I noted a minor flat spot on the left tyre, which the owner was aware of. I often find pre-flight meditative and the first opportunity to get into 'flow.' It helped that the R182 is almost identical to the C172RG in terms of layout. This worked well - as it brought me back to known Power + Attitude = Performance settings. His advice was that given the C172RG and R182 are similar, to fly the known power settings of the 172 and he would comment if anything needed to be changed. In our pre-flight brief, I noted my main concern was around the slightly higher speeds and power settings. He wanted this check flight to be a learning experience more than anything - to ensure I was comfortable and confident operating a R182 safely. My instructor was excellent - calm, measured, and positively worked to reduce any cockpit gradient.
With a new aircraft thrown into the mix and the uncertainty surrounding the circumstances, I started to mentally prepare to fly in and out less frequently, potentially only for two or three days, so as to be more manageable and less demanding.Īs it panned out, a Push-To-Talk (PTT) issue on the left-hand control column meant this contingency planning worked out as I was limited by a minor technical issue that needed to be resolved on Monday and Tuesday.
#Conspire 7 little words professional#
This, on top of my job and duties in a professional capacity during the Airshow, was going to be demanding from an energy, cognitive, preparation, and contingency management perspective. What I mean by that is I had planned to fly in and out daily to the Airshow, Monday through Saturday, as an exhibitor. With an aircraft and check flight secured, I was balancing between preparation for the flight, and reality-checking myself as to what was going to be safe without pushing my limits.
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