Exams and Confines

So, I passed my theoretical exams. I just booked myself in for 2 flights each day (weather permitting) for what remains of the month.

I also got to go to Widgeon Creek (solo) twice so far and it's been lot's of fun. For those of you who have a hard time visualizing what it looks like, these should give you an idea:

Here's what I see first when approaching the creek, the huge, majestic mountains.

After doing a high and low recci, I pass through the top canopy and things look kind of like this. . Here, we would usually find a bed of small river rocks to land on. They are similar to the ones you see lying in the water.

The trees around the creek are around 200ft tall. (+/- 65m), so here's a shot of what it would look like if you were standing close to the creek.

I didn't take the above pictures, as we are not allowed to take pictures when going solo. Nevertheless, this should give you an idea of what things look like. Add a couple of black bears and a whole bunch of golden and bald eagles and you'll be pretty close to what I see around the creek. Bald eagles usually sit at the top of the tallest trees around and when you are flying around the area at around 350ft-400ft (115-135m) you can see them watching you, turning their heads as you fly around them...

Next up, gradual preparation for the actual flight test. Will be reviewing emergency procedures and in flight hazards and just cramming the specifications of the helicopter.

Stay tuned for more pictures, once I get my Mini SD card reader set up...