I preflighted the Allegro 200 LSA with my flight instructor Jim Schmidt and took-off from RWY 03 at 10.00 AM. After the climb, I turned towards the east and flew the plane at an airspeed of 100 MPH. Jim asked me to climb to 7500 ft and with a tailwind, we had a groundspeed of 130 MPH for an IAS of 110 MPH. I set the trim tab for holding the airspeed and Jim called the flight service for flight following from KTTA to KFFA, a 200 miles cross-country flight. I took some HD video shots along the way and the entire flight was a smooth and enjoyable ride with great visibility. As we crossed the Alligator river and the Albemarle Sound, there were some scattered clounds at 6,000 ft. I started my descend 25 miles west of KFFA and flew towards the Outer Banks of North Carolina and Kitty Hawk.
Flight Trip to the Wright Brothers National Monument: Part 1 (KTTA - KMCZ)
Part 2: Williamston, NC to Phelps Lake, NC
Part 3: Crossing the Albemarle Sound
Part 4: Aerial Tour of Wright Brothers National Monument and KFFA landing
Jim took control of the aircraft once the KFFA was in sight and circled the Wright Brothers National Monument so that I can take video shots of the Outer Banks and the Monument with the KFFA RWY in the background. Jim performed a sideslip to the final and I took back the control of the aircraft and put the landing flaps. I performed my first landing at the First Flight Airport (KFFA) at runway 02. We back-taxied to the aircraft parking area right in front of the majestic monument to the Wright Brothers. We took some pictures and Jim signed my name at the AOPA Pilots Facility register.
I took off from KFFA to the Dare County Airport (KMQI) at Manteo, NC in the Roanoke Island. I landed the airplane at RWY 05 after a final over the Albemarle Sound. We filled the Allegro 2000 LSA gas tank with 100 LL. I took-off from KMQI RWY 05 and climbed to 2,500 ft heading west towards KTTA. I flew the entire leg of 200 miles from KMQI to KTTA. At KTTA, the winds now favored RWY 21 and I performed my third landing of the day with no flaps and taxied to the FBO.
I took off from KFFA to the Dare County Airport (KMQI) at Manteo, NC in the Roanoke Island. I landed the airplane at RWY 05 after a final over the Albemarle Sound. We filled the Allegro 2000 LSA gas tank with 100 LL. I took-off from KMQI RWY 05 and climbed to 2,500 ft heading west towards KTTA. I flew the entire leg of 200 miles from KMQI to KTTA. At KTTA, the winds now favored RWY 21 and I performed my third landing of the day with no flaps and taxied to the FBO.
Flight Trip from Dare County Regional Airport,NC to Raleigh-Exec Airport, NC
I then thanked my flight instructor for the memorable trip and for his dedicated flight training to me in obtaining my Sport Pilot Certificate . We both then had a late lunch in Apex, NC on the way back from Sanford, NC. I have logged a total of 5.3 hours of PIC time for this cross-country trip....
