2 hands 1 cable 1 wakeboard.

well..there is always a first to everything. but today it isnt a good incident.

i planned a route that was pretty tough, even instructors said it would be hard to do so, especially when it will be my first time. i managed to fly everything well (with some helping hand of the garmin of cause!) and i made it back to hamilton from Auckland

 awesome picture with the sky tower right next to me. didnt bust any heights or control airspaces if you are asking.

but what happened badly was on my return to hamilton. traffic was packed. with ATRs rolling.. i had many non standards calls.

fault 1. i saw the ATRs rolling for runway 36. when ATIS called clearance for 18.i simply assumed i was going to land on the same runway. never was i that wrong

fault 2. when the wrong runway is selected, naturally.. left and right bases would be wrong too.

fault 3.. new clearances i have yet to hear. something new, cross the tower. i honestly did not know what to do with that.


so in conclusion. yes. i had to file an incident report. the first in my batch. something i feel ashamed of. time to learn..

1) ATRs always get 36 clearances regardless in hamilton
2) make sure you get the right runway before doing anything
3) drown myself with beer now.

but all in all..

WORTH IT. for such a scenic flight around the North.