Solo Cross-Country #1
I fought through weather delays and some grounded aircraft to finally go on a solo cross-country flight. In order to complete the requirements for a private pilot certificate I need to have 5 hours of solo cross-country.
The flight was relatively uneventful, but almost did not happen. The weather at McKinney was forcing IFR rules until about 11am. Even then, it was marginal VFR. I had to decide if the conditions were good enough or would I have to scrap the flight. After checking the weather trends and getting encouraging information, I decided to go. It proved to be a good decision. The weather only got better as I continued the flight... and the wind was very favorable, nothing too strong or gusty.
The route of the flight was McKinney (KTKI) to Rockwall Muni (F46) to Gainesville Muni (KGLE) to Kickapoo Downtown Airport, Wichita Falls (KCWC) to Bowie VORTAC (UKW) to McKinney (KTKI). Total distance, 244 nautical miles and 3.1 hours logged.
