It was 100 degrees in Hillsboro today, and the density altitude at the surface was 3000 feet! I took to the air by myself in N54477 and made my way to Albany (S12) for some landing practice in the 172P. The pattern was empty, so I did 10 touch-and-gos, mostly power-off landings. My landings were looking smooth, so I departed the pattern, climbed to 4,500 feet and performed a couple power-on stalls on my way back to Hillsboro.
It was an uneventful but pleasant flight, and a great way to escape to cooler temperatures on an unbearably hot day at the surface. This flight also marked my 100th hour of flying time.
