The initial focus of Phase 2 has been short cross-country flights of about an hour for additional practice at ATC communications, enroute navigation, landings under various flap conditions, and final adjustment of avionics settings. It is amazing the number of configurations available on a G3X Touch system. It has taken some time to get comfortable with all the complexity and initial information overload. While still learning the systems every day, my confidence in concluding safe flight has increased.
I have recently started the ‘$100 hamburger lunch’ flights, which includes meeting colleagues at airports with on-field restaurants. I have looked forward to this type of flight for many years. Next step in expansion of my flying horizons will be refresh my instrument skills and get current again with an Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC). Then longer trips may be forthcoming.