Phase 2 on Flight Blog | Justin Verstijnen

2.1 First Solo

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Do not use specific information given like fuel flow, landing/take-off distances for your flights. Always refer to the POH of your exact plane for flight preparation. My information is just for references that I used.

Introduction

Lesson number	Lesson name	Lesson date(s)
2.1	First solo	10-09-2026

Today was finally the day that my first solo flight took place on the Cessna 172 which is a very great experience after around 24 hours of being with a instructor at all times, you are the only one in control of the flight left.

2.2 Forced Landing 1

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Introduction

Lesson number	Lesson name	Lesson date(s)
2.2	Forced landing 1	24-08-2026

Today we did the Forced Landing 1 lesson and exercises. The main objective is to have a landing plan and field within reach at any given moment as an engine can be failing unexpectedly. Training this procedure can save lives, not only of pilots but also from the passengers and even for people on the ground.

2.3 Solo 2

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Flight lesson 2.3 - Solo 2

Lesson number	Lesson name	Lesson date(s)
2.3	Solo 2	XX-XX-XXXX

The flight lesson 2.3 with name Solo 2 focusses on basic flight procedures being alone in the cockpit. In phase 1 I learned how to fly, take-off and land the plane with some turns, stalls and recovery procedures baked in. The second solo flight is much more simple and wants you to:

2.10 Precautionary landing

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Introduction

Lesson number	Lesson name	Lesson date(s)
2.10	Precautionary landing	21-09-2026

In this lesson, we performed the Precautionary Landing exercise. This is a separate exercise from the other lessons we did till now, and focusses on to land the aircraft in a moderate controlled way outside of any aerodrome but in a field. As we still have our engine, primary and secondary flight controls, we are less dependent on those critical factors.