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My longest X country flight:
Whoop-e-doo, right? Well, it was exciting for me.
Went from Winchester to Charlottesville. About a 45 minute trip, straight down the Shenandoah Valley. Found all but one of my checkpoints and the only reason I couldn't see that one was that it was too far away in the haze. Found CHO with no problem and made a straight in approach 'cause their active was 21 and that was my precise heading out of OKV. Straight in approaches kinda' throw me off. I'm used to using the pattern and certain positions to reduce power, add flaps, and turn base and final. Straight in, obviously, doesn't give me reference points like the pattern does. I managed though and greased the landing. Amazed even myself.
Came back using the GPS (I know, that's cheating) until my instructor turned it off and simulated a diversion. We were just east of Luray so it was no big deal to turn and head there. When we got to Winchester, it had gotten so hazy I only found the landmark I use for the 45 degree approach to downwind when I was almost directly over it. From there I was OK 'cause I could use familiar landmarks for the pattern. Greased 2 more landings and quit for the day. All in all, I was quite pleased with the whole thing.
Mudge the happy
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