Alphabet Challenge Leg 8 KHII - KIFP
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:16 am
Pilots,
Ok a nice short little jaunt. Filed VFR. Hardly worth commenting on but I did manage a mistake. http://peaware.pilotedge.net/flight.cfm?id=86736
Lessons Learned:
Coverage Area Confirmation: I almost assumed myself into a mistake, but Keith's words haunted me about checking the coverage (LA ARTCC) in the A/FD. I was thinking Bullhead wasn't covered for some reason (sleep deprivation perhaps) but discovered - yep it was.
Know your Position: So the only mistake I made was in calling for Landing about 20 miles out and reporting I was about 10 miles out. I was fiddling with the Approach Plate as I wanted to use it as a reference (so hard to see these airports visually and I try not to just look at the GPS). Not life threatening but I was embarrased to be cleared to land and still droning on for 10 miles. Felt guilty enough to confess my mistake to Tower. No problem.
Crosswind Technique: Winds were gusting to 24 and about a 30degree quartering crosswind so I got to practice a little crosswind technique. Wing down, top rudder. Good stuff.
See if you can rent a car and go gambling at Laughlin, NV.
Todd
Ok a nice short little jaunt. Filed VFR. Hardly worth commenting on but I did manage a mistake. http://peaware.pilotedge.net/flight.cfm?id=86736
Lessons Learned:
Coverage Area Confirmation: I almost assumed myself into a mistake, but Keith's words haunted me about checking the coverage (LA ARTCC) in the A/FD. I was thinking Bullhead wasn't covered for some reason (sleep deprivation perhaps) but discovered - yep it was.
Know your Position: So the only mistake I made was in calling for Landing about 20 miles out and reporting I was about 10 miles out. I was fiddling with the Approach Plate as I wanted to use it as a reference (so hard to see these airports visually and I try not to just look at the GPS). Not life threatening but I was embarrased to be cleared to land and still droning on for 10 miles. Felt guilty enough to confess my mistake to Tower. No problem.
Crosswind Technique: Winds were gusting to 24 and about a 30degree quartering crosswind so I got to practice a little crosswind technique. Wing down, top rudder. Good stuff.
See if you can rent a car and go gambling at Laughlin, NV.
Todd