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Instrument Rated!
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Continue reading →: Instrument Rated!For the past 6 months, I had been training and studying towards my Instrument Rating. An Instrument Rating allows the pilot to fly solely by instruments in the plane without visibility outside. This is helpful to fly in cloud cover and the pilot does not get disoriented. The journey to…
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Flight to Lee’s Summit, MO (KLXT)
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Continue reading →: Flight to Lee’s Summit, MO (KLXT)While working on my Instrument Rating, one of the requirements I had to meet was 50 hours of cross-country flight time. Cross-country is counted if the airport of origin and destination are at least 50 miles apart and the plane makes a full stop landing at the destination airport. With…
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Flight to Chicago (06C) again!
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Continue reading →: Flight to Chicago (06C) again!During the winter months, I had been focused on getting my Instrument Rating training. We had not been travelling by private plane in some time. As it turned out, we had a meeting come up in Chicago that we both needed to attend. I used that opportunity to fly out…
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Flight to Indianapolis, IN (KIND)
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Continue reading →: Flight to Indianapolis, IN (KIND)The Thanksgiving weekend trip included a short flight from St. Louis to Indianapolis. While in Indianapolis, unexpected maintenance issues extended their stay. The delay led to exploring the area and experiencing self-serve refueling at a smaller airport before finally departing. The journey back provided stunning nighttime views of Minneapolis.
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Flight to St. Louis, IL (KCPS)
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Continue reading →: Flight to St. Louis, IL (KCPS)During Thanksgiving weekend, we decided to take a (relatively) long trip and cover two cities. We started our journey with a flight to St. Louis. Leaving Crystal (KMIC) at approximately 10:30am, we reached St. Louis in 3 hours. This flight was also my first experience with Visual Flight Rules (VFR)…
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Flight to Sioux Falls, SD (KFSD)
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Continue reading →: Flight to Sioux Falls, SD (KFSD)A week after we went to Des Moines, we decided to do another quick hop to Sioux Falls. As I went on more frequent cross country trips, I was gaining more confidence in landing at different airports and navigating different airspaces. We left Crystal around 12:15pm and we landed in…
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Flight to Des Moines, IA (KDSM)
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Continue reading →: Flight to Des Moines, IA (KDSM)In October 2023, I flew a Cherokee Dakota to Des Moines with my wife. The high-performance plane reached our destination in less than 2 hours, with autopilot support. Navigating Class C airspace was a new experience, and we enjoyed Modern Aviation’s hospitality before exploring downtown. The return flight required adapting…
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Flight to Chicago (06C)
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Continue reading →: Flight to Chicago (06C)The first overnight flight I did was with my wife to Chicago on Sep 2nd 2023. We took off in the Archer from Crystal, MN (KMIC) and flew down to Schaumburg, IL (06C). This was a last minute trip as we decided the night before that we didn’t have any…
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Instrument Rating
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Continue reading →: Instrument RatingWhen joining the club, I also discovered that the club has CFIs who are willing to teach students. I wish I had known that earlier and I could have trained with them for my license at a much lower cost. Now, I decided I wanted to get my Instrument Rating…
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Transition from Cessna to Cherokee
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Continue reading →: Transition from Cessna to CherokeeClub Cherokee operates a fleet of 6 airplanes, including Warriors, Archers, Dakotas, and a Saratoga. Pilots need a minimum number of hours to operate specific planes. New rentals require a checkout with a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) for safety. The Cherokee’s low-wing design differs from the high-wing Cessna, necessitating careful…
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