Best-Laid Plans
Plane and Pilot
APRIL 1, 2025
Altimeter set. I crossed the runway threshold at 70 mph and let a little more speed bleed off as I attempted to stay a few inches off the runway with the nosewheel slightly up. I closed my eyes and drank in a gulp of the cool air coming through the cockpit. I set the speed at 1,400 rpm. Pitch trim neutral. Fuel pump on.
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