Lesson #2

Log Book - 12/1 C172 IA24 IOW IA24 1 1.0


The day started with discussion about whether we should go. Dale and I had canceled the previous Sunday because of high winds and gusty conditions and today wasn’t much better. We decided to go, so I preflighted the plane while Dale went to get approaches charts, etc. We discussed what we were going to do while on the ground with the engine stopped. The plan for the day was to work on holds at the IOW VOR. We departed IA24 and I put on the foggles. With the wind gusting out of the SW, I initially had issues with flying the correct heading to intercept the VOR. The initial heading that is usually flow from IA24 to IOW is 150 degrees. I had started flying with a 15 degree correction to 165, but that still wasn’t enough, so I corrected to 180. As we approached the VOR, given the heading in which we would be intercepting the VOR Dale decided that we would go ahead and go outbound, do the procedure turn and then track the VOR inbound. After crossing the VOR, I would then start the hold. After crossing the VOR, that is when the fun began. The hold has an outbound heading of 197, so given the winds I tried a heading of 220. As I turned to 220 and started the clock, I waited the typical 2 minutes had before I started my standard rate turn. Before I got that far, Dale explained to me that given the strong winds, I need to be aware of the winds and what direction that I am flying. With DME (distance measuring equipment) installed in the 172, we should be around 2 miles from the VOR when we start our standard rate turn back to the VOR. Looking at the DME, I see that we are just a little over 1 mile out, so I need to adjust my time given the wind. We then turn back to the VOR and do the VOR-A (see link below for approach plate) into IOW and called missed at the MDA. CID Approach then vectors me back towards IA24. Once Dale has the airport in sight, he has me remove the Foggles and contact Approach to let them know. They switch us over to Unicom and then a normal approach and landing and we are done for the day. We headed back to the office to discuss our flight. While the wind was a major issue, Dale decided that it was best for me to get some experience as one never knows what the weather will bring. Our next lesson will include more holds, VOR interception and maybe an approach.


http://flightaware.com/resources/airport/IOW/IAP/VOR-A/pdf