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March 9th, 2004, 21:09
| #51 |
| Old Skool  Join Date: May 2002 Location: Maryland
Posts: 15,624
   |  Re: Toughest Ratings?
Toughest rating? Whichever one you're working on! |
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March 9th, 2004, 21:41
| #52 |
| Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 63
| Re: Toughest Ratings?
[ QUOTE ] The flying part doesn't spook me. It's the verbal part. Hell, I freez on info with my instructor. I'm pretty sure "Uhhhhhhhhh...." isn't going to do me any favors in the real deal. [/ QUOTE ] R2F--I wouldn't be too nervous about it. I passed my commercial ride yesterday, and the oral was pretty straightforward. I get the sense that the commercial oral is to make sure that you can create (and justify) a decent flight plan, read a chart, know basic VFR regulations by heart, and know the basics of what you can and can't do as a commercial pilot. It's not bad, and I believe most examiners will let you use books, etc, if you freeze up on one or two items. I found that talking to myself while driving around really helped me spew the info smoothly. I was stressing beforehand, but it was much easier than I expected. I don't think you've got nothin' to worry about. [ QUOTE ] I always hear people say that, but it's far from the truth!! I was borderlining on scare everytime we did a short field landing, or a power-off 180. I just knew I was stalling and landing short.... [/ QUOTE ] I was *gripped* for the short-field and the power-off 180. People have been failing regularly around here for the 180, and I was pretty worked up about it. Somehow I pulled a pretty one straight from nowhere on the checkride (within 50ft or so, no slipping needed) and got huge compliments from the examiner. It actually turned out to be an excellent checkride overall, but I was definately more nervous than for my private. -Zach |
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March 9th, 2004, 22:56
| #53 |
| Junior Member  Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cincinnati/Mason OH. (CVG)
Posts: 241
| Re: Toughest Ratings?
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] my instructor described it to me as "5 hours of oral and 3 hours of anal" [/ QUOTE ] I'm speechless!  [/ QUOTE ] Bet you wouldn't be after 3 hours of...... well... you know. Come on guys take it like a pro, I do....  My PPL oral exam was like an hour maybe 2 flight portion bout the same. Corrie |
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March 10th, 2004, 07:40
| #54 |
| Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia
Posts: 12,567
| Re: Toughest Ratings?
[ QUOTE ] Come on guys take it like a pro, I do.... [/ QUOTE ]  |
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March 11th, 2004, 07:14
| #55 |
| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DXR, Connecticut
Posts: 1,177
| Re: Toughest Ratings? WE LIIIIKE THE MOOOOON! |
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March 11th, 2004, 15:02
| #56 |
| Junior Member  Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Boston MA
Posts: 200
| Re: Toughest Ratings?
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] my instructor described it to me as "5 hours of oral and 3 hours of anal" [/ QUOTE ] I'm speechless! [/ QUOTE ] Bet you wouldn't be after 3 hours of...... well... you know. Come on guys take it like a pro, I do.... My PPL oral exam was like an hour maybe 2 flight portion bout the same. Corrie [/ QUOTE ] What the hell?  |
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March 11th, 2004, 15:16
| #57 |
| Old Skool  Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop
Posts: 7,011
| Re: Toughest Ratings?
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] with an embarrassingly large number of hours for a private pilot [/ QUOTE ] FL - I wouldn't worry about that, my old roommate was doing training full time, no job, no nothing, just flight training, and it took him 11 months, and just over 200 hours. [/ QUOTE ] 11 months? That's nothing! Took me 16 YEARS! That's right: first flight lesson 1/7/86, first solo 2/21/86, private checkride 5/2/02. |
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March 11th, 2004, 15:19
| #58 |
| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Springdale, AR (XNA/RVS/ASG)
Posts: 320
| Re: Toughest Ratings?
[ QUOTE ] 11 months? That's nothing! Took me 16 YEARS! That's right: first flight lesson 1/7/86, first solo 2/21/86, private checkride 5/2/02. [/ QUOTE ] How many solo re-endorsements did that add up to? |
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March 11th, 2004, 15:52
| #59 |
| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: KATL, Georgia, Tennessee
Posts: 1,016
| Re: Toughest Ratings?
The CFI (initial) was toughest. No contest.
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