One of my highlights this year is the College Park Aviation Museum AirFair 100. It was a once in a lifetime celebration of 100 years of aviation history at College Park Airport, as well as an unprecedented waiver of the restricted airspace regulations for takeoffs, landings, and passengers in the area. I signed up to volunteer as soon as I heard of the opportunity.
The morning started with my arrival at the volunteer tent. I was issued an orange t-shirt, an AirFair 100! Visor and a meal wristband.
After eating a purple bagel at the volunteer trailer, I reported to my post at the front gate as a greeter and a baby counter. At about noon time, a police officer's horse left a line of material that would be unpleasant to step in, so I watched the foot traffic and tried to guide folks away from the manure. When Greg Koontz started his act, I was granted permission to take my break. The show was fabulous and I had a pretty good view. Afterward, I got to say hi briefly. He kind of remembered me from the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In. I returned to my post where I remained until 4:30. Then the magic began!
One of the last people I greeted at the gate was an older gentlemen wearing a polo shirt with a personalized DC-3 embroidered on it and a particular N-number. I knew from the shirt that this man had some kind of tie to that DC-3 and asked. He said his DC-3 had a green and yellow Air North livery and was based at Hagerstown. I couldn't believe one was based so close!
I got to walk around the exhibits for the last half hour. I found Al who was trying to sell some old model airplanes. He offered the rest for $10. I was crazy excited for these airplane gifts! He packed them carefully in a large box which I hugged close to me as I wandered among the airplanes and booths in the static display area. When I came to an EAA tent, some of the guys jokingly asked if I had puppies in there. I let them know that I'm at an airport and I get excited about airplanes.
One of the guys, Dan, took a look at my collection and went gaga over one of the seven planes- just the same way I did when I was offered the collection. He was a pilot and was in the process of building a seaplane called a Challenger II. I told him I would give him the airplane in exchange for the promise of an airplane ride. I asked him to sign my Pilot log and put his phone number. He was flattered to sign next to the likes of Patty Wagstaff, Corkey Fornof, and the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team. Then he said there was someone I should meet and get his signature. He called his friend, Brian, over. Out of respect for his privacy, I won't post his last name on the internet.
Brian was a Formula Vee air race pilot who flew races and set records in the 1980's and 1990's. He brought one of his airplanes, a Monnett Sonerai called Miss Annapolis to the Air Fair. He was wearing a red flight suit with a variety of air race and record setting patches and a red beret. He seemed happy to talk about his experiences, and when I told both Dan and Brian my situation, I became an immediate hero and inspiration to them. Brian said my enthusiasm for aviation was a breath of fresh air. The clouds circled around us growing darker and grayer, threatening to rain. I helped Brian and Dan clean up and then remove Miss Annapolis' wings and push the fuselage into the trailer. Dan gave me a ride to Metro and I was invited by both Dan and Ron (Designer of the Minicoupe, and EAA Chapter 4 president) to the chapter's picnic being held at Suburban Airport (W18) next Saturday, the 5th. Today was a truly magical day!
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Saturday, August 29, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Wednesday, 19 August 2009- Making Memories on National Aviation Day 19 August 2009
Making Memories on National Aviation Day
(This post can also be found on the www.eaarentals.com blog as a guest post)
Did you know that in 1939 President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed August 19 as National Aviation Day? When I first heard about it from the tight knit group of aviators I follow on twitter, I believed it to be true. I decided to go to my local airport and either participate in specially organized activities for the event, or simply spread the word.
When I arrived at the Montgomery County Airpark, in Montgomery County, Maryland, I had a calling... and a way to break the ice. Upon greeting the airport manager, Mr. John Luke, I proceeded to tell him about the day. Now, I didn't do any official research up to this point, and he was intrigued that he didn't know about it. I only knew that it coincided with Orville Wright's birthday, and why, I didn't know that either.
The doubt began to surface- maybe it wasn't a presidential proclamation, perhaps it was informally proclaimed such by the aviation community, such as AOPA- yet confidently I assured him that aviators across the USA were recognizing this distinguished day. I told him that I would give him much more notice next year- maybe I could organize something! We'll see...
My next stop at the FBO (Fixed Base Operator), was the pilot's lounge. I timidly peeked inside. Yay, a flight crew! I couldn't contain myself, "Hey guys, did you know today is National Aviation Day? No? Well let me tell you about it! As we proceeded with a pleasant conversation, we taught each other much. They were pilots of a Beechjet 400A, a single airplane operation, used to transport medical patients. They were waiting in the Pilot's Lounge for another four hours to deliver a patient to South Carolina. Having talked their ears off for over half and hour, I bid them farewell- the hangars out on the ramp were calling to me. Perhaps I might find someone willing to give me a National Aviation Day flight! I would offer to pay for the fuel of course. :-)
Surprisingly, the hangars were very quiet. I decided first to visit the hanger of one of our most famous aviators based at GAI. I volunteer at the museum in College Park where his Stearman Biplane is displayed. His name? Gus McLeod. He was the first to fly around the North Pole in an open cockpit biplane. I met him when I was a member of one of the local Civil Air Patrol squadrons. Well, Gus wasn't at the hangar that I thought to be his, so I walked up and down a few more rows in search of life at my local airport. I came across another hangar that had markings similar to the first I visited, I asked the man working on an experimental aircraft if Gus McLeod was affiliated with this outfit. A few minutes later, Mr. McLeod emerged from an office. I was amazed that he remembered me! He seemed impressed that I volunteered at College Park Aviation Museum. When I told him about my current working conditions, he suggested that he might be able to find something I might like to do around there. What an awesome offer to hear! Whether it will bear fruit was immaterial! On this National Aviation Day, someone could see my wing buds! Before he had to leave to test some of the ground breaking aircraft he's working on, he took my phone number and suggested that he would take me up in a plane as a belated National Aviation Day flight! Did Christmas just happen? I was hanging on to every word!
I returned to the FBO where I found a seat on the Airport Cafe's patio. There were four women and seven children, most under five years old, who decided to spend a day at the park. One of the women apologized in advance for her rambunctious kids to which I replied "Not a problem! I'm thrilled to be surrounded by kids excited about airplanes on National Aviation Day". Her friends congratulated he on he serendipitous choice of spending today at the airport. I told the adults and kids who were watching the same airplane take off and land that it was performing touch-n-goes. I invited the moms to bring their kids to Air Fair 100 at College Park on the 29th, to which one of the ladies said they'd been to the museum and would try to make it to the airshow. Yippee!! It was fun watching all these children excited about aviation!
When I finished eating my Gyro, I resumed reading a few chapters out of First Flights, until I got a tap on my shoulder. It was my pilot friends who flew the Beechjet. They were getting ready to leave. I remained in my seat for about two minutes when I realized this was my last chance to ask for a tour of their airplane.
Fortunately I caught up with the head pilot who granted me my wish. Excitement rushed through me as I stepped up into the Beechjet. The windows of the cockpit were covered to keep the aircraft cool. The darkness of the cockpit at first seemed uninviting so I sat in the cabin and took in the upholstery and interior decorating. Finally the head pilot urged me to sit in the cockpit, so I took a seat in the left seat. As the two pilots discussed the intricacies of the next leg of their trip, I scanned the instrument panels and imagined what it would be like to know how to make this bird fly. The pilot permitted me to take pictures of the cockpit and then he took my picture seated there as well.
Then the time came to say good bye. I showed the pilots my pilot log and the variety of signatures I collected from pilots like Patty Wagstaff, Corkey Fornof, and the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team, whom I had met at previous Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In’s. There was also the signature of a Southwest Airlines Captain. I asked if they would be so kind as to sign as well, to which they humbly accepted the request. A quick Q & A session revealed that the head pilot always wanted to be a pilot as he was growing up- that would explain the love of aviation emanating from his being, from the moment I met him. The second pilot had just joined the operation a month ago, invited by his friend who sat in the left seat. He wanted to be a lot of things growing up, the latest being an astronaut. I was very impressed with this pair of aviators!
The head pilot then walked back to the terminal entrance with me to meet his passengers. My ear-to-ear grin said it all as I thanked him for making my National Aviation Day memorable beyond my original expectations.
(This post can also be found on the www.eaarentals.com blog as a guest post)
Did you know that in 1939 President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed August 19 as National Aviation Day? When I first heard about it from the tight knit group of aviators I follow on twitter, I believed it to be true. I decided to go to my local airport and either participate in specially organized activities for the event, or simply spread the word.
When I arrived at the Montgomery County Airpark, in Montgomery County, Maryland, I had a calling... and a way to break the ice. Upon greeting the airport manager, Mr. John Luke, I proceeded to tell him about the day. Now, I didn't do any official research up to this point, and he was intrigued that he didn't know about it. I only knew that it coincided with Orville Wright's birthday, and why, I didn't know that either.
The doubt began to surface- maybe it wasn't a presidential proclamation, perhaps it was informally proclaimed such by the aviation community, such as AOPA- yet confidently I assured him that aviators across the USA were recognizing this distinguished day. I told him that I would give him much more notice next year- maybe I could organize something! We'll see...
My next stop at the FBO (Fixed Base Operator), was the pilot's lounge. I timidly peeked inside. Yay, a flight crew! I couldn't contain myself, "Hey guys, did you know today is National Aviation Day? No? Well let me tell you about it! As we proceeded with a pleasant conversation, we taught each other much. They were pilots of a Beechjet 400A, a single airplane operation, used to transport medical patients. They were waiting in the Pilot's Lounge for another four hours to deliver a patient to South Carolina. Having talked their ears off for over half and hour, I bid them farewell- the hangars out on the ramp were calling to me. Perhaps I might find someone willing to give me a National Aviation Day flight! I would offer to pay for the fuel of course. :-)
Surprisingly, the hangars were very quiet. I decided first to visit the hanger of one of our most famous aviators based at GAI. I volunteer at the museum in College Park where his Stearman Biplane is displayed. His name? Gus McLeod. He was the first to fly around the North Pole in an open cockpit biplane. I met him when I was a member of one of the local Civil Air Patrol squadrons. Well, Gus wasn't at the hangar that I thought to be his, so I walked up and down a few more rows in search of life at my local airport. I came across another hangar that had markings similar to the first I visited, I asked the man working on an experimental aircraft if Gus McLeod was affiliated with this outfit. A few minutes later, Mr. McLeod emerged from an office. I was amazed that he remembered me! He seemed impressed that I volunteered at College Park Aviation Museum. When I told him about my current working conditions, he suggested that he might be able to find something I might like to do around there. What an awesome offer to hear! Whether it will bear fruit was immaterial! On this National Aviation Day, someone could see my wing buds! Before he had to leave to test some of the ground breaking aircraft he's working on, he took my phone number and suggested that he would take me up in a plane as a belated National Aviation Day flight! Did Christmas just happen? I was hanging on to every word!
I returned to the FBO where I found a seat on the Airport Cafe's patio. There were four women and seven children, most under five years old, who decided to spend a day at the park. One of the women apologized in advance for her rambunctious kids to which I replied "Not a problem! I'm thrilled to be surrounded by kids excited about airplanes on National Aviation Day". Her friends congratulated he on he serendipitous choice of spending today at the airport. I told the adults and kids who were watching the same airplane take off and land that it was performing touch-n-goes. I invited the moms to bring their kids to Air Fair 100 at College Park on the 29th, to which one of the ladies said they'd been to the museum and would try to make it to the airshow. Yippee!! It was fun watching all these children excited about aviation!
When I finished eating my Gyro, I resumed reading a few chapters out of First Flights, until I got a tap on my shoulder. It was my pilot friends who flew the Beechjet. They were getting ready to leave. I remained in my seat for about two minutes when I realized this was my last chance to ask for a tour of their airplane.
Fortunately I caught up with the head pilot who granted me my wish. Excitement rushed through me as I stepped up into the Beechjet. The windows of the cockpit were covered to keep the aircraft cool. The darkness of the cockpit at first seemed uninviting so I sat in the cabin and took in the upholstery and interior decorating. Finally the head pilot urged me to sit in the cockpit, so I took a seat in the left seat. As the two pilots discussed the intricacies of the next leg of their trip, I scanned the instrument panels and imagined what it would be like to know how to make this bird fly. The pilot permitted me to take pictures of the cockpit and then he took my picture seated there as well.
Then the time came to say good bye. I showed the pilots my pilot log and the variety of signatures I collected from pilots like Patty Wagstaff, Corkey Fornof, and the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team, whom I had met at previous Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In’s. There was also the signature of a Southwest Airlines Captain. I asked if they would be so kind as to sign as well, to which they humbly accepted the request. A quick Q & A session revealed that the head pilot always wanted to be a pilot as he was growing up- that would explain the love of aviation emanating from his being, from the moment I met him. The second pilot had just joined the operation a month ago, invited by his friend who sat in the left seat. He wanted to be a lot of things growing up, the latest being an astronaut. I was very impressed with this pair of aviators!
The head pilot then walked back to the terminal entrance with me to meet his passengers. My ear-to-ear grin said it all as I thanked him for making my National Aviation Day memorable beyond my original expectations.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
This Is Basically My Facebook History April 2008
April 1
1:42am Julie Sang karaoke at the Rising Star at CityWalk!
4:28am Julie has her fingers crossed for Jennifer today!
4:30pm Julie was going to watch the airplanes at OIA after work but since a suspicious man and his baggage were detained, she thinks now may not be such a good time.
5:40pm Julie is going to luxuriate in a nice warm bubble bath.
9:20pm Julie is excited that it's April and that Sun 'n Fun is one week away!!!
April 2
9:27am Julie is going to work.
11:06am Julie forgot how much she loves Dharma and Greg. And she wonders why men and women pair up.
1:30pm Julie really doesn't want to impress anyone today.
7:48pm Julie is at CityWalk.
8:56pm Julie has a hot body.
April 3
12:00am Julie is having the time of her life with her new friends from Long Island at Rising Star!
2:02am Julie is at Wal Mart, but I'm not going to fold myself into a suitcase.
1:32pm Julie needs a Miracle Drug to help her forget this day ever happened.
5:46pm Julie made a chart of all of Trans States Airlines' destinations and which code share partner serves each city!
9:00pm Julie is pondering over the grim reality of high fuel costs and their impact on the airline industry after hearing the news that ATA has shut down.
April 4
9:36pm Julie is hitting up CityWalk.
April 5
8:48pm Julie is packing for the Sun'n Fun Fly-in! She can't wait to meet up with Jennifer!
1:45am Julie danced with the Wasted at Margaritaville and had a blast!!!!!!!
April 6
9:55pm Julie is writing notes. Please read and/or comment on any of them.
9:51am Julie is going to work.
7:02am Julie is frustrated.
April 7
1:06am Julie has to stay awake until 4:30am, walk to bus stop, catch 5am bus, sleep on bus, then sleep in break room til 9am, then work til 5pm. Then Sun'n Fun for a week!
6:14am Julie is EXTREMELY AFRAID of being ambushed by a gator as she walks the rain-soaked dirt road in near pitch blackness, and she's done packing for Sun 'n Fun.
9:32pm Julie is spending the night in Lake Lowery with the Stebbins' at their cabin.
April 8
7:31am Julie IS AT SUN'N FUN ! ! ! ! ! !
12:02pm Julie has set up her tent/museum, registered sea plane pilots, and is now in heaven!
April 10
6:38am Julie is riding a SeaBee to the Splash In! She hopes Her friends going to the Fly In will call her!
April 11
3:00pm Julie has carved a propeller, watched the Thunderbirds, and is hoping to meet Patty Wagstaff.
April 12
3:02pm Julie is watching the airshow from under Corky Fornoff's wing.... Yippee!
3:20pm Julie is watching the airshow and eating pudding from under Corky Fornof's wing.... YIPPEE!
9:09pm Julie would make a great wife for a pilot. Any takers?
April 13
5:00pm Julie should have ran when she saw the smoke...
8:44pm Julie would much rather read SkyWest's Annual Report than unpack from Sun 'n Fun.
10:06pm Julie prays everybody else will have a safe return home from Sun 'n Fun, and her heart goes out to the loved ones and friends of those who didn't make it....
April 14
2:08pm Julie is feeling a lot more rational now.
April 15
6:50am Julie is wowed that the major airline mergers are beginning.
7:12pm Julie is sad to hear Rose's supervisor passed away. :,(.
9:22pm Julie has fallen in love once more with a voice from her childhood. John Denver lives in her heart.
April 16
8:56am Julie is on her way to work.
10:55am Julie is at work.
6:39pm Julie is done with work for the day.
8:33pm Julie is home from work and eating an overflowing bowl of buttered linguine noodles.
9:29pm Julie is watching The Terminal. LOL!
April 17
8:38am Julie wants to know if anyone wants to go to CityWalk with her tonight.
6:44pm Julie likes getting poked.
8:59pm Julie is going to CityWalk tonight.
April 18
1:10am Julie is chillin at Margaritaville.
12:16pm Julie is at work.
7:52pm Julie is hanging out with her friends'....................photos.
April 19
8:26am Julie is going to her last day of work at Universal Studios.
8:37am Julie is going to her last day of work at Universal Studios.
10:04am Julie doesn't like bus connections on the weekend. Good thing she left for work an hour before she really needed to...
2:45pm Julie is wondering how people can be so rude and not feel ashamed.
7:06pm Julie IS MORTIFIED! It was her last day working at Universal Studios and she literally went out with a bang. How embarrassing!
April 20
4:57am Julie is invigorated and soon to be tired! ;)
9:09pm Julie enjoys simultaneously interacting with Facebook friends online and over the phone.
11:52pm Julie just watched a raccoon help itself to the cat food on her front porch for ten minutes.
April 21
8:03am Julie is going to a job interview.
6:09pm Julie is going to her Civil Air Patrol meeting.
11:19pm Julie is watching a lizard explore her bedroom. Yesterday it was a raccoon on the front porch, today a lizard. Please no giant spiders tomorrow!
April 22
5:38pm Julie is riding the bus.
10:27pm Julie needs more minutes on her phone!
April 23, 2008
9:17am Julie Going to get groceries with Kellie.
12:20pm Julie is having lunch with Kellie at Long John Silver's.
8:11pm Julie as trying to access Facebook with her phone with her cell phone withu a bruised quarters me her phone screen broken.
1:42am Julie Sang karaoke at the Rising Star at CityWalk!
4:28am Julie has her fingers crossed for Jennifer today!
4:30pm Julie was going to watch the airplanes at OIA after work but since a suspicious man and his baggage were detained, she thinks now may not be such a good time.
5:40pm Julie is going to luxuriate in a nice warm bubble bath.
9:20pm Julie is excited that it's April and that Sun 'n Fun is one week away!!!
April 2
9:27am Julie is going to work.
11:06am Julie forgot how much she loves Dharma and Greg. And she wonders why men and women pair up.
1:30pm Julie really doesn't want to impress anyone today.
7:48pm Julie is at CityWalk.
8:56pm Julie has a hot body.
April 3
12:00am Julie is having the time of her life with her new friends from Long Island at Rising Star!
2:02am Julie is at Wal Mart, but I'm not going to fold myself into a suitcase.
1:32pm Julie needs a Miracle Drug to help her forget this day ever happened.
5:46pm Julie made a chart of all of Trans States Airlines' destinations and which code share partner serves each city!
9:00pm Julie is pondering over the grim reality of high fuel costs and their impact on the airline industry after hearing the news that ATA has shut down.
April 4
9:36pm Julie is hitting up CityWalk.
April 5
8:48pm Julie is packing for the Sun'n Fun Fly-in! She can't wait to meet up with Jennifer!
1:45am Julie danced with the Wasted at Margaritaville and had a blast!!!!!!!
April 6
9:55pm Julie is writing notes. Please read and/or comment on any of them.
9:51am Julie is going to work.
7:02am Julie is frustrated.
April 7
1:06am Julie has to stay awake until 4:30am, walk to bus stop, catch 5am bus, sleep on bus, then sleep in break room til 9am, then work til 5pm. Then Sun'n Fun for a week!
6:14am Julie is EXTREMELY AFRAID of being ambushed by a gator as she walks the rain-soaked dirt road in near pitch blackness, and she's done packing for Sun 'n Fun.
9:32pm Julie is spending the night in Lake Lowery with the Stebbins' at their cabin.
April 8
7:31am Julie IS AT SUN'N FUN ! ! ! ! ! !
12:02pm Julie has set up her tent/museum, registered sea plane pilots, and is now in heaven!
April 10
6:38am Julie is riding a SeaBee to the Splash In! She hopes Her friends going to the Fly In will call her!
April 11
3:00pm Julie has carved a propeller, watched the Thunderbirds, and is hoping to meet Patty Wagstaff.
April 12
3:02pm Julie is watching the airshow from under Corky Fornoff's wing.... Yippee!
3:20pm Julie is watching the airshow and eating pudding from under Corky Fornof's wing.... YIPPEE!
9:09pm Julie would make a great wife for a pilot. Any takers?
April 13
5:00pm Julie should have ran when she saw the smoke...
8:44pm Julie would much rather read SkyWest's Annual Report than unpack from Sun 'n Fun.
10:06pm Julie prays everybody else will have a safe return home from Sun 'n Fun, and her heart goes out to the loved ones and friends of those who didn't make it....
April 14
2:08pm Julie is feeling a lot more rational now.
April 15
6:50am Julie is wowed that the major airline mergers are beginning.
7:12pm Julie is sad to hear Rose's supervisor passed away. :,(.
9:22pm Julie has fallen in love once more with a voice from her childhood. John Denver lives in her heart.
April 16
8:56am Julie is on her way to work.
10:55am Julie is at work.
6:39pm Julie is done with work for the day.
8:33pm Julie is home from work and eating an overflowing bowl of buttered linguine noodles.
9:29pm Julie is watching The Terminal. LOL!
April 17
8:38am Julie wants to know if anyone wants to go to CityWalk with her tonight.
6:44pm Julie likes getting poked.
8:59pm Julie is going to CityWalk tonight.
April 18
1:10am Julie is chillin at Margaritaville.
12:16pm Julie is at work.
7:52pm Julie is hanging out with her friends'....................photos.
April 19
8:26am Julie is going to her last day of work at Universal Studios.
8:37am Julie is going to her last day of work at Universal Studios.
10:04am Julie doesn't like bus connections on the weekend. Good thing she left for work an hour before she really needed to...
2:45pm Julie is wondering how people can be so rude and not feel ashamed.
7:06pm Julie IS MORTIFIED! It was her last day working at Universal Studios and she literally went out with a bang. How embarrassing!
April 20
4:57am Julie is invigorated and soon to be tired! ;)
9:09pm Julie enjoys simultaneously interacting with Facebook friends online and over the phone.
11:52pm Julie just watched a raccoon help itself to the cat food on her front porch for ten minutes.
April 21
8:03am Julie is going to a job interview.
6:09pm Julie is going to her Civil Air Patrol meeting.
11:19pm Julie is watching a lizard explore her bedroom. Yesterday it was a raccoon on the front porch, today a lizard. Please no giant spiders tomorrow!
April 22
5:38pm Julie is riding the bus.
10:27pm Julie needs more minutes on her phone!
April 23, 2008
9:17am Julie Going to get groceries with Kellie.
12:20pm Julie is having lunch with Kellie at Long John Silver's.
8:11pm Julie as trying to access Facebook with her phone with her cell phone withu a bruised quarters me her phone screen broken.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
In One Week I Will Be Sleeping in a Tent in the Shadow of a Lake Amphibian!
I am so excited for the Sun'n Fun Fly-In! This will be my 2nd year volunteering, but my first year camping there the entire week. I only have 2-4 hours of duty each day in the evening, so I will be able to experience all the sights, sounds, smells, textures and tastes of this week long air show and its exhibits. I can't wait to see Patty Wagstaff perform her aerobatics. I can't wait to meet new friends, renew acquaintances and share my passion for aviation with others who hold a similar reverence of Flight!
Monday, September 24, 2007
My Expensive Party in the Sky- Sept 24, 2007
My Expensive Party in the Sky- September 24, 2007
This lesson: 2.0 hours
Total Flying Time: 1.0 hours
Plane: N826SP Cessna 172
On Monday, I took another step toward achieving my Private Pilot's license. After David introduced the syllabus and the individual lesson checklist, we headed outside into the 15 to 20 knot winds to begin the pre-flight inspection. I did it carefully, because I never want to become complacent. Since N423FT was on its 50 hour inspection, I flew N826SP. My taxiing had improved greatly, but was still left wanting. David suggested that I focus on a distant point rather than the propeller. I also got to control the taxi speed and even maneuvered around other planes on the ramp without clipping any.
Take-off was a blur, ending as soon as it had begun. David gave me some headings to maintain and emphasized the importance of looking outside of the airplane. Once we were to the practice area, over 
As David and I returned to Class B airspace, I returned to 1200 feet. The control tower instructed us to return to ORL via downtown. Since the winds were blowing to the right, I pointed the plane a few degrees to the left. The winds deviated us enough to have us flying right over downtown. The landing was exciting. After successfully taxiing back to the ramp, I logged myself a whole additional hour!
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