March 2026 – February 2027 · Bothell, WA Home Base
✓ FLT #1 — Mon Mar 3 · 9:00am–12:00pm — Season opener, no games yet. Ideal intro flight.
✓ FLT #2 — Mon Mar 10 · 9:00am–12:00pm — Clear before Mar 14 game at Snohomish.
✓ FLT #3 — Tue Mar 24 · 9:00am–12:00pm — Mar 23 game ends ~6pm; morning of 24th is clear.
⚠ Mar 17–21 is a heavy game week (4 games). No flights scheduled in that window.
April has games nearly every other day. Strategy: fly on weekday mornings (9am–noon) on days with no game or with evening games only.
✓ FLT #4 — Fri Apr 4 · 9am — Apr 3 game ends ~7:30pm; morning Apr 4 is clear.
✓ FLT #5 — Thu Apr 9 · 9am — Gap between Apr 8 (Skyline) and Apr 10 (Redmond) games.
✓ FLT #6 — Thu Apr 16 · 9am — Between Apr 15 and Apr 17 evening games.
✓ FLT #7 — Thu Apr 23 · 9am — Between Apr 22 and Apr 24 evening games.
High school season wraps mid-May; schedule picks up to 2×/week through May 28.
⚠ May 30–31 BLOCKED — Ladyhawks Org Day, Puyallup.
✓ FLTs #8–12 are Fridays/Tuesdays, all 9am–noon. Clean May for flying.
June has three tournament blackouts consuming 11 days. Only 3 flights possible while maintaining pace.
✓ FLT #13 — Mon Jun 1 · 9am — First available after Puyallup weekend.
✓ FLT #14 — Wed Jun 3 · 9am — Last clear day before Santa Ana (Jun 5–8).
✓ FLT #15 — Wed Jun 10 · 9am — One-day gap between Santa Ana return and Shawnee departure.
⚠ Jun 27 blocked as travel day ahead of Boulder (Jun 28–Jul 5).
July is dominated by IDT (cont'd) and PGF. Only a narrow 6-day window Jul 9–14 is available before PGF travel.
✓ FLT #16 — Thu Jul 9 · 9am — First clear day after returning from Boulder.
✓ FLT #17 — Sun Jul 13 · 9am — Weekend flight before last travel prep.
✓ FLT #18 — Mon Jul 14 · 9am — Final flight before PGF travel day (Jul 15).
⚠ Jul 15 blocked as travel day. Jul 16–24 fully blocked for PGF Santa Ana.
No tournaments! Full month available. Schedule 2×/week consistently.
✓ FLT #19 — Mon Aug 3 · 9am · FLT #20 — Thu Aug 6 · 9am
✓ FLT #21 — Mon Aug 10 · 9am · FLT #22 — Thu Aug 13 · 9am
✓ FLT #23 — Mon Aug 17 · 9am · FLT #24 — Thu Aug 21 · 9am
Suggested days: Monday & Thursday mornings throughout August. Longest clear stretch of the year — great for intensive training (cross-country prep, solo work).
With 24 flights completed by end of August, 16 remain across September–February. At a comfortable pace of 1–2 flights/week, this is very achievable with no pressure. Exact dates TBD based on weather and instructor availability — these are target windows.
| Month | Flights | Running Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 3 | 3 | Heavy game week Mar 17–21; fly Mon/Tue mornings |
| Apr 2026 | 4 | 7 | Evening games every 2 days; fly morning gaps |
| May 2026 | 5 | 12 | May 30–31 blocked (Puyallup); strong month otherwise |
| Jun 2026 | 3 | 15 | ⚠ 3 tournaments block 11+ days |
| Jul 2026 | 3 | 18 | ⚠ IDT + PGF block 15 days; 6-day window Jul 9–14 |
| Aug 2026 | 6 | 24 | Full month clear; 2×/week Mon+Thu mornings |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 28 | Placeholder: Mon+Thu, 1 per week |
| Oct 2026 | 4 | 32 | Placeholder: weather-dependent Tuesdays |
| Nov 2026 | 4 | 36 | Placeholder: skip Thanksgiving week |
| Dec 2026 | 1 | 37 | Placeholder: 1 flight early December |
| Jan 2027 | 2 | 39 | Placeholder: mid-month clear days |
| Feb 2027 | 1 | 40 ✓ | 🎯 Goal achieved — Feb 2027 |