8/18/2019 - N20HJ

Pascal Duchemin KHWD KTCY KHWD DA40 checkout. Stalls, slow flight, pattern, emergency practice ---------- I decided to get checked out on the DA40 at California airways. The plane is much more modern than the 172s and more performant. It is also a constant speed propeller. After spending 30mn on the gorund and 30mn on the ramp to get familiar with the plane, we took off from runway 28 and headed towards Tracy. The plane behaved perfectly and was really smooth to handle. After passing over KLVK my instructor had me practice some maneuvers (power on/off stalls, steep turns and emergencies). We got into KTCY for a few touch and goes. There is much less flaring on this airplane than on the 172, it took me a few tries to get to a better shape. After 4 touch and goes, we headed back to KHWD, the sun was coming down and the scenery was great. I got checked out on the plane but will fly another session with my instructor in order to feel more confident with the landings.

Average Speed: 40.6kts ● Route distance: 64.9NM ● Longest Segment: 32.4NM (KHWD⬌KTCY) ● Furthest points from each other: 32.4NM (KHWD⬌KTCY)