Comments on: Intro to Cross Country Flight http://www.pilottimes.com/2008/06/02/intro-to-cross-country-flight/ My thoughts and experiences around training for and flying after earning my private pilot license. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:56:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dan http://www.pilottimes.com/2008/06/02/intro-to-cross-country-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Dan Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:25:04 +0000 http://www.pilottimes.com/?p=49#comment-38 I train in a Cessna 152 as well (a 1981 usually)...so there's no GPS or Loran. I could totally understand the possibility of "cheating" but I'm glad that's not even an option for me! I haven't decided yet where to fly on my first official cross country...but I'll figure it out soon! I train in a Cessna 152 as well (a 1981 usually)…so there’s no GPS or Loran. I could totally understand the possibility of “cheating” but I’m glad that’s not even an option for me!

I haven’t decided yet where to fly on my first official cross country…but I’ll figure it out soon!

]]> By: Todd http://www.pilottimes.com/2008/06/02/intro-to-cross-country-flight/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Todd Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:58:36 +0000 http://www.pilottimes.com/?p=49#comment-37 Does the plane you are training in have GPS? I recommend not turning it on for a few of your cross country flights. I found whenever I flew cross country flights during my training that had GPS or Loran I cheated more. I am glad that much of my training came in a Cessna 152 that had no fun gadgetry and required me to get more comfortable with the VORs, Dead Reckoning and pilotage. Sounds like a fun flight and I am sure you did have your fair share of crosswinds as some of those airports look like they were oriented perpendicular to the wind. Good luck next weekend. Have you decided where to plan your first official cross country? Does the plane you are training in have GPS? I recommend not turning it on for a few of your cross country flights. I found whenever I flew cross country flights during my training that had GPS or Loran I cheated more. I am glad that much of my training came in a Cessna 152 that had no fun gadgetry and required me to get more comfortable with the VORs, Dead Reckoning and pilotage.

Sounds like a fun flight and I am sure you did have your fair share of crosswinds as some of those airports look like they were oriented perpendicular to the wind.

Good luck next weekend. Have you decided where to plan your first official cross country?

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