Aviation

Too Rusty and Gusty

Went back up into the pattern for the past few flights after taking about a month off.  Felt pretty rusty and nervous and the gusty winds haven't helped matters.  I still feel like I am trying to figure out crosswind landings, but have started working on short and soft field takeoffs in the meantime.

Things started coming together a bit more by the 3rd or 4th flight in these conditions, which have persisted these past few weeks.  After today's flight, my instructor said "your landings are safe, just not good." Gotta start somewhere! Basically, he was saying that I am getting close to my first solo.  However because of the FAA rule change regarding medical certificates, I am still waiting for my student pilot license.

When we finally got a less gusty day, my landings were good enough that we started practicing short and soft field precision landings.  Felt pretty good about this morning's flight and so we are going to move on to cross country flights while I wait for my license to arrive.