Lesson 11- O deer! (2.22.12)

Wednesday marked our 11th lesson.  My instructor was a little late for our lesson which irked me, but we still ended up having a good lesson.   It irks me when he's late to dinner as well.  I'm going to touch on the highlights on this lesson in a list format.  I'm still recovering from writing the last blog post.  It takes me forever to write the posts that explain different skills, because I'm not used to writing in that manner.

- Shane had the preflight completed before I got to the airport, score!

- Checklist and taxi (gets easier every time)

- Taxied to three four

- Checklist

- Takeoff (we did three and they were my best ones yet)

- Practiced climbs and level offs (this didn't take long to get the hang of)

- Steep turns without losing altitude (somewhat challenging with major potential to get dizzy)

- Enter and fly in the pattern landing on three four instead of one six (the last couple lessons our landings had been on one six)

- Landing (they all went pretty well)

We had a couple interesting elements in this lesson.  After we did our second landing we were greeted by a deer on the runway.  There were actually four others looming as well.  In addition to that we were in communication with a corporate jet that was going to be landing.  It was a busy lesson but I do my best work under pressure.  I left this lesson feeling the most comfortable and confident I've been.