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Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Twin Engine Training!

"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do."
Johann von Goethe

Hello there! Now we've got good news. Yesterday I started the twin engine training, it was greater than how I supposed it was going to be. When I was taxiing was when I assumed this has started. Taxiing slowly, hearing and seeing two engines, feeling how it was a little hard to taxi it on the ground. I loved the engines run up, accelerating the engines to 2,200 RPM, checking the magnetos, feathering each engine which caused a great sound, then we taxied to the runway and when I applied full power to the engines was the best part, I could hear those two engines at their maximum power and in less time that I expected we were reaching the rotation speed (80 MPH). We started climbing, checked engine parameters, speed acceleating and a positive rate of climb so we put the landing gear up. In a little while I had passed our cruise speed by 300 ft, the airplane climbed so fast. I went down to 6,500ft ASL and we flew to the practice area where we did turns, climbs and descents. The highest climb was to 9,000ft. The approach was great, I loved when I put the propeller levers full forward while on final it did sound great, also when I put the landing gear down you inmediately feel that airplane slowing down. I made a "low" approach but the landing wasn't bad at all. Hope to keep flying that beauiful Piper Aztec and now I need 9 hours more on a twin engine in order to get the commercial license. We are back on track, we are on the way! See you soon =)


3 Comments:

  • At 9:47 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Keep up the good work. Study hard. The steady ones get what they want and stay there!

     
  • At 9:55 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Congratulations Borre, the description of your first flight on the Piper Aztec was great. I know that you´ve completed your multi-engine training, and you are now a commercial pilot! I hope to be reading about it soon. Greetings!

     
  • At 9:59 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    hello borre!!! esta genial, que padre toda esta onda de los avioneees! ;)
    pero eso si ehe un dia me tienes qe invitar a volar ehe jiji, bueno ps solo te desceo lo mejor hoy y siempre. cuidate mucho.
    saludos
    tu siempre amiga:
    ximena de upn.

     

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