Flight Review Time

Two years have nearly passed since my check-ride, and that means that it is time for my first flight review.

A flight review consists of a minimum one hour ground and one hour in the air with a CFI, and is designed as a learning opportunity as well as a review of your flight skills and aeronautical knowledge.

I've been back at the books reviewing everything from airspace to weather prognostic charts, quickly recalling much, also identifying some topics that have been that have fallen to some dark corner of grey matter over the past two years.

I've also started to focus some time in the air on basic maneuvers. Some, such as steep turns and short-field landings need a little work, although conditions that are not bouncing me against the seat belts would help.

There's something to be learned in every flight, but it's fun to revisit the foundamentals of piloting.