11.30.2005

PRIVATE PILOT!

I'm certified!!!! Passed my checkride today! Well, we started today at 7 AM. I was up at 5 AM. I had to put together a weather brief, and weather has been my weakness, so I wanted to spend some extra time on it. After collecting all the forecasts,… more »
11.24.2005

happy thanksgiving!

Turkey day! It's been a long week for me. I had my mock checkride this week, and it didn't exactly go as planned. I failed both the oral and the flight. Nothing to really worry about, but just a few things I need to work on. I also bought the Bos… more »
11.15.2005

checkride coming up

Well I have three flight lessons left, until I do a prep checkride, then the real thing. That's all that stands between me, and a Private Pilot's License... I can taste it, the sweet sweet nectar of it. I have a ton of studying to do again, to prepare fo… more »
11.9.2005

log book

Just finished up another page in my logbook, looks like this: Takeoff/landings : 209 Single-Engine Land : 64.8 Night : 5 Simulated Instrument : 4.3 Cross Country : 9.3 PIC : 5.3 Astronomical right? more »
11.9.2005

night flight

Tonight I did my night flight cross country. It was scheduled for a 3 hour flight, to complete 10 take off and landings, as well as a 2 hour cross country. We stayed in the pattern here at Vero to do 8 touch and goes, and then departed north to Dayton… more »
11.9.2005

sigh

After much intense procrastination, I finally broke down. I got a job. I know, I said I wasn't going to, but I just had to. Scraping paint chips off the tub for nourishment got kind of stale. I'm hoping it doesn't interfere too much with my flying, but i… more »
11.1.2005

flights

I guess I haven't been giving too many updates lately. Haven't been flying a lot is what it comes down to. During the week before the hurricane, and a few days after, I was unable to fly. Since then I have had a few weather cancellations, and a few that… more »