Well we finally got the cross country done. It was not much different than I expected. I only got tongue-tied once or twice while talking to ATC. That was a little nerve-racking just because I didn't want to sound like an ass, but I guess if that's all I have to worry about, then I'm pretty well off. I know there are probably people who don't like talking at their home airports. Getting there was easy, and coming back was easier.
We fueled up before we left and from the moment he noticed I was wearing shorts he busted on me the entire time. I told him and Sean that real men wear rediculously long shorts and midway socks in cold weather, it was about 35 degrees today, but I swear it did not feel that cold. He even tried to make me cold during the flight. Haha, it was funny...I gots the young blood.
Talking to ATC wasn't bad. A little confusing at first but basically, when they talk to you, respond. I said the full name of my aircraft but I also switched it up to '609. I cannot imagine they like that too much. But anyway, talking to them was not bad. We did two touch and go's on runway 16 with right traffic. Right traffic at first is a little odd, but all in all pretty easy. Jerry helped me out with the radio during some of it, mainly when we were at the airport.
The Greater Binghamton Airport is an easy airport to get low at during the pattern cause the runway is built up on a higher elevation, but landings were nice and everything went smooth.
I would grade this mission 100 over 100. I kind of like doing these preflights and debriefing things. Hopefully they're as fun to read as they are to write. Until next time, Over and out.
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