kinda forgot about this [b]log for a while, but not anymore. had my first lesson last week, on tuesday at 0700. traffic on the way over was much better than i expected, but i'm thinking i just was actually too early for the rush hour rush. anyway, this first lesson did not get us in the air due to time restrictions. what we did do was go over some final paperwork in getting the flight training started and the policies/procedures of flying with them. then we went over the syllabus and what was expected of me as a student as well as what i would expect him as the cfi to provide for me. after that, we went out to the plane.
the flight school i'm flying with is known as college aviation, and is affiliated with the mt. san antonio college in walnut, ca. the flight training itself happens out of brackett field (kpoc) in nearby la verne, ca. makes for a real easy trip between class and the hangar. they serve between 60 and 70 students with five aircraft: a cessna 150, two cessna 152s, a cessna 172, and a piper arrow. flying isn't cheap, but in the grand scheme of things, and especially considering current fuel prices, their rates are reasonable--about $30/hr cheaper than any of the other schools i've seen across all models and including instructor.
anyway, back to the lesson. this instruction was pure ground only, but not ground classroom work. we went out the the plane and did a walk-around. for my training, i am planning to do most of it in the 150/152s since they're the cheapest. (a checkout in type is much cheaper than total training in type, and flying is about experience in the air first, then what the experience is in.) so the plane we had last tuesday was one of the 152s, n--968.
instructor showed me how to do the walk-around. (not necessarily in this order) fuel--amount and all sumps. airframe for any damage or corrosion. control surfaces and their connections, checking for rust and the like. making sure everything was connected correctly. oil level, cowling, prop. and that was more or less where we left off. i presume that on monday, we'll probably continue on into a more thorough preflight, with starting the engine and checking for oil pressure, checking mags, etc. maybe get up in the air for a lap or two around the pattern. can't wait to start making marks in my logbook (:. auf wedersehen.
the flight school i'm flying with is known as college aviation, and is affiliated with the mt. san antonio college in walnut, ca. the flight training itself happens out of brackett field (kpoc) in nearby la verne, ca. makes for a real easy trip between class and the hangar. they serve between 60 and 70 students with five aircraft: a cessna 150, two cessna 152s, a cessna 172, and a piper arrow. flying isn't cheap, but in the grand scheme of things, and especially considering current fuel prices, their rates are reasonable--about $30/hr cheaper than any of the other schools i've seen across all models and including instructor.
anyway, back to the lesson. this instruction was pure ground only, but not ground classroom work. we went out the the plane and did a walk-around. for my training, i am planning to do most of it in the 150/152s since they're the cheapest. (a checkout in type is much cheaper than total training in type, and flying is about experience in the air first, then what the experience is in.) so the plane we had last tuesday was one of the 152s, n--968.
instructor showed me how to do the walk-around. (not necessarily in this order) fuel--amount and all sumps. airframe for any damage or corrosion. control surfaces and their connections, checking for rust and the like. making sure everything was connected correctly. oil level, cowling, prop. and that was more or less where we left off. i presume that on monday, we'll probably continue on into a more thorough preflight, with starting the engine and checking for oil pressure, checking mags, etc. maybe get up in the air for a lap or two around the pattern. can't wait to start making marks in my logbook (:. auf wedersehen.
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