Video for the flight instructors.

[CAP1]

Yeah I don't go there that often either.

Last time I been to one they did not have fuel for me   

when i wanted to practice talking to the tower, i'd go to acy, or pne. one time that my cfi was flying with me, and we had my squadron commander in the back of the cessna, he had me fly over to pne. the sun was low, and the pattern was busy. at first, i was king stutter....after the 3rd or 4th touch n go, i got better though.

[RTR]

I fly helicopters, so I always ask for  "Direct to..whatever pad I am heading for"..so I don't clog up the regular traffic pattern. Most Times I am cleared direct, when I am not I ask for joining downwind and am always granted that. Us Helicopters can be a bit slower than the regular traffic, so we are generally accommodated when we want to clear the circuit.

What really peeves of us helicopter types though are NORDO's. We have alot of them up here (much sparsely populated areas) and they are a hazard for sure.

At any rate, whatever you fly, fly safe and have fun.

If you stop having fun, stop flying.

Cheers,
RTR