A whole different Awesome pilot perspective

I went out of town for work a few weeks ago &, like most, hopped on a commercial airline. Have to say that since I've been training to fly myself, this flight was extremely boring being the passenger. :-) Sitting there in the cabin, eyes glued to the action outside and view at 33k feet, it was really boring to not be the one flying. It motivates me to learn & fly more. Flying yourself just Rules!

The flight back was in IFR rainy, cloudy and windy conditions back in Richmond, Virginia. The landing on approach before touching down was quite wobbly & we kind of skidded on the wet ground, but all was good. I checked my AeroWeather app after landing. Sure enough winds were flowing with gusts up to 17 knots. I'm glad I'm taking flying classes and growing my own skills so when experiencing a wobbly approach or turbulence, I have a greater perspective on things and don't have to freak out over nothing! Knowledge and experience are key. 

Here are a few pics from my flight.

I really enjoyed spotting out different airfields from high above. Good practice for me to visually identify them without a sectional map or my foreflight.

Another airfield 

Another airfield

Sunset and stars

Saw some showers off yonder from 33k feet :-)

Love!

 

I'd love to take a cross country flight across the U.S., savor the sights from high above and yes, plan a few fishing spot stops to enjoy a long the route. One day:-)

When and where are you flying? Wherever you are headed... Happy and safe flying, Always!