Solo Work @ PTS
Dual Instruction / Nite Flying @ PTS -> LLU

Excellent experience.
Arrived at PTS to fly N12189 before lesson with Tom. He was out with another student, but left plane out for our lesson. I pre-flighted the plane and taxied to ramp for run up. A Cherokee (N???87N) announced presence 10 miles out. I waited to long, as I had adequate time for take off. Had it been a jet, the wait would have been very short.

Landings went well.
1st Go around
2nd Good but bumpy
3rd Smoother
4th Go around
5th Smoother
6th Good but bumpy

Enjoyed time with Tom before lesson. Also visited with John (FBO employee)

Lesson was night flying. Spend much of it behind foggles. Flew to LLU and practiced landings. A quite difference experience. This was the first time I experienced vertigo of this level, though it went well as I tried to depend on the instruments.

Landing with the lights at night is very different. It will require more practice.

Landings at PTS went well though on the final landing the lights went out and I should have gone around while I adjusted to the situation.

On two or three landings with Tom, I didn’t remove all the power on landing and found that the plane will not land if all the power is not pulled out.

NOTE: 12189 had problems with brakes on left side, especially noticeable (and diagnosed) after we landed at PTS for final time.