My current position
I’m sure my pursuit is nothing original, at least if my Cessna syllabus truly is as popular as they claim, but I hope through this blog I can receive constructive criticism from other pilots. I’ll try to stick away from the one-liners and corny jokes that I’m sure we have all had enough of from King Schools.
Well lets get on course a little bit here. I guess I’ll start out with my background. My first real memory of aviation is from my early childhood. My dad took me by the Stone Mtn., GA, airport to greet one of his friends flying in from Knoxville. Now, some of you have probably already searched AirNav and are scratching your head wondering how a plane could be landed at a heliport. Well believe it or not, this small private heliport almost hugging the large granite, Stone Mtn. used to be at one time a busy civilian airport. As the pilot landed, you could see the pine needles flying off his wing tips….a picture that didn’t sit too well with my father.
At fifteen after making a move to Calhoun, GA, just north of Atlanta, I began flight training out at the local airport with a private instructor. He was retired Air Force and very strict, something I’m thankful for now. I had a dream deal. Once a week I would mow his lawn and in exchange he would give me free flight lessons. I did this till I was about sixteen.
I have since moved to Lawrenceville, GA, northeast of Atlanta. I started flight training in August at Gwinnett County-Briscoe Field (LZU). LZU is a moderate sized class D airfield with one runway 07-25. I’m about 35 hours into training and will soon be making my first cross country. After training I plan on going to college in Ohio and pursue an instrument, commercial-multiengine, and most likely a CFI certificate.
I hope no one will be afraid to comment on my blog and make recommendations. I actually will even demand comments from time to time :-). I will post a report about my lastest flight tomorrow. Till then.
Blue skies,
thefalken