This weekend started with another trip up to Whanganui with another flight in the Piper PA18A-150 Super Cub, ZK-BKN on Saturday morning! This time it was a lot of dual circuits at Whanganui, followed by an offer [which I couldn't refuse] to let me go solo for the first time! Yay! Looks like my feet are starting to work as they are supposed to [well, close at least!].
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| Piper PA18A-150, ZK-BKN |
That was a LOT of fun! I lost count of how many circuits I got in [probably 6 or 7 at least] before Air Chathams turned up in a Convair, which was a great excuse to land, hold short and watch their landing. Once they had landed I did a couple more circuits before calling it a day. WHAT A DAY!
Then, earlier today [Monday morning] was another dual flight to get me used to three-point landings. Again more circuits, followed by another unrefusable [is that a made up word???] offer to do the same solo. I even managed to cope with the slight crosswind that crept in during the solo circuits.
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| Piper PA18A-150, ZK-BKN |
Speaking of crosswind landings, here are a couple of pictures of someone else having fun with a decent crosswind.
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| Piper PA18A-150, ZK-BKN |
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| Piper PA18A-150, ZK-BKN |
* No, I'm not a numpty. I WILL be at work tomorrow!
6 comments:
Sounds like you are having far too much fun for one person!!
Congrats Rodney! I know how rewarding the Cub solo is :)
Hi minicooper - a bit obvious?? :-)
Hi Anonymous - yeah... it is!
Congratulations on your 1st solo in a Super Cub. I still remember mine from many years ago at Matamata.
Thanks Scott! It is a lot of fun... but still a lot more to learn and practice - especially crosswind landings :-) I think this will be the gift that keeps on giving!
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