The weather has been cooperative for the last few days. I was itching to fly on the weekend and manage to invite two of my officemates Irene and Sarah for cross-country flight to Lingayen and San Fernando La-Union.
We were to suppose to fly 391 that day, but my roommate Kozo politely asked me if I can transfer to 1680. He has to fly IFR. Kozo, Japanese and a good friend of mine, frequently comes back to our homeland to enjoy flying. I also have to complete my 10 hours for 172 to get a dual rating when I get my License.
We departed Omni at 11:50 Local Time. It was a bit bumpy flying at 2500'. This was a training flight and I practiced a power-off approach 3 NM north of Camiling. We then proceeded to San Carlos, Flew over Lingayen then headed 310 to Hundred Islands.
Hundred Islands, a national park, is located more than 150 KM North West of Manila. Its beautiful white sand beaches and corals are delightful in one’s eyes. We buzzed the islands and manage to make one zoom climb for Sarah.By this time, our stomachs are now growling. We need to land and get lunch ASAP. I landed the plane firmly in Lingayen and just hope my passengers didn't have swollen butts. Lingayen is well known for its very delicious boneless bangus (Milkfish). After feeding ourselves we then headed to the local market. 3 pieces of boneless bangus cost around 60 Pesos (1.10 USD).
San Fernando La Union is often visited by Omni Pilots. Infamous for its strong crosswinds, it made my approach a little unstable. Playing with the controls, I forgot to trim the elevators and chopped the power earlier than the usual, the plane bounced. Despite the bouncy landing, it was still qualified to be a good one. Pilot judge the landing if it is good if one can safely get out of the aircraft and the plane can still be used for another flight. We had a total ground time of 30 minutes in San Fernando. Enough time to stretch our legs and refuel the plane. Since I’ve been to this route several times already, I asked my instructor if we could just go direct. He said yes no problem but I have to follow my route for my check-out the following day. We climbed to 5500’ and went direct to Omni using VOR and GPS. It was a smooth ride up there. I have to use trim only to keep the plane level. We started our descent over Tarlac.
I made very good approach in runway 02 Omni yet the plane bounced for the second time, caused again by premature chopping the power. Overall, it was a good flight. Now Sarah can tell herself he already flew on an aircraft.
Sarah, one of our software developers, has never flown on an aircraft before. This will be her first flight. I promised her that I’ll try to be gentle on the controls and try to fly it as smooth as I can.
We were to suppose to fly 391 that day, but my roommate Kozo politely asked me if I can transfer to 1680. He has to fly IFR. Kozo, Japanese and a good friend of mine, frequently comes back to our homeland to enjoy flying. I also have to complete my 10 hours for 172 to get a dual rating when I get my License.
We departed Omni at 11:50 Local Time. It was a bit bumpy flying at 2500'. This was a training flight and I practiced a power-off approach 3 NM north of Camiling. We then proceeded to San Carlos, Flew over Lingayen then headed 310 to Hundred Islands.
Hundred Islands, a national park, is located more than 150 KM North West of Manila. Its beautiful white sand beaches and corals are delightful in one’s eyes. We buzzed the islands and manage to make one zoom climb for Sarah.By this time, our stomachs are now growling. We need to land and get lunch ASAP. I landed the plane firmly in Lingayen and just hope my passengers didn't have swollen butts. Lingayen is well known for its very delicious boneless bangus (Milkfish). After feeding ourselves we then headed to the local market. 3 pieces of boneless bangus cost around 60 Pesos (1.10 USD).We then headed 0ff to San Fernando. Weather was turning bad in Lingayen, as soon as the main wheels left the ground we made an immediate right turn to downwind to avoid the rain in front.
San Fernando La Union is often visited by Omni Pilots. Infamous for its strong crosswinds, it made my approach a little unstable. Playing with the controls, I forgot to trim the elevators and chopped the power earlier than the usual, the plane bounced. Despite the bouncy landing, it was still qualified to be a good one. Pilot judge the landing if it is good if one can safely get out of the aircraft and the plane can still be used for another flight. We had a total ground time of 30 minutes in San Fernando. Enough time to stretch our legs and refuel the plane. Since I’ve been to this route several times already, I asked my instructor if we could just go direct. He said yes no problem but I have to follow my route for my check-out the following day. We climbed to 5500’ and went direct to Omni using VOR and GPS. It was a smooth ride up there. I have to use trim only to keep the plane level. We started our descent over Tarlac.
I made very good approach in runway 02 Omni yet the plane bounced for the second time, caused again by premature chopping the power. Overall, it was a good flight. Now Sarah can tell herself he already flew on an aircraft.
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