Best-Laid Plans
Plane and Pilot
APRIL 1, 2025
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. Combining that with the higher gross weight, I had trained in an airplane that rendered a very different experience, not preparing me for the first flight in a much faster airplane.
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