Suddenly world around becomes very strange. First Oracle is breaking it’s promise to keep OpenSolaris running. Then BBC Future Media & Technology is announcing more departments relocated from London to North… Now I just received sad news that Wesabe is closing down. So far I see that IT related stuff is going downhill… However there [...]
Posts Tagged ‘flying’
Flying Katana in Bautzen
I’m back from Europe where I had a chance to fly Diamond DA20 Katana. Aircraft is LIGHT! comparing to PA28′s it’s crazy. Bubble canopy also works great and you can see plenty. It was my first encounter with complex aircraft. It has Constant Speed Prop what means, no throttle but manifold pressure and prop control. [...]
The Joy of Weather
My pilot license arrived 2 weeks ago. I was so happy that I will be flying now as a Captain! First weekend, I couldn’t go up in the air, my health was not allowing me ( blocked sinus ). Bugger, that was a blow. So I thought about flying this weekend.
PPL Exam Tips
I’ve passed my PPL Exam and now I’m awaiting to receive the license papers from CAA. My journey to actually have it happen was long and I not always made good decisions. Thanks to this I have some tips for future pilots ( this is a reprint of what I’ve sent to one of my [...]
Pre Landing Check List
Breaks———————OFF Undercarriage————–FIXED/DOWN Mixture——————–RICH Prop———————–FIXED/FINE Fuel———————–PUMP ON/SELECTED/SUFFICIENT Instruments Ts&Ps—————-GREEN AMP——————CHARGING SUCTION————–CHECK Carb heat —————–CHECK Hatches ——————-SECURED Harnesses —————–SECURED Headlights—————–ON
Post Start Checklist (Generic P28A)
Starter Light———OUT Oil Pressure———-GREEN RPM——————-SET 1200 Ammeter—————CHARGING RADIO—————–ON Transponder———–STANDBY DI/Compass————SET
Pre Start Checklist (Generic P28A)
Brakes —————————-ON/Cover Breaks Unnecessary Electrical Equipment—OFF Fuel ——————————Select Tank Carb heat————————–OFF/Cold Mixture————————— Reach Throttle————————-¼”Open Primer—————————–Locked Battery/Alt————————ON Beacon—————————–ON Shout——————————”CLEAR PROP” Starter—————————-ENGAGE
Shutdown Checklist
Breaks——-HOLD Magnetos—–R/L/BOTH Avionics—–OFF Mixture—–CUT-OFF Ignition—-KEY-OUT
Close to finishing PPL
It’s a few months since I started my PPL training. I am now on the verge of finishing it and currently I am occupied with passing ground exams which will allow me to take the final skills test. Now I fly bugger all and only my decision to pursue Night Rating is keeping me at [...]
new QT and Flying with Maemo N900
It’s amazing. My love for flying and computers is starting to have it’s children. I’m kinda inventive and lazy guy. When I can automate something, I don’t bother to do it. This is very annoying when I’m flying. Especially annoying when I have to recall some details. Some of these details are … Takeoff and [...]
