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GatorFC · December 6th, 2004, 17:06

Finally, I see the light! Or maybe that was just the sun reflecting off the windshield as the DPE said, "field in sight," and I lifted up my hood on the last approach of my checkride.

It feels like I've been under that hood forever. It is such a weight to be lifted off of your shoulders to finally get that ride done. I thought I'd be making this announcement last Friday, but the DPE wasn't feeling well and was only able to get the oral done. Which really sucked, cause then I had the whole weekend to agonize over the flight.

So today, me and my instructor had to fly over to MLB to finish up my ride. We shot the ILS w/an engine out coming in to get that last bit of practice before I met up with the examiner.
The ride, just like the oral last Friday wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The weather cooperated too, because there was hardly any wind, clear skies (didn't matter to me, but the DPE wanted to do the whole flight VFR), and none of the bumpy stuff. We left the airport, did unusual attitudes, then she had me track a VOR radial outbound and hold at a certain DME. As I came around the first circuit, she had me track the radial back inbound and then commence an arc from another DME. From the arc, we asked for and got a full VOR approach for 9er in which she wanted me to do a circle to land rnwy 5. For those in this area, make sure you are up to date with the FDC notams concerning circle to land approaches to MLB. On the miss, we got vectors for the ILS to 9 which was done with an engine out. Went missed again, and shot the final approach which was a localizer to 9 without my DG or AI. I was so relieved when we taxied back to the ramp, and I was pretty sure I passed (because she never had to take the controls or correct me on anything major), but you never know with some examiners. Needless to say, when I shut down the plane and the examiner extended her hand to congratulate me I felt like, like...

What's even sweeter is that this examiner is known as being tough but fair. So I'm glad to know that I flew well enough to her standards.

I'm gonna sit back and enjoy this one for little bit

, but then its on to some time building and the commercial!

December 6th, 2004, 17:06	#1
GatorFC Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: da' Bayou Posts: 1,687	Brand Spanking New Instrument Pilot Here! Finally, I see the light! Or maybe that was just the sun reflecting off the windshield as the DPE said, "field in sight," and I lifted up my hood on the last approach of my checkride. It feels like I've been under that hood forever. It is such a weight to be lifted off of your shoulders to finally get that ride done. I thought I'd be making this announcement last Friday, but the DPE wasn't feeling well and was only able to get the oral done. Which really sucked, cause then I had the whole weekend to agonize over the flight. So today, me and my instructor had to fly over to MLB to finish up my ride. We shot the ILS w/an engine out coming in to get that last bit of practice before I met up with the examiner. The ride, just like the oral last Friday wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. The weather cooperated too, because there was hardly any wind, clear skies (didn't matter to me, but the DPE wanted to do the whole flight VFR), and none of the bumpy stuff. We left the airport, did unusual attitudes, then she had me track a VOR radial outbound and hold at a certain DME. As I came around the first circuit, she had me track the radial back inbound and then commence an arc from another DME. From the arc, we asked for and got a full VOR approach for 9er in which she wanted me to do a circle to land rnwy 5. For those in this area, make sure you are up to date with the FDC notams concerning circle to land approaches to MLB. On the miss, we got vectors for the ILS to 9 which was done with an engine out. Went missed again, and shot the final approach which was a localizer to 9 without my DG or AI. I was so relieved when we taxied back to the ramp, and I was pretty sure I passed (because she never had to take the controls or correct me on anything major), but you never know with some examiners. Needless to say, when I shut down the plane and the examiner extended her hand to congratulate me I felt like, like... What's even sweeter is that this examiner is known as being tough but fair. So I'm glad to know that I flew well enough to her standards. I'm gonna sit back and enjoy this one for little bit , but then its on to some time building and the commercial!