what's been happening lately...

Winter is starting to fade away and the rainy spring weather is moving in. Although it has been very rainy off and on, I've been able to schedule flights on a regular basis. Things are going very good with my new instructor. He's a very nice guy with lots of experience... and conveys that experience very clearly. Lots of things are really starting to click for me now. I believe that's a combination of the hours I'm racking up, along with the teaching ability of my CFI.

We've been trying to knock out the hood time requirements, working on ground ref maneuvers, cross wind landings, and even went up to Dayton International (KDAY). DAY is the local class charlie airspace for Dayton, OH. I've flown commercially in and out of Dayton many times, but this was the first time I was the one doing the flying! That lesson was a blast. Plus I'm doing very well on the cross wind landings. The first time you see a plane being blown around on final, you think there is no way you could ever fly that. But it's all starting to come together now and it's actually fun. :)

The winter was rough, not being able to fly much and all, but it's great to get back in the saddle. Can't wait to take my checkride and be able to share this with friends and family.