.

 

Im doing alot better with heights. And im confident in my abilities. We praticed engine off landings and the ever so fun unusual attitude learning experience. Without warning my friend hit hard rudder and pulled the stick into the corner sending the plane in an unusual position and the told me "fix it". I immediately cut the power back to idle and used the ailerons and rudder to level and coordinate the plane. This was something i learned in the flight simulator.

 

Apparently all my hours in flight sim paid off. He said me getting familiar and able to fly the aircraft was just like transitioning someone from one plane to another. The main thing getting used to is the rudder pedals when im used to a twist flight stick. But the MX has no rudder pedals. The rudder is controlled by left and right stick movement and the elevator is controlled by forward and back stick movement. The pedals operate small spoilers on the top of the wings. One of the most awesome things ive experienced is coming in high on final and diving using the spoilers to slow me down. Its even more fun to let go of them for a moment and feel like your free falling.

 

Its alot of fun and i cant wait to go back up again. Ill have video for everyone soon.