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  1. Cross Country

    Flying Your First Cross-Country

    March 24, 2022

    It’s really great that you’re starting to think about ‘stretching your legs’ across country, it’s an exciting and sometimes daunting time because the ‘What if I don’t make it back?’ thoughts start creeping into our head.  I found this especially true, until the day I did my first solo off-field landing into a paddock, I then realized, it’s

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