Pilot Life: More Solo Flying Practice

Yesterday's scheduled flight for me was a skunk due to strong and gusty winds as well as low level turbulence (thank's for the warning ForeFlight!). But conditions were fine today so I logged another productive hour of flying into my logbook today. Preparation for the checkride continues. As always, I did my pre-flight routines for the airplane before hopping in and getting the engine started.

And I'll keep flying in N802CT as much as I can!

After taxiing a short ways, I did my run-ups. Everything looked good, so I taxied out to the runway and got airborne. As per the usual solo training routine I'm allowed (as endorsed by my flight instructor), I headed south and practiced the maneuvers as required for a private pilot's license. The focus for me today was doing some of the high and low-altitude turning maneuvers as I felt that it has gotten a little sloppy.

After getting some practice in, I headed back to the airport to do some pattern work. I ended up sharing the pattern with a Cessna Citation Excel jet, so I now had some wake turbulence avoidance to worry about! I had to do one go-around on one of my landing approaches, but I ended up getting some landing practice in regardless. After logging four landings, I called it quits and taxied back to the ramp.