Mark gave me my endorsement to fly the Cessna 172 today. Yippee!

It was another hot, hazy day, with winds 190 @ 13K. We took off on 28 and headed north toward the Dells. Mark showed me how to use the dual NAV/COMs, the DME, and the audio panel. We tuned and listened to a couple of VORs, tested the duplex Green Bay FSS near Baraboo, and generally fiddled around a bit with the avionics.

Then we did some stalls, a simulated engine failure into Sauk (WOW that runway is tiny), some more stalls, and a steep 360. By now I was much more at ease in the 172.

We headed back to Morey where we practiced a couple of cross-wind landings on 28 AND 10, and Mark said he’d seen enough and gave me my endorsement.

Now I have to fly a 172 at least once in a 30 day period to stay current in it (for rental purposes), in addition to the usual 3 take-offs and landings in a 90 day period to take passengers. But now I can take a wopping 2 other people with me! Zappo!

Back in the 152 for my trip with Walt up to Wausau tomorrow.

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