Solo North Practice Run

Well Sunday 3pm December 4th lesson, the last lesson of the day which i was expecting to end in the dark and it did (well 5 mins before official dark - but it was dark)

This was a full practice run for the solo north which im going todo next lesson. Up out to the north, via Long Eaton Lane, to the west and north of Hucknall ATZ, around the South, East, North and West of mansfield back down the M1. We did some practice compass turns (and stalling, pfls, steep turns).

By the time we were heading back it was almost dark - really cool. We had to orbit at the zone boundary (for the first time) and came in with all the runway lights on. Did my pre-landing checks - but i must remember to power back to 1500 rpm before setting up for land (with carb heat obviously) got a good angle in, flared a bit late (Doug almost went for the controls) the landed it sweet as a nut, shame i was off the center line to the right- but even Doug said it was a sweet landing.

Apparently now, its mostly solos stuff.