Today I had the day off and Jared and I went flying in his PA12. He wanted to practice step-turns and step-turns-to-takeoff.
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| Getting the plane ready |
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| Jared |
We departed Ward Cove and flew a couple of miles to Harriet Hunt Lake. It is a small size lake that would make a good practice spot. There was a light mist falling and the lake was nearly glassy. It made for some good training.
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| Harriet Hunt Lake |
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| Landing at Harriet Hunt Lake |
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| Harriet Hunt Lake |
After several takeoffs and landings with step turns, we departed Harriet Hunt for a small lake surrounded by mountains on three sides. We stayed high just outside the valley and practiced steep turns. I wanted Jared to be confident that he could turn within the valley walls.
We then went into the valley and surveyed the lake for landing areas. After a couple of turns we decided we could land safely and takeoff again.
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| Landing back at Ward Cove |
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| Ward Cove |
Today's lesson: When you fly up here, there is little room for error and you always need a way out.
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