Review of 2022
Coming into 2022 I had absolutely no intention of learning to fly, and I’d have scoffed if you sold me I’d be well on my way to being a private pilot by the end of it. As we close in on the end of the year, I thought it would be worth reflecting on the this first year of flying.
Having started at the end of June, at the end of December I have…
- completed 25 lessons1, with probably a third more cancellations due to weather, illness or arocraft issues
- logged 24hrs of flying experience under my belt, including 1.5hrs solo flight
- completed 79 takeoffs and 75 landings, some distinctly better than others
- passed 6 of 9 theory exams
- written 35 posts covering my journey (36 if you include this one)
As I type this the weather is utterly miserable. I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed for fairer weather for my first lesson on 3rd January, when I’m supposed to be doing my first solo nav exercise to Welford and Overton.
See you all in 2023!
My logbook says I’ve taken 26 individual flights, with two of those technically being for the lesson where I did my first solo since you have to log the solo bit separately. Somehow I’ve only managed to write up 23 lesson posts here, so I’ve clearly missed some out 🤷 ↩︎