Student pilot working towards a Private Pilot Licence. One entry per lesson.https://serverlessguy.cloud/en-GBhttps://serverlessguy.cloud/ppl/lesson-03-straight-and-level/https://serverlessguy.cloud/ppl/lesson-03-straight-and-level/Attitude plus power equals performance. Two configurations at 2000 ft, 100 kt and 80 kt, and the exact order of the five moves that take you from one to the other.Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT<p>Attitude plus power equals performance. Two configurations at 2000 ft, 100 kt and 80 kt, and the exact order of the five moves that take you from one to the other.</p> <ul><li><strong>Date:</strong> 20 September 2026</li><li><strong>Aircraft:</strong> Cessna 172M</li><li><strong>Airfield:</strong> LILN</li><li><strong>Type:</strong> Dual</li><li><strong>Duration:</strong> 0.7 h</li></ul> <p><strong>Exercises covered:</strong> 6 - Straight and level flight</p> <p><a href="https://serverlessguy.cloud/ppl/lesson-03-straight-and-level/">Read full entry →</a></p>https://serverlessguy.cloud/ppl/lesson-02-effect-of-controls/https://serverlessguy.cloud/ppl/lesson-02-effect-of-controls/Fear from the first flight turns into respect. Learning visual circuit references, coordinated turns over Lake Varese, and a floaty ground-effect landing at Venegono.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT<p>Fear from the first flight turns into respect. Learning visual circuit references, coordinated turns over Lake Varese, and a floaty ground-effect landing at Venegono.</p> <ul><li><strong>Date:</strong> 13 August 2026</li><li><strong>Aircraft:</strong> Cessna 172M</li><li><strong>Airfield:</strong> LILN</li><li><strong>Type:</strong> Dual</li><li><strong>Duration:</strong> 0.8 h</li></ul> <p><strong>Exercises covered:</strong> 4 - Effect of controls · 2 - Coordinated turns · 3 - Circuit procedures and landing</p> <p><a href="https://serverlessguy.cloud/ppl/lesson-02-effect-of-controls/">Read full entry →</a></p>https://serverlessguy.cloud/ppl/lesson-01-first-flight/https://serverlessguy.cloud/ppl/lesson-01-first-flight/First flight ever at the controls of a Cessna 172M. Pre-flight checks, a surprise at how sensitive the rudder is, and the sudden realisation this is exactly where I want to be.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT<p>First flight ever at the controls of a Cessna 172M. Pre-flight checks, a surprise at how sensitive the rudder is, and the sudden realisation this is exactly where I want to be.</p> <ul><li><strong>Date:</strong> 24 July 2026</li><li><strong>Aircraft:</strong> Cessna 172M</li><li><strong>Airfield:</strong> LILN</li><li><strong>Type:</strong> Dual</li><li><strong>Duration:</strong> 0.5 h</li></ul> <p><strong>Exercises covered:</strong> 1 - Familiarisation with the aircraft · 1b - Emergency drills · 2 - Preparation for and action after flight · 3 - Air experience: flight exercise</p> <p><a href="https://serverlessguy.cloud/ppl/lesson-01-first-flight/">Read full entry →</a></p>