AOPA Pilot Magazine - October 2022 - 110

TIPS FROM PIC
Fun flying
BY JON GANDY
SINCE I CAN remember, flying has
always brought me joy. However, as
we grow up our perspectives change.
I started to gravitate more toward
the professional side of aviation to
get closer to my charter or corporate
aviation flying goals. This of course
meant making safety and professionalism
key focuses of my approach
to aviation.
Recently I decided to add a tailwheel
endorsement to my résumé to
focus heavily on coordination so that I
could raise that skill level in my flying.
I could not have been more surprised
by how much I enjoyed learning the
aspects of tailwheel flying, from wheel
landings and more grass strip experience
to learning comfortable flying
speeds on final approach that would
be stall speeds for any of the larger
aircraft I am used to.
I also was given the opportunity
to fly in an Extra 300L (see
" Beyond Proficient: Extra 300, "
AirSafetyInstitute.org/beyond
proficient/extra300story), which was
so much fun I decided to start a flying
club with a Pitts S-1. In these few
months since getting checked out
in a Cessna 140, I have totally fallen
in love with an aspect of aviation
that I had previously written off
as somewhat boring. I am now a
true believer!
While trying to become a better
pilot I opened myself up to a whole
new world of flying-and it is nothing
short of good old-fashioned fun. So, if
you haven't received all the endorsements
you could, please, do yourself
a favor. See what experience you can
add to your logbook. You might just
surprise yourself and give your flying
a new lease on life.
Contact AOPA's Pilot Information
Center at 800-USA-AOPA (872-2672),
pilotassist@aopa.org, or pic.aopa.org
for more information.
Jon Gandy is an aviation technical
specialist at AOPA.
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