This evening we went to a new airport: Lumpkin County Airport, in the city of Dahlonega. This is a very small airport that sits in a slight ravine with tree covered hills on either side and is perfect practice for short-field practice. Here's a shot of valley just after clearing the trees on short take-off.
Tonight was really a big step forward. It's one thing to practice short field techniques at large field where it doesn't really matter if you miss, and another thing entirely to practice where you MUST hit the spot or go around. I think these conditions gave me the focus I needed to improve. Out of 4 landings, I went around on 1, got very close on 2, and nailed the last one.
Saturday we're going back to Lumpkin to really get them own every time. Clouds were broken around 4,000 ft, but as the night moved in the clouds lowered. So on the way back we had to do some dodging and weaving to stay out of them.
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