Thursday 5/18



8:00 I started the day with self-study, studying the movement of pressure fronts and how wind is affected by these changes. I found it interesting to learn about how the typical pressure fronts move across the U.S. from different directions, each bringing unique weather patterns. This study continued until 10:00, after which it was time for ground school.

From 10:00 to 12:00, Alan and I delved deeper into the implications of these wind and weather patterns on flying. We covered concepts like wind shear and how to interpret weather briefings (METAR and TAF), which all play a significant role in flight planning.

At 1:00, after lunch, I jumped into the simulator with George, because the weather was too severe for the Archer that we fly. Given that it was an especially windy day, we decided to practice scenarios where we'd be lost in the clouds and lose suction to our gyro instruments. We worked on navigating our way out of the clouds and safely back to our destination. We finished at 5:00.

Total hours: 8




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