Though I'm planning on becoming a pro heli pilot I would like to add on a fixed wing rating and checked out a flight school in Long Beach that has a fleet of Diamond Star aircraft- very sophisticated glass cockpits and airframes based on gliders- great planes to fly Like my last heli vid- this was the day my gopro was out of commission so I improvised by mounting my cell phone's camera and recorded raio communications separately and synced together in post- some vibrations but much better than in the Robinson R22.. This is pretty much the full length unedited recording from start up checks, through taxiiing, take off, flying around and landing again If you want to skip to different parts of the experience: 0'00:- start up checks 5'31" - starting up engine 7'35"- listening to weather information 8'37" - speaking to ATC for clearance to taxi 10'11" start taxiing/taxi practice 14'06" engine run up/flight control pre flight tests 20'19" taxing up to runway 23'55" taking off 26'23"" turning towards ocean as we continue to climb 30'53" leveling off 31'55" TIS/traffic page description 33'15" more coordinated turn practice 34'55 starting descent back towards LGB's pattern altitude (of 1000 ft) 37'07" more pre landing checks 39'07" pattern altitude (1000ft) , starting downwind, dropping flaps 40'00" turn to base 40'25" final 41'40" touchdown 42'25" after landing checks 43"40 taxiing home 45'16" shut down check list

• published: 11 Sep 2013
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