pilot's logbook

5/12 C-152 N89933 LOU JVY LOU Steep turns, touch&go’s. #LDG 10. 1.8 hr MB.

N89933 is held together with wire & such. Seems harder to steer. I always feel like I’m yanking her to get her to move, and then having to yank back after we go too far. I’d take her in a heartbeat if someone gave her to me, though. Kinda like a sweet old cow. Bessie.

I planned to do a lot more reading aloud the altitude, airspeed and heading. (I did, but at some point forgot about it. It’s probably a good thing for me to keep on doing.)

“professional" vs. "within limits.”

Takeoff: Something was not right. What? Oh, yeah. Two fingers on the throttle for takeoff.

Steep turns worked.
Slow flight and stall ok.

Clark County Airport for touch&go‘s.

Takeoff. Full power, rotate @ 50, (but this plane doesn’t want to go until 55 or higher). Climb at Vy to 800 ft. I have trouble keeping the wings level (why?) and keeping us on the runway heading. Can’t see it until it’s wrong.

Climbing 20º turn, hold it to 500 fpm.

Climbing turn to downwind, take it to 1400 ft. Level off, then power back to cruise setting.

Abeam of runway numbers, power back to 1600 rpm. Carb heat on. Check airspeed for range, then first notch of flaps. Level flight. (?)

Turn base, begin descent, power back, second notch flaps. 500 ft per minute descent.
Turn final, line up with runway.

I still tend to flare a early, and then when I’m bringing her nose up, I can feel the spot at which it needs to be more, but in getting past that resistance, I’m likely to bring it too far, so it’s one extreme or the other.

A couple of touchdowns were really smooth, like they’re supposed to be. Also some 7’s and a couple of 5’s.

Mike’s Dad’s name is Don.