This Weeks Quiz??

[asra]

You have just gone solo. So now the real flying starts, just you in the air to make all your own decisions.What would be a good set of guidelines to follow during your first 10 hours of solo flying?[?]Why are these sort of guidelines important for pilots?[?](I'll suggest one thing is to set some rules for wind conditions. Maximum wind strength and maximum crosswind allowed for you to fly.)RossB

[NiqueNaque]

Ross,One rule,Repetition, repetition, repetition on crow hops and take offs, then engine outs, perfect those things and the rest of them will *mostly* look after themselves.. learn how to crash, then learn how to fly. Stay close to the strip until you get the engine out landings right.Cheers,Nick.

[asra]

A couple of things to keep in mind during those first few hours.LOCATION: If possible only fly in a location you know well. The first ten hours or so, is not the time to be flying from new locations. If you need to fly from a new location, you need to get some input from your instructor on the suitability of the airfield.PLANNING: Yes your now on your own, so you need to take some things into consideration such as your fuel burn and your flight time. Set your self a limit of say 30 minutes for each flight for the first 10 hours or so.BRIEFING:WEATHER: You will have checked the forecast before you arrive at the airfield. Is the wind as predicted. LIMITS: Set yourself firm limits on wind strength and crosswind. Say 10 knots with a maximum of 5 knots crosswind component.NOTIFICATION: Who did you notify of your intention to fly. You should have someone on the ground keeping an eye on you. AIRCRAFT: Stick with your own machine, this is not a time to be flying a different machine. That can wait till you have some more experience.ONLY FLY OVER STUFF YOU CAN LAND ON: Tiger country is for tigers. If the strip is surrounded by tiger country, this is not the place for you to train.AVOID CAMERAS