Landings are not optional . . . .

Just when you think you aren't ever going to improve, you stick two!

A couple of nights after work this week, six or eight touch and gos each night, and no landing has been better than about fair, with a couple being poor.  Last night I realized I was running out of fuel and was going to need to buy it at KSRQ for $6.00 a gallon if I didn't take a quick run to one of the more reasonable airports.  So it was off to KPGD for $3.72 fuel.  The landing at KPGD was grade A.  The landing back at KSRQ was grade A, and it was a substantial crosswind since Runway 04/22 was closed and winds were 22015KT.  You can see from the crosswind chart below, landing on Runway 14, the cross wind component is almost the whole 15 knots, at 14.8 knots:

There are two ways to handle a crosswind landing.  My preference:

Aileron to keep the plane on the runway centerline.  Opposite rudder to make sure the nose, and wheels, are pointed the direction the plane is going.

It will take more practice so all landings are as good as the last two, but there is progress getting to know Alexandra and in being able to put her smoothly on runway centerline at the end of every flight.

Rain, rain, it's Florida!

First flight through rain.  Note, it was not a thunderstorm!  Not even enough to wash all the bugs off.

What's wrong with this picture?

Four reds on the PAPI or Precision Approach Path Indicator lights means I am low on this approach to Runway 32 KSRQ . . . .

Hard to believe it's a cut and paste problem

An update to the post below . . . .

Look closely at the magenta Mode C circle.  Find the break and misalignment.  What is happening here is the Orlando TAC is overlaying the Tampa TAC.  So guess what gets covered up?  Anything right of the left edge of the Orlando TAC!  The solution for now, carry separate Tampa and Orlando TACs but that's a pain.  FltPlan Go has been wonderful in all other respects.

I would love to hear from others whether this quirk exists in their flight bag!