90 Days and counting down....

txrevolution · April 24th, 2007, 20:07

I started the 90 day program at GKY this Monday and thought I'd post my day to day progress.

Day1: AM show time at ATP. Check in meet my instructor and the other 90 dayer (nice guy) and start the stack of paperwork they make you fill out. After the paperwork, scanning of logbook, PPL ticket, passport and signing over my first born (paying for the course myself and not the dreaded SLM) we got to take a 50 question quiz over PPL knowledge items that wasn't bad. You review the test after and discuss any that you missed.

After the quiz, our instructor gave us another ATP supplement and checklists for the 2000 Seminole that didn't come in our Box-o-Books.
From there we went over the first 16 pages of the ATP Piper Seminole supplement in detail. You get lunch and beaks, but thats to be understood, so I'll leave those out from now on.

Lots to digest and memorize!

/day 1

txrevolution · April 24th, 2007, 20:16

Day 2

Today we started off by going over last nights homework (There are daily quizzes you have to do to help reinforce your knowledge). Did well. I then did some flash card work with the Vspeeds since I didn't have them all memorized yet.

We then went over the checklists and maneuvers for the Private Multi add on. Vmc, steep turns, power on and off stalls, etc. We then get into the sim (FRASCA) to go over the the maneuverer's, checklists, etc.

2.0 hrs sim time down

/day2

jordan747_400 · April 25th, 2007, 01:23

I appreciate your daily journal since I plan on starting the 90-day program in a year and am curious as to what to expect! Good luck!

txrevolution · April 25th, 2007, 17:39

Day 3

Started the morning having to teach critical engine and the factors for it to our instructor. We then starting going over systems again in detail and from memory. Went out to the plane and did a preflight and intro to the plane.

More sim time going over the checklists and maneuvers for the Private Multi add on. Vmc, steep turns, power on and off stalls, etc.

2.0 more hrs sim time down
Get to fly tomorrow!

total sim time 4.0 hrs

/day3

txrevolution · April 26th, 2007, 17:33

Day 4

Got to fly the Seminole today!

We did:

Takeoffs and Landings: normal and short field;aborted takeoff

Maneuvers: steep turns, Vmc demo, power on and off stalls, emergency descent, engine out

Oh and I almost forgot ago around due to someone in a Cessna sitting on the runway a little to long.

Back to GKY to review the ATP Piper Seminole supplement more.

Total ME 2.5
Sim 4.0

/day4

txrevolution · April 27th, 2007, 21:43

Day 5

Study time during the morning while the other student flys.

In the afternoon we talked out the steps for each maneuver.

/day5

BillH · April 27th, 2007, 23:47

Awsome, keep up the good work, thursday I have the interview with ATP over at Stuart, hopefully before then I will have my PP check ride. Im just about done!

txrevolution · April 28th, 2007, 16:09

Day 6

Flying day in the Seminole. Went over all the maneuvers again.

Then out to FSW for stop and go's and pattern work.

2.3 ME time today

My checkride is next wed I believe.

/day 6

alknew182 · April 28th, 2007, 18:25

Man didn't know you were there would have stopped and said hi.... hope the program goes good for you its been great for me so far...

txrevolution · April 30th, 2007, 17:09

Day 7

Flight day again/mock checkride. Went over maneuvers and pattern work again. Home study in the afternoon while other student flys.

ME Time 2.3

/day7

txrevolution · April 30th, 2007, 17:13

Day 8

Went over the supplement, maneuvers and checklists. Afternoon home study for me, sim time for flight partner.

Flight partner has checkride first tomorrow(Good Luck!) mine is Wed.

/day8

txrevolution · May 1st, 2007, 15:01

Day 9

Checkride Prep day. Went over the supplement, maneuvers, and checklists.

1 hr in the Sim. Home study for the afternoon.

/day9

txrevolution · May 3rd, 2007, 15:29

Day 10

CHECKRIDE POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER.

/day10

txrevolution · May 3rd, 2007, 15:31

Day 11

CHECKRIDE POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER.

Weather is looking good for tomorrow though.

/day11

mojo6911 · May 4th, 2007, 15:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by txrevolution

Day 11

CHECKRIDE POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER.

Weather is looking good for tomorrow though.

/day11

That has been the story of my life here at GKY so far, but replace checkride with flight.

txrevolution · May 5th, 2007, 14:00

Day 12

Passed the oral portion, still waiting on weather to fly.

/day12

txrevolution · May 5th, 2007, 14:02

Day 13

*&^% WEATHER

Still waiting to finish flight portion of Checkride, started studying for instrument.

/day13

txrevolution · May 7th, 2007, 00:06

Day 14

Waiting on weather to finish my PPL Multi checkride still!

Started instrument with the sim. Shot an ILS and A VOR/DME approach, pretty cool stuff. Then a little ground school where I got my Jepp plates(Man those things are nice)

/day14

mojo6911 · May 7th, 2007, 00:17

The clouds got pretty high today. I was able to get up to 3600 no problem in the late evening. We are forcasted to have another bad week.

v1valarob · May 7th, 2007, 00:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by txrevolution

Day 14

Waiting on weather to finish my PPL Multi checkride still!

Started instrument with the sim. Shot an ILS and A VOR/DME approach, pretty cool stuff. Then a little ground school where I got my Jepp plates(Man those things are nice)

/day14

That really sucks, but at least they are moving you on to the instrument stuff instead of sitting around.

-Rob

Do3r17 · May 7th, 2007, 05:18

Good luck my friend. So from what I understand, you went in with your PPL? Can you start this program without your PPL?

v1valarob · May 7th, 2007, 06:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Do3r17

Good luck my friend. So from what I understand, you went in with your PPL? Can you start this program without your PPL?

You cant start the 90 day fast track without your PPL, 85 hours total time and 25 hours cross country. The guy I interviewed with did the fast track PPL and then did the 90 day fast track. 150 days to go from nothing to PPL, IFR, ME,MEI,COMM, CFI,CFII and whatever else is insane! But I wish I would have done it like that, would have actually been CHEAPER!

-Rob

txrevolution · May 8th, 2007, 00:24

Day 15

Passed the flight portion of PPL multi checkride!!! WOOHOO!

instrument ground school on approach profiles.

/day15

Captain_Bob · May 8th, 2007, 00:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by txrevolution

Passed the flight portion of PPL multi checkride!!! WOOHOO!

Congrats!!! 'bout damn time!!!

...stupid spring weather in Texas...

txrevolution · May 8th, 2007, 00:48

Thanks Captain_Bob, I appreciate it.

April 24th, 2007, 20:07	#1
txrevolution Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 137	90 Days and counting down.... I started the 90 day program at GKY this Monday and thought I'd post my day to day progress. Day1: AM show time at ATP. Check in meet my instructor and the other 90 dayer (nice guy) and start the stack of paperwork they make you fill out. After the paperwork, scanning of logbook, PPL ticket, passport and signing over my first born (paying for the course myself and not the dreaded SLM) we got to take a 50 question quiz over PPL knowledge items that wasn't bad. You review the test after and discuss any that you missed. After the quiz, our instructor gave us another ATP supplement and checklists for the 2000 Seminole that didn't come in our Box-o-Books. From there we went over the first 16 pages of the ATP Piper Seminole supplement in detail. You get lunch and beaks, but thats to be understood, so I'll leave those out from now on. Lots to digest and memorize! /day 1

April 24th, 2007, 20:16	#2
txrevolution Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 137	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... Day 2 Today we started off by going over last nights homework (There are daily quizzes you have to do to help reinforce your knowledge). Did well. I then did some flash card work with the Vspeeds since I didn't have them all memorized yet. We then went over the checklists and maneuvers for the Private Multi add on. Vmc, steep turns, power on and off stalls, etc. We then get into the sim (FRASCA) to go over the the maneuverer's, checklists, etc. 2.0 hrs sim time down /day2

April 25th, 2007, 01:23	#3
jordan747_400 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 87	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... I appreciate your daily journal since I plan on starting the 90-day program in a year and am curious as to what to expect! Good luck! __________________ --Jordan Witherspoon

April 25th, 2007, 17:39	#4
txrevolution Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 137	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... Day 3 Started the morning having to teach critical engine and the factors for it to our instructor. We then starting going over systems again in detail and from memory. Went out to the plane and did a preflight and intro to the plane. More sim time going over the checklists and maneuvers for the Private Multi add on. Vmc, steep turns, power on and off stalls, etc. 2.0 more hrs sim time down Get to fly tomorrow! total sim time 4.0 hrs /day3

April 26th, 2007, 17:33	#5
txrevolution Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 137	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... Day 4 Got to fly the Seminole today! We did: Takeoffs and Landings: normal and short field;aborted takeoff Maneuvers: steep turns, Vmc demo, power on and off stalls, emergency descent, engine out Oh and I almost forgot ago around due to someone in a Cessna sitting on the runway a little to long. Back to GKY to review the ATP Piper Seminole supplement more. Total ME 2.5 Sim 4.0 /day4

April 27th, 2007, 21:43	#6
txrevolution Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 137	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... Day 5 Study time during the morning while the other student flys. In the afternoon we talked out the steps for each maneuver. /day5

April 27th, 2007, 23:47	#7
BillH Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Miami Posts: 265	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... Awsome, keep up the good work, thursday I have the interview with ATP over at Stuart, hopefully before then I will have my PP check ride. Im just about done!

April 28th, 2007, 16:09	#8
txrevolution Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 137	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... Day 6 Flying day in the Seminole. Went over all the maneuvers again. Then out to FSW for stop and go's and pattern work. 2.3 ME time today My checkride is next wed I believe. /day 6

April 28th, 2007, 18:25	#9
alknew182 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CVG Posts: 92	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... Man didn't know you were there would have stopped and said hi.... hope the program goes good for you its been great for me so far... __________________ EVERY DAY IS A GOOD DAY TO FLY..... CRJ FO CFI, CFII, MEI

April 30th, 2007, 17:09	#10
txrevolution Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 137	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... Day 7 Flight day again/mock checkride. Went over maneuvers and pattern work again. Home study in the afternoon while other student flys. ME Time 2.3 /day7

April 30th, 2007, 17:13	#11
txrevolution Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 137	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... Day 8 Went over the supplement, maneuvers and checklists. Afternoon home study for me, sim time for flight partner. Flight partner has checkride first tomorrow(Good Luck!) mine is Wed. /day8

May 1st, 2007, 15:01	#12
txrevolution Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 137	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... Day 9 Checkride Prep day. Went over the supplement, maneuvers, and checklists. 1 hr in the Sim. Home study for the afternoon. /day9

May 3rd, 2007, 15:29	#13
txrevolution Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 137	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... Day 10 CHECKRIDE POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER. /day10

May 3rd, 2007, 15:31	#14
txrevolution Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 137	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... Day 11 CHECKRIDE POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER. Weather is looking good for tomorrow though. /day11

May 5th, 2007, 14:00	#16
txrevolution Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 137	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... Day 12 Passed the oral portion, still waiting on weather to fly. /day12

May 5th, 2007, 14:02	#17
txrevolution Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 137	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... Day 13 *&^% WEATHER Still waiting to finish flight portion of Checkride, started studying for instrument. /day13

May 7th, 2007, 00:06	#18
txrevolution Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 137	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... Day 14 Waiting on weather to finish my PPL Multi checkride still! Started instrument with the sim. Shot an ILS and A VOR/DME approach, pretty cool stuff. Then a little ground school where I got my Jepp plates(Man those things are nice) /day14

May 7th, 2007, 00:17	#19
mojo6911 Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 1,581	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... The clouds got pretty high today. I was able to get up to 3600 no problem in the late evening. We are forcasted to have another bad week.

May 7th, 2007, 05:18	#21
Do3r17 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 111	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... Good luck my friend. So from what I understand, you went in with your PPL? Can you start this program without your PPL?

May 8th, 2007, 00:24	#23
txrevolution Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 137	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... Day 15 Passed the flight portion of PPL multi checkride!!! WOOHOO! instrument ground school on approach profiles. /day15

May 8th, 2007, 00:48	#25
txrevolution Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 137	Re: 90 Days and counting down.... Thanks Captain_Bob, I appreciate it.

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