Pilot Life: Pattern Work on My Birthday.

After doing a couple sessions of ground work with my instructor last week in preparation for an end-of-course stage check and eventual checkride, I got back in the cockpit and flew the pattern to keep myself sharp. Plus, today was my birthday and I figured I should do something I love, namely flying! As always, a pre-flight check was in order before I towed the airplane out of the hangar (I can use the tow tug Platinum Aviation has now!). I hopped in, got the engine started up, did the usual run-up procedures in the run-up area, taxied to the runway, and took off.

Back flying in 802CT!

I just stayed in the Spanish Fork pattern today to practice up on my takeoffs and landings, which consisted of short-field and soft-field techniques, touch-and-goes and stop-and-goes; I'm planning on going out to practice maneuvers later this week. As usual, I felt pretty comfortable in the plane and I felt good with my techniques that I've learned throughout flight training. Most of my landings were pretty good too. And of course, I executed a go-around if I didn't feel right about my landings, which occurred twice in today's flight. All in all, it was a simple flight to keep my skills sharp.