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Neeta’s first solo flight
Neeta was with her instructor, Bill Goddard. They did 3 touch and goes at Hawthorne airport (KHHR), after which Bill told Neeta to do her first ever solo flight. At first, Neeta was a little nervous and wanted to push … Continue reading
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Neeta’s learning to fly..
Neeta is starting her flight lessons; welcome to the world of being a student pilot…. She has about 8 hours now, and today she did a phenomenal take-off from Hawthorne. She is within private pilot limits on slow flight, power-on … Continue reading
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Flight from Henderson to Hawthorne
As a continuation to my previous post, this flight was probably the toughest flight I have ever done. We were full fuel, with 3 SOB’s. Takeoff was a nightmare. I could not keep the computer aligned with the runway – … Continue reading
Night flight to Henderson, Las Vegas
On Tuesday night, Neeta and I decided to go to Las Vegas for the NAB show. Instead of driving, we decided to do a night flight from Hawthorne to Henderson. Shiva just landed after a 3 hour flight from Reed … Continue reading
IFR actual flight from Hawthorne to Montgomery Field in San Diego
Shiva, Neeta and I decided to do an IFR flight, the day after Shiva passed his IFR check ride. We convinced Neeta to fly into actual conditions. The weather was not too bad, just a layer of clouds with tops … Continue reading