http://juxtapilot.flyblog.com A student pilot's story Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:59:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This past weekend I had my first cross country flight over 250 nm. What an adventure! I flew from Grand Forks ND, to Ashland WI. I had an unplanned overnight in Wisconson due to frost on the wings, but that was fine and I returned safely to Grand Forks the ... http://juxtapilot.flyblog.com/2008/03/20/cross-country-flying/ Last night I finally completed my dual night cross country flight that I have been waiting so long to do. The weather was great; the sky was clear and the air was very smooth. I planned out a flight from Grand Forks (KGFK) to Fergus Falls (KFFM), then ... http://juxtapilot.flyblog.com/2008/02/25/night-flying/ I haven’t been in an airplane since January 25th. The reason is mainly that the weather has been too bad to go flying. It hasn’t even been the weather as much as the weather forecasts (TAFs). I think the forecasters are having a real tough time with the North Dakota ... http://juxtapilot.flyblog.com/2008/02/17/bad-luck/ I've settled into college life once again, and have started flying. This semester I have decided to fly the glass cockpit Piper warrior instead of the 6 pack. I have mixed feelings about this. Since I am not returning to UND after this semester I wanted to experience an aircraft ... http://juxtapilot.flyblog.com/2008/01/23/back-in-the-air/ I have been home from school for a little over 2 weeks and still haven't gone flying. I have canceled 2 flights because of weather, and whenver the weather is good, it seems the airplane I want to take up is either booked, or broken. The airplane is pretty nice, ... http://juxtapilot.flyblog.com/2007/12/27/i-want-to-go-flying/ I currently am attending the University of North Dakota, and am majoring in Commercial Aviation. I have been doing a lot of soul searching lately and probably will end up leaving UND. It makes me feel kind of sad to be leaving that University, but I also feel better about ... http://juxtapilot.flyblog.com/2007/12/26/plans-change/ This past July I toured the Alaska Airlines facilites, Alteon Training--Seattle, and the Boeing Customer Experience Center. It was truly an awesome experience. I learned a ton about airline operations, flight training, and maintinence. While I was there I also toured the Seattle Airport baggage handling area. It was quite a sight. ... http://juxtapilot.flyblog.com/2007/11/05/dreamlinerasa/ I completed my final stage check last week. I am now finished with the PPL up to speed course UND requires of incoming students who already have their PPL. The course cost quite a bit more than I was expecting, but I also aquired quite a few more hours than ... http://juxtapilot.flyblog.com/2007/11/03/stage-check-14/ I've always worried that I am rushing through life. I regret not choosing to enjoy high school as much as I could have. I was so focused on getting out of there and going to UND to fly, that I often forgot to have fun. I think many aspiring pilots ... http://juxtapilot.flyblog.com/2007/11/03/5/ I've been doing UND's Private pilot review course and tomorrow I have my last lesson. Well actually I'm finishing up my stage check, which I started on Sunday. We had a late launch and didn't have enough time to finish. The stage check is basically the same as the PPL ... http://juxtapilot.flyblog.com/2007/10/29/almost-finished/