Another Phoenix owner starts training

This post is for Aug 19, even though it was created Aug 27 (still catching up, or at least not falling behind).

Jeff Macki, a partner in a Phoenix with another pilot in the Seattle, WA, area, arrived to begin his flight training. Jim was busy, alternately flying 2 hour segments with Jeff and myself. Jeff has less gliding experience than I do, but his 300 hours in a Taifun motorglider is far more relevant than my experience, and he's adapting more quickly than I am.

Jeff (left), waches John Sepulveda add fuel to the Phoenix. John is a pilot working on his CGI-G (glider instructor) rating, so he can help train customers in addition to his other responsibilities with Jim.

Aug 20: More landings and takeoffs at the Melbourne International airport, and then at Sebastian Municipal airport 18 miles to the south. The "commute" between the two airports provides time to use the electronic flight instruments for navigation, detecting other airplanes that might be conflicts, and using the autopilot. In some ways, learning the basic flying skills is the smaller part of the whole aircraft experience.