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October 13th, 2007, 17:50
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Beantown
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|  PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
I don't post that often but this might be useful to anyone with a checkride coming up. Completed the oral a week ago but had to cxcl the flight due to IFR conditions. I found a lot of people posting their experience on here helpful so here's my run down on the flight portion today.... Aircraft; C152 (a beast of a plane!!) Weather - clear skies for the most part, a bit of a wind to consider at the surface but nothing too challenging, the same at altitude. Started off with a short field TO, trip around the pattern for a Soft Field landing, transitioned into a Soft Field TO, back again for a normal landing with the DPE calling for a go around a few feet from the Runway. From there set off on the XC (used a combination of my own flight plan and VOR for navigation), after reaching cruise altitude (on schedule!!) he had me point out where I was on the map and pretty much said that was it for navigation. Hoodwork, maintain course and altitude, combination of turning climbs and descents. Then he had me close my eyes, head down, maintain what you percieve to be straight an level, now turn, open eyes and instrument recover (nose down recovery). Steep turns, stalls and slow flight. He tuned in a random VOR and had me fly to it (for about 30 seconds!) Simulated engine out of course. Return to the airport and a do a no flap landing with a forward slip. He let me know i passed once we got clear of the active and went through the after landing check list (one of the most pleasant taxi back to the ramp I've had!). Definitely was well prepared so the checkride wasn't that stressful. I know everyone likes to know how long it took, how many hours etc... Part 141 school - Started last weekend in May, flew for the most part every Saturday and Sunday, cancellations were minimum during the summer but late August and September kind of sucked (combination of weather and equipment problems). 62 hrs now in the log book. Looking forward to putting more hours on there and getting started on the instrument rating. Thats about all I can remember for now....... Now if you excuse me there's a frosty beverage in the fridge with my name on it.....  |
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October 13th, 2007, 17:59
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: KGKY
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
Congrats man. Nice job.
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October 13th, 2007, 18:28
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: MA
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
Congratulations. What airport do you fly out of?
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October 13th, 2007, 18:59
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CT
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Congrats bud! Make sure you keep your emergency procedures to be beyond PTS...Never know when your gonna need em. have fun |
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October 13th, 2007, 19:26
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Minnesota
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
Congratulations Unclenobby! Sounds like you were calm and well prepared. Enjoy the brewski. Any plans for your first flight as a private pilot?
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October 13th, 2007, 20:48
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
YEAH!!! 
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October 13th, 2007, 21:08
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Warrensburg, MO/ KC, MO
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
Congrats man! Thats a huge accomplishment! Enjoy your beverage!!!
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October 13th, 2007, 21:59
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| Newbie  Join Date: May 2007 Location: VA, NY at heart.
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
Congratulations!!
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October 13th, 2007, 21:59
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| Senior Member  Join Date: May 2006 Location: East
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
You are the man! I'd be your wingman any day
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October 13th, 2007, 22:40
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
Congrats Unclenobby!
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October 14th, 2007, 01:21
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: KJYO and KHEF
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
Congrats!!
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October 14th, 2007, 04:28
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kahului, HI
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
Good Job!  |
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October 14th, 2007, 09:41
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| Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Beantown
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
I flew out of Hanscom field in Bedford. A busy Class D airport. First flight as a private pilot? Not too sure yet but it will be early morning to a small airport that serves omlettes!! |
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October 14th, 2007, 09:58
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| Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: MA
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
Sounds good. I work at KBED as a line tech but do most of my flying out of KFIT. Did you have the great R.C. as your examiner? Your ride sounded a lot like mine.
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October 14th, 2007, 10:19
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pennsylvania
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
Congrats on the PPL!!!
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October 14th, 2007, 11:44
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Haha....yep, RC was my examiner. Do you work the Exec line? What's the school like in KFIT? (I did check it out online). I'm looking into alternatives right now in the area for the instrument rating, heading down to Plymouth and Mansfield today to check out what they have to offer. Any advice on schools is greatly apreciated! | |
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October 14th, 2007, 12:21
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| Junior Member  Join Date: May 2007 Location: RKPU
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
Congrats, and thanks for posting the details of your checkride! 
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October 14th, 2007, 14:18
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
congrats man!....enjoy logging those hours :-)
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October 14th, 2007, 14:55
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: N'awlinz
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all of the above = 
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October 14th, 2007, 18:37
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In a place warmer than State College.. for now.
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
Thats awesome! Congratulations, and enjoy the PPL! Whats next on the checklist? |
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October 15th, 2007, 11:03
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
Well done!
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October 16th, 2007, 09:19
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Olathe, KS/ Grand Forks, ND
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
CONGRATS!!!!!!!! Look forward to flying in the clouds, it is by far one of the best parts of flying! Breaking out on an ILS 200 feet above the ground or breaking through a cloud layer and being on top are awesome experiences!
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October 17th, 2007, 08:29
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
CoNGRADS!!!!!!!!!!
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October 17th, 2007, 09:32
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| Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cincinnati
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| Re: PPL passed today - (I tamed the beast!!)
Congratulations! Now, go out and have some fun
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