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April 5th, 2006, 01:16
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vegas
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..that you don't know enough about flying, and one day you're going to make a fool of yourself? I swear, I've taken all the classes, watched the videos, stuck my head in the FAR/AIM for hours on end, and talked to pilots of every sort....For the past EIGHT YEARS. But with 250 hours under my belt, I still can't seem to recall VFR cloud clearances. 
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April 5th, 2006, 01:20
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April 5th, 2006, 01:21
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I know what you mean with the rest of it though, particularly the night before my initial CFI checkride. I stayed awake the whole night because I could not justify going to sleep since there were so many things to study, even though I'd been studying for two days straight. CFI checkride at FSDO the next morning with 15 minutes rest turned out okay. It seems like most people don't realize how much they know until they sit down and recite, teach, or explain it. Then after some hours it hits you...most of it did sink into your brain.
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April 5th, 2006, 01:25
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 I've never failed a checkride for a certificate, been a flight instructor under both part 61 and 141, passed 1 121 SIC checkride, 1 135 SIC checkride, and numerous 135 PIC checkrides all on the first try, but apparently I didn't know something as basic as lost communication procedures as well as I thought I did (and apparently the FAA inspectors/DE's/check airmen who may have asked that particular question didn't either). It's cliche, but you can never stop learning- especially in this business.
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April 5th, 2006, 01:29
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No one and I mean no one (including the FAA) knows everything about flying. You are better off having that feeling as it will keep you honest (read: ego-free) and have the determination to keep striving to learn.
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April 5th, 2006, 01:30
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Especially since most of my flying has been around Vegas, I DO NOT know enough about weather.
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April 5th, 2006, 01:32
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I hear that one...I thought i had weather down till i got here. What was up today...sunny and nice, cloudy and windy, back to sunny and nice, back to cloudy and windy.
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April 5th, 2006, 01:36
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April 5th, 2006, 01:37
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Do you guys think making the trip to Oshkosh this year would help? I'm certain the arrival procedures there would make a man out of anyone. (or a maybe a scared little boy crying for mommy.)
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April 5th, 2006, 01:44
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I think a trip to Osh would be great.
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April 6th, 2006, 14:10
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I've always had a nagging feeling in my head that I am weak on ground. I don't know why, because if you ask my peers, they'll say otherwise. But it's there, and I hate it.
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April 6th, 2006, 18:33
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I was sitting in a room the other day with some old Viet Nam pilots, who now fly fire and just listened to them talk back and forth. It is at that point in time I realized I am a an idiot compared to those guys. Doug was saying in another thread to sit back drink a beer and listen to the seasoned guys. I did just that and learned more about helos than any book could have ever taught me. The stories that these guys shared showed me what a truly skilled professional is like. So after sitting there for awhile they started sharing advice and some of their prspectives all I could say is wow.
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April 6th, 2006, 18:40
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I got that same feeling once after talking to a test pilot. He was telling me about his crashes. Yes, PLURAL, and no, NOT his fault.
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