First flight this morning

SeanD · February 25th, 2006, 16:02

I took my 1st Discovery Flight with my flight instructor this morning out of North Vegas. It was by far the best thing to happen to me in a very long time. What a great feeling. She took off we climbed to about 7000 circled around the city a bit. I took the controls for a few min while cruising and she told me to drop the nose a bit and get a feel for the ariplane (C-172) and I was HOOKED. She quized me a bit on what I have learned in ground school thus far by putting the airplane is situations then asking me what to do next ect. I did great and was told I will do great when the time comes. TEASEEEEEE. All in all what a great morning.

PS. Can I log this?

frog_flyer · February 25th, 2006, 16:07

cool man! im like 3 flights ahead of ya

desertdog71 · February 25th, 2006, 16:20

congrats on the first flight.

aloft · February 25th, 2006, 16:46

Noooooooo!!!!!! Run for your life, man! This aviation thing is a SICKNESS that will drain every last resource out of you and leave you in massive debt!! Get out while you still can!!!!

And if you can't, well....my name's Matt, and I'm a pilot. Welcome to our 12-step support group, Aviators Anonymous.

p.s., hellz yeah your disco flight is loggable! You can bet it's already in your instructor's logbook, get it in yours too!

TheFlyingTurkey · February 25th, 2006, 17:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeanD

PS. Can I log this?

Its awsome isn't it?

You can log it if you have a student pilot certificate and your instructor endorses the flight.

Chris_Ford · February 25th, 2006, 17:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheFlyingTurkey

Its awsome isn't it?

You can log it if you have a student pilot certificate and your instructor endorses the flight.

You don't need a student pilot certificate until you solo, I thought?

desertdog71 · February 25th, 2006, 17:33

I hope you don't because my AME F'ed up and only gave me my First Class Medical but no Student License, so I get it on Monday, and I have already logged 7.9hrs.

Aero_Engineer · February 25th, 2006, 17:50

Congrats man, I really wish you all the best, I am almost done with the PPL, Let's see how it goes after that.
You'll get addicted really fast.

KBUF · February 25th, 2006, 21:15

You can log any flight that a CFI gives you with the intent of providing an instructional flight...no student cert needed until you solo

Polarbear · February 26th, 2006, 07:05

Awesome man, are you training at First Flight or West Air? I used to live a few miles from VGT near Cheyenne and Rainbow. I did a Discovery flight at Silver State Helicopters there too.

It was awesome, though I think I'll stick to fixed wing.

Congrats man and it is deffinately loggable. Your instructor should have told you that.

SeanD · February 27th, 2006, 11:32

PolarBear. Neither flight school, I'm accually enrolled in a program they are offering at CCSN ( Aviation Degree Program ). The airplane I believe was owned by West Air. I logged it as 1 hour. Sweet I have 1 hour TT 999 more to go.

GreenDayPilot · February 28th, 2006, 02:08

Cool, hope you had a blast! I worked at West Air for about 4 months. I lived right there on Cheyenne and Rancho. I didn't know they had a program there at CCSN... interesting......

SeanD · February 28th, 2006, 17:15

Yeah they just began the program last May. I got another flight next weekend at First Flight.

Adam2006 · February 28th, 2006, 20:34

Congrads!

Polarbear · March 1st, 2006, 06:53

Cool they moved it from Boulder City huh? That is good. Actually they have had a flight program since 2002 I believe, but have always contracted with schools in the area. I left Vegas though(Hopefully for good this time *fingers crossed*) so I never looked into it very far.

Windchill · March 1st, 2006, 09:59

Congrats on entering the world of aviation, and taking to the skies. Hopefully you won't run into any issues with your training!

Enjoy the greatness that is flight!

February 25th, 2006, 16:02	#1
SeanD Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KLAS Posts: 3,153	First flight this morning I took my 1st Discovery Flight with my flight instructor this morning out of North Vegas. It was by far the best thing to happen to me in a very long time. What a great feeling. She took off we climbed to about 7000 circled around the city a bit. I took the controls for a few min while cruising and she told me to drop the nose a bit and get a feel for the ariplane (C-172) and I was HOOKED. She quized me a bit on what I have learned in ground school thus far by putting the airplane is situations then asking me what to do next ect. I did great and was told I will do great when the time comes. TEASEEEEEE. All in all what a great morning. PS. Can I log this?

February 25th, 2006, 16:07	#2
frog_flyer Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: FTW Posts: 3,932 Blog Entries: 1	cool man! im like 3 flights ahead of ya __________________ Charter Member - JC Pilot Motion Picture Society (JC PiMPS) "There needs to be more drinking here on JC. We need more ******* partying!" -Doug Taylor

February 25th, 2006, 16:20	#3
desertdog71 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: KIDP/KCNU Posts: 3,005	congrats on the first flight. __________________ www.flywhiteair.com http://www.myspace.com/desertdog71 Following message is for SkyCougar. Took my chances on a big jet plane, Never let them tell you that they're all the same.

February 25th, 2006, 16:46	#4
aloft Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop Posts: 6,724	Noooooooo!!!!!! Run for your life, man! This aviation thing is a SICKNESS that will drain every last resource out of you and leave you in massive debt!! Get out while you still can!!!! And if you can't, well....my name's Matt, and I'm a pilot. Welcome to our 12-step support group, Aviators Anonymous. p.s., hellz yeah your disco flight is loggable! You can bet it's already in your instructor's logbook, get it in yours too! __________________ Commercial Pilot, ASEL/AMEL/IA Chief Pilot, aerial mapping company Mountain-qualified Search & Rescue/Disaster Relief Mission Pilot, Civil Air Patrol 850+ TT/25 ME B.S., Psychology, University of Utah

February 25th, 2006, 17:33	#7
desertdog71 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: KIDP/KCNU Posts: 3,005	I hope you don't because my AME F'ed up and only gave me my First Class Medical but no Student License, so I get it on Monday, and I have already logged 7.9hrs. __________________ www.flywhiteair.com http://www.myspace.com/desertdog71 Following message is for SkyCougar. Took my chances on a big jet plane, Never let them tell you that they're all the same.

February 25th, 2006, 17:50	#8
Aero_Engineer Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,033	Congrats man, I really wish you all the best, I am almost done with the PPL, Let's see how it goes after that. You'll get addicted really fast.

February 25th, 2006, 21:15	#9
KBUF Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 213	You can log any flight that a CFI gives you with the intent of providing an instructional flight...no student cert needed until you solo __________________ Patrick

February 26th, 2006, 07:05	#10
Polarbear Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 387	Awesome man, are you training at First Flight or West Air? I used to live a few miles from VGT near Cheyenne and Rainbow. I did a Discovery flight at Silver State Helicopters there too. It was awesome, though I think I'll stick to fixed wing. Congrats man and it is deffinately loggable. Your instructor should have told you that. __________________ The only stupid questions are the ones you should have asked, but never did.

February 27th, 2006, 11:32	#11
SeanD Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KLAS Posts: 3,153	PolarBear. Neither flight school, I'm accually enrolled in a program they are offering at CCSN ( Aviation Degree Program ). The airplane I believe was owned by West Air. I logged it as 1 hour. Sweet I have 1 hour TT 999 more to go. __________________ Electricity is really just organized lightning. George Carlin

February 28th, 2006, 02:08	#12
GreenDayPilot Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 905	Cool, hope you had a blast! I worked at West Air for about 4 months. I lived right there on Cheyenne and Rancho. I didn't know they had a program there at CCSN... interesting...... __________________ "Love, Fly, Live, and Die"

February 28th, 2006, 17:15	#13
SeanD Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KLAS Posts: 3,153	Yeah they just began the program last May. I got another flight next weekend at First Flight. __________________ Electricity is really just organized lightning. George Carlin

February 28th, 2006, 20:34	#14
Adam2006 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Socal Posts: 214	Congrads! __________________ adam

March 1st, 2006, 06:53	#15
Polarbear Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 387	Cool they moved it from Boulder City huh? That is good. Actually they have had a flight program since 2002 I believe, but have always contracted with schools in the area. I left Vegas though(Hopefully for good this time fingers crossed) so I never looked into it very far. __________________ The only stupid questions are the ones you should have asked, but never did.

March 1st, 2006, 09:59	#16
Windchill Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-Atlantic, KMRB Posts: 1,925	Congrats on entering the world of aviation, and taking to the skies. Hopefully you won't run into any issues with your training! Enjoy the greatness that is flight! __________________ Ray II PPL [ASEL] *"If it can be taught--I can teach it!* -- Windchill High School Teacher Private Pilot, ASEL AOPA Air Safety Foundation www.aopa.org/asf

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