Ninth flight training in the UK (英国での9回目の飛行訓練)
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Although I’m a private pilot in the USA and Japan, I’m a student pilot in the UK. I have to pass the written test and flight test in the UK to translate my licences to one for UK, I’m learning to fly of the UK style at the flight school in London. I had the ninth flight training on last Sunday. The task of the day was navigation and basic manoeuvres. Although the flight technique is not so different in the UK, the USA, and Japan, there are some difference. In addition, it is different between flying for fun and passing the examination. I got my licence more than 5 years. I have to brush up my technique and modify my flight style to fit the sky in the UK.
I took of the aerodrome with my flight instructor. Just after finishing my taking off sequence, my instructor pointed at the destination on my chart and said “Please take me there”. I measured the heading and modified it by wind information.
I said “The estimated heading is 006 degrees with wind correction. The midpoint of this flight path is XXX. I’ll recalculate the path and time just arriving at there.”
“OK. Please tell me when you find the destination.”
After a 8 minutes flight, I found the destination slightly left in front of us.
“The destination is insighted.”
“OK. Next destination is XXXX.”
He pointed at another point on my chart. I recalculated and restared navigation. I trained the procedure several times.
After the navigation training, I trained the technique of stall recovery, which is quite basic and important technique to fly safely. It was a good opportunity for me. Because I have already had a pilot licence in the USA and Japan, it is difficult to have an oppotunity to train such a basic technique with professional instructor. The technique is slightly different from ones which I learned in Japan. I asked him why he did it in such way. He explained the reason, which was reasonable for me. At first, he showed examples. Then, I took on his techniques.
After a one hour flight, we landed the home aerodrome. It was fun. He commented on today’s flight and explained the tasks which I’ll train in the next flight.
It was a good flight training and English conversation lessons.
I took of the aerodrome with my flight instructor. Just after finishing my taking off sequence, my instructor pointed at the destination on my chart and said “Please take me there”. I measured the heading and modified it by wind information.
I said “The estimated heading is 006 degrees with wind correction. The midpoint of this flight path is XXX. I’ll recalculate the path and time just arriving at there.”
“OK. Please tell me when you find the destination.”
After a 8 minutes flight, I found the destination slightly left in front of us.
“The destination is insighted.”
“OK. Next destination is XXXX.”
He pointed at another point on my chart. I recalculated and restared navigation. I trained the procedure several times.
After the navigation training, I trained the technique of stall recovery, which is quite basic and important technique to fly safely. It was a good opportunity for me. Because I have already had a pilot licence in the USA and Japan, it is difficult to have an oppotunity to train such a basic technique with professional instructor. The technique is slightly different from ones which I learned in Japan. I asked him why he did it in such way. He explained the reason, which was reasonable for me. At first, he showed examples. Then, I took on his techniques.
After a one hour flight, we landed the home aerodrome. It was fun. He commented on today’s flight and explained the tasks which I’ll train in the next flight.
It was a good flight training and English conversation lessons.
I have to pass the a written test and a flight test in the UK in order to translate my licences into one for a UK license. I’m learning to fly of in the UK style at the flight school in London.
I had the my ninth flight training on last Sunday.
Although the most flight techniques is are not so different similar in between the UK, the USA, and Japan, there are some differences. ("flight technique is" vs. "flight techniques are" is more my own preference than a correction; it probably could be either! Also saying "difference" twice was a repetative, so I think it made the sentence clearer to contrast "similar" and "different")
In addition Moreover, it is different between flying for fun and passing the examination are very different.("In addition" is better when two sentences are directly linked and in the same subject area. So "Our bakery makes cakes and cupcakes. In addition we also make croissants." is ok, but because you are changing topics a little between differences in countries' license requirements and how you feel about studying to fly vs. flying for fun, I think "Moreover" is better.)
I got my licencse more than 5 years ago.
I have to brush up on my technique and modify my flight style to fit in the sky in the UK.
I took off at the aerodrome with my flight instructor.
Just after finishing my takeing off sequence, my instructor pointed at the destination on my chart and said “Please take me there”.
I’ll recalculate the path and time just when arriving at there.” (Do you mean you will recalculate when you reach your destination?)
“The destination is in sighted.”
I recalculated and restarted navigation.
After the navigation training, I trained the technique of practiced stall recovery, which is a quite basic and important technique to fly safely.
Because I have already have a pilot license in the USA and Japan, it is difficult to have an opportunity to train such a basic technique with professional instructor. (I would also consider combining your previous sentence with this one so it would become "Because I already have a pilot license in the USA and Japan, it is difficult to have a chance to train such a basic technique with a professional instructor, so it was a good opportunity for me.")
The technique in the UK is slightly different from ones which I learned in Japan.
He explained the his reason, which was reasonable for made sense to me.
After a one hour flight, we landed at the home aerodrome.
It was a good flight training and English conversation lessons.
I'll report next lesson, too.
Thank you!