Pilot Life: A Quick Stint in the Pattern

I had to go into work today. While on the job, I decided to take a Katana up for a quick spin since it was a nice day outside! Plus the Katana I was flying in was coming due for its 100 hour inspection so I figured a quick flight would get to that process sooner. After pre-flight, I hopped in and got the engine started. After taxiing a short ways, I did my engine run-ups before taxiing over to Runway 30. It was busy! I was waiting in line for takeoff  behind Platinum Aviation's two other Katanas! I can't remember the last time I was in a queue for takeoff!

Always fun taking N992CT out for a quick spin!

Once it was my turn to take the runway, I lined up and waited to let a Katana ahead of me gain some altitude. Once that was done, I throttled forward and got airborne. With spring in full swing and temperatures being warmer, it was naturally bumpy up in the air, but nothing I couldn't handle. I did three laps in the pattern, for two touch-and-go landings as well as a full-stop landing. For my two touch-and-go landings, I had to extend my downwind legs each time because of landing traffic and I wanted to create some adequate spacing. Needless to say, I got my landings down considering that it's in a Katana, the plane I know and fly so much.

After my third, full-stop landing, I taxied off the runway and taxied the plane over the mechanic's hangar as it's due for the 100 hour inspection. I shut the engine down and secured the airplane in front of the hangar and called it a good, short flight. Afterwards, I got back to work.