Sharing the Ramp

Took this photo on the ramp at KIWA last week. Love sharing the ramp with military aircraft.

N54288 KIWA Ramp

Working On Landings

Flew CHD to DVT yesterday via the Phoenix Class Bravo airspace. Been thinking long and hard about my landing technique during the week. I added in more aft trim as suggested by my Facebook friends. Seemed to work. I also held off the weight on the nose gear as with a soft field landing. I think this will have to be my new technique going forward.

Loved the ATC aspect of yesterdays flight. I'm very lucky being able to fly in and around class bravo airspace.

KDVT arrival video - GoPro DVT Video

Right Seat To KPHX

Had the chance to fly right seat into KPHX today. Flew with a fellow pilot from CHD in a Piper Warrior. It was pretty much the same routine as my PiC flight in December 2012. 

Gotta love flying into Class Bravo airports. It's certainly a highlight for me here in Arizona.

Can't wait to do this again next month!!

View from Cutter Aviation

Holding Short 25L KPHX

KC135's at KPHX

P08 Departure Video

P08 Departure Video - GoPro Departure Video

P08 Arrival Video

P08 Arrival Video - GoPro Arrival Video

Coolidge Pancake Breakfast (P08)

Attended my first pancake breakfast at P08 last weekend. I had to disappoint some of my non pilot friends back home on Facebook because I showed no photos of actual pancakes! Same here i'm afraid! Just planes.

This was my first visit to a non towered fly in. I wasn't quite prepared for the number of aircraft flying in at once. It was quite a buzz. And I certainly wasn't expecting landing on the active whilst someone else was still on the runway. As with all other flights, I loved working the radios.

Approach was fun. Had to keep my speed at 90-100KIAS for long as possible to ensure spacing behind me! Will certainly be heading back in March!

Update

I am having a short break from flying whilst I save my $$$ for some serious flying in February and March. I have flown three times in 2013. The first flight of the year was actually a right seat non PiC flight with a fellow pilot here in Phoenix. We were due to fly to KPHX for lunch at Cutter Aviation, however when we called up CUTTER RAMP OPS overhead FIREBIRD LAKE VRP, they informed us that lunch had been cancelled.

My second flight was flying from KTUS->KCHD->KTUS as a Safety Pilot in the right seat for another Pilot performing his instrument training.

I have also attended a couple of seminars. One was the Chart Challenge by AOPA. The other was a FAA Safety Seminar relating to KIWA airspace here in Phoenix. I recommend you attend your local seminars. The Safety Seminar was a great reminder how not to take flying for granted.

I'm enjoying the short break. Things will pick up again in early February. Stay tuned............................

PA-28 @CHD

Departing CHD

Overhead Firebird Lake