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LoadMasterC141 · June 20th, 2007, 09:43

Thanks Galaxy and everyone else. If you are getting something out of it all, then mission accomplished; I am paying it forward!

So I did a Mock Checkride with a different instructor Monday. We went out and did the cheater tour: Flew my first few legs of the planned XC and went to the airports the examiner always picks as divert points. One is a narrow 3000 foot runway with obstacles on either end. Did all landings and takeoffs there quite well. Surprising seeing as I am used to the 7000 footer at my local airport.

Yesterday I finished off the final .2 of Solo XC and returned to the airport and did an hour of Touch and Go's. I am feeling very relaxed and confident with any type landing or takeoff I must perform now. Forward Slips was the one that I tended to get a bit nervous on and consequently end the slip early and have to much speed over the numbers. Yesterday, I was in a slip until the flare everytime and felt very good about it.

Going to take the night off of flying tonight and continue to study. If I could skip the oral and just fly, I know I would be fine. The oral makes me a bit nervous.

I'll fly for a short period Thursday, just to practice turns, stalls, and ground ref. Then Friday I am off work to study and take one more mock checkride with my normal instructor. Friday night I go to church and pray! hehe.

TT 79.6

Half of this is from 1992.

June 20th, 2007, 09:43	#36
LoadMasterC141 Old Skool Join Date: May 2006 Location: Live in Temple, TX - From Ithaca, NY - Wish I was on an island in Fiji Posts: 1,912	Re: Load's PPL Progress Thanks Galaxy and everyone else. If you are getting something out of it all, then mission accomplished; I am paying it forward! So I did a Mock Checkride with a different instructor Monday. We went out and did the cheater tour: Flew my first few legs of the planned XC and went to the airports the examiner always picks as divert points. One is a narrow 3000 foot runway with obstacles on either end. Did all landings and takeoffs there quite well. Surprising seeing as I am used to the 7000 footer at my local airport. Yesterday I finished off the final .2 of Solo XC and returned to the airport and did an hour of Touch and Go's. I am feeling very relaxed and confident with any type landing or takeoff I must perform now. Forward Slips was the one that I tended to get a bit nervous on and consequently end the slip early and have to much speed over the numbers. Yesterday, I was in a slip until the flare everytime and felt very good about it. Going to take the night off of flying tonight and continue to study. If I could skip the oral and just fly, I know I would be fine. The oral makes me a bit nervous. I'll fly for a short period Thursday, just to practice turns, stalls, and ground ref. Then Friday I am off work to study and take one more mock checkride with my normal instructor. Friday night I go to church and pray! hehe. TT 79.6 Half of this is from 1992.