I will always remember my first actual IFR approach to KFLL 27R in between cloud decks at about 4000 AGL with a CFII. A couple of miles away we saw a DC10 tail sticking our of the lower clouds, not the aircraft, just the tail slicing through the clouds . Something you won't ever forget. 

Edited September 12, 20214 yr by Bobsk8

4 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said:

I will always remember my first actual IFR approach to KFLL 27R in between cloud decks at about 4000 AGL with a CFII. A couple of miles away we saw a DC10 tail sticking our of the lower clouds, not the aircraft, just the tail slicing through the clouds . Something you won't ever forget. 

Had my training not too far out at KFPR. Never landed at FLL though, unfortunatly.

1 minute ago, BR4593 said:

Had my training not too far out at KFPR. Never landed at FLL though, unfortunatly.

I soloed at KFLL on 9R..One day shortly after my first solo, I was doing touch and goes on 27 L. I was on the downwind, and ATC told me they would call my turn to base because there was a great deal of traffic on approach to 27L, much of it faster than my C 152 would go. I saw two DC3s go by, a couple of small jets, some twins, and finally I turned around and realized I couldn't even see the shoreline anymore at 1,000 feet which was the pattern altitude. All I saw below me was waves and boats.  I freaked out a bit. and called ATC, and apparently they had forgotten about me. They immediately told me to turn base... Glad the engine kept running while I was in the "devils triangle".  

Edited September 12, 20214 yr by Bobsk8