Passed my PP checkride

asteinmetz · November 6th, 2007, 22:32

I PASSED!!!!!

. <---- Thats honestly what my face has looked like for the past 6 hours. It was a crazy checkride. The wind was 300 at 15 gusts to 22. I was on runway 25, so do the math on the crosswind. Everything went great. I didn't realize how much fun a soft field crosswind landing could be. I aced my oral, except for the fact that I didn't know the voltage of my alternator. I offered to look it up and he said that was good enough. The gusts made things crazy. I had updrafts, downdrafts and backwards drafts (if that is a word). It only took 25 minutes for the oral and .9 hours for the flying. I hit my first checkpoint to the second and everything was good from there. I am the first student to pass on the first try from my instructor (he has had 2 others from the beginning) so he is happy as well. Oh, by the way this is my first post on Jet Careers. I just had to tell the world. I am now a Private Pilot. Many more to go

ctab5060X · November 6th, 2007, 22:56

Congrats!

N826AW · November 6th, 2007, 23:04

Congrats and welcome.

skidz · November 6th, 2007, 23:08

Out-FREAKIN-standing !!!!

Sorry Stan, we say that in the Navy a lot too

AirVenture · November 6th, 2007, 23:13

Congrats!

However, next time call it something other than the PP Checkride

Sounds more like something you do during your medical!

-Brett

mooneyguy · November 6th, 2007, 23:17

AWESOME

Congrats, now get out there and go for a "just because i can" fun flight

asteinmetz · November 6th, 2007, 23:24

Thanks a lot. The "just because I can flight" is tomorrow, and thankgod I avoided the PP checkride in my medical.

moxiepilot · November 7th, 2007, 07:44

good job, now get out there and fly (and follow your checklists)

MarkE · November 7th, 2007, 15:19

Congrats on passing! You're braver than I am. I waited for a nice calm day to do my ride

so who's your first pax gonna be?

dc3flyer · November 7th, 2007, 16:48

CoNGRADS!!!!!!!

TheAviator737 · November 7th, 2007, 23:24

Rock On!

Welcome to the club - now go out and enjoy the view!

splitzkreen03 · November 8th, 2007, 14:51

Congrats!!

I know how u feel....Its been exactly a month when I passed my PP checkride too....and im still in awe that I actually passed

CaptBdoubleU · November 8th, 2007, 15:01

That's awesome man! Keep the pointy-side forward and the dirty side down! Good Luck!

cloudman · November 8th, 2007, 15:31

Good work Muldoon!

Glad your with us.

stapper2 · November 8th, 2007, 21:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by asteinmetz

It only took 25 minutes for the oral and .9 hours for the flying.

Only 25 minutes for the oral? Wow!

asteinmetz · November 8th, 2007, 22:56

Yeah, I couldn't believe how short the oral was. We went over a lot of stuff, and I answered the questions pretty quickly, but I had studied for a lot more. Actually had the oral taken longer the winds would't have been so bad. About 45 minutes after I landed all the gusts died and the winds were down to 9 knots. I wouldn't change anything though. I passed

. My wife was my first passenger. She was a little apprehensive to say the least, but after we were in the air she calmed down and enjoyed it. When we went to land she was dead silent and I think she closed her eyes, but after we touched down she opened her eyes and screamed in the headset to do it again. after 2 more landings we went in. It was cool to have someone else to experience it with.
And for the record I did still use all my checklists . Thanks again for all the support. I'm starting to like jet careers.

beckyanne19 · November 9th, 2007, 00:04

Great job, especially dealing with the cross-winds for soft-field landings. My soft fields are exciting enough w/o the wind.

Congrats on not scaring your first passenger, too!

Becky

darrenf · November 9th, 2007, 00:18

Congrats man, next up instrument.

Micaoct · November 9th, 2007, 11:43

Great job and awesome work handling the crosswind. My oral was 2.8 hours and the flight was 1.8, if I remember correctly, wish I had a 25 minute oral.

Have fun and fly safe, and don't forget to use your new privileges.

November 6th, 2007, 22:32	#1
asteinmetz Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6	Passed my PP checkride I PASSED!!!!!. <---- Thats honestly what my face has looked like for the past 6 hours. It was a crazy checkride. The wind was 300 at 15 gusts to 22. I was on runway 25, so do the math on the crosswind. Everything went great. I didn't realize how much fun a soft field crosswind landing could be. I aced my oral, except for the fact that I didn't know the voltage of my alternator. I offered to look it up and he said that was good enough. The gusts made things crazy. I had updrafts, downdrafts and backwards drafts (if that is a word). It only took 25 minutes for the oral and .9 hours for the flying. I hit my first checkpoint to the second and everything was good from there. I am the first student to pass on the first try from my instructor (he has had 2 others from the beginning) so he is happy as well. Oh, by the way this is my first post on Jet Careers. I just had to tell the world. I am now a Private Pilot. Many more to go

November 6th, 2007, 22:56	#2
ctab5060X Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southaven, MS Posts: 546	Re: Passed my PP checkride Congrats!

November 6th, 2007, 23:04	#3
N826AW Old Skool Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mesa Oeste Posts: 2,016	Re: Passed my PP checkride Congrats and welcome. __________________ The Do Pronunciation: thə \ˈdō\

November 6th, 2007, 23:08	#4
skidz Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: N'awlinz Posts: 1,837	Re: Passed my PP checkride Out-FREAKIN-standing !!!! Sorry Stan, we say that in the Navy a lot too __________________ Private pilot, instrument Embry-Riddle Alumnus USN Active http://forums.jetcareers.com/changin...nfessions.html

November 6th, 2007, 23:13	#5
AirVenture Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 166	Re: Passed my PP checkride Congrats! However, next time call it something other than the PP Checkride Sounds more like something you do during your medical! -Brett

November 6th, 2007, 23:17	#6
mooneyguy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Antonio TX Posts: 641	Re: Passed my PP checkride AWESOME Congrats, now get out there and go for a "just because i can" fun flight __________________ FLY SAFE <Tim>< CMEL CSEL CFI CFII http://desiretofly.blogspot.com/

November 6th, 2007, 23:24	#7
asteinmetz Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6	Re: Passed my PP checkride Thanks a lot. The "just because I can flight" is tomorrow, and thankgod I avoided the PP checkride in my medical.

November 7th, 2007, 07:44	#8
moxiepilot Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CFI / CFII in PA Posts: 2,758	Re: Passed my PP checkride good job, now get out there and fly (and follow your checklists)

November 7th, 2007, 15:19	#9
MarkE Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tarzana, CA (KVNY) Posts: 1,727	Re: Passed my PP checkride Congrats on passing! You're braver than I am. I waited for a nice calm day to do my ride so who's your first pax gonna be?

November 7th, 2007, 16:48	#10
dc3flyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Everywhere Posts: 1,198	Re: Passed my PP checkride CoNGRADS!!!!!!! __________________ Paid to wait.... Fly for fun!

November 7th, 2007, 23:24	#11
TheAviator737 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: KJYO and KHEF Posts: 142	Re: Passed my PP checkride Rock On! Welcome to the club - now go out and enjoy the view! __________________ " To the average person the sky is the limit, to a pilot the sky is home!" CFI - CFII - MEI

November 8th, 2007, 14:51	#12
splitzkreen03 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Hollywood, CA Posts: 21	Re: Passed my PP checkride Congrats!! I know how u feel....Its been exactly a month when I passed my PP checkride too....and im still in awe that I actually passed

November 8th, 2007, 15:01	#13
CaptBdoubleU Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 70	Re: Passed my PP checkride That's awesome man! Keep the pointy-side forward and the dirty side down! Good Luck!

November 8th, 2007, 15:31	#14
cloudman Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 74	Re: Passed my PP checkride Good work Muldoon! Glad your with us. __________________

November 8th, 2007, 22:56	#16
asteinmetz Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 6	Re: Passed my PP checkride Yeah, I couldn't believe how short the oral was. We went over a lot of stuff, and I answered the questions pretty quickly, but I had studied for a lot more. Actually had the oral taken longer the winds would't have been so bad. About 45 minutes after I landed all the gusts died and the winds were down to 9 knots. I wouldn't change anything though. I passed . My wife was my first passenger. She was a little apprehensive to say the least, but after we were in the air she calmed down and enjoyed it. When we went to land she was dead silent and I think she closed her eyes, but after we touched down she opened her eyes and screamed in the headset to do it again. after 2 more landings we went in. It was cool to have someone else to experience it with. And for the record I did still use all my checklists . Thanks again for all the support. I'm starting to like jet careers.

November 9th, 2007, 00:04	#17
beckyanne19 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 38	Re: Passed my PP checkride Great job, especially dealing with the cross-winds for soft-field landings. My soft fields are exciting enough w/o the wind. Congrats on not scaring your first passenger, too! Becky __________________ Becky

November 9th, 2007, 00:18	#18
darrenf Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Atlantic City, NJ Posts: 4,363	Re: Passed my PP checkride Congrats man, next up instrument. __________________ Irregardless of what I say, I'm never going to be right. --- Barty I have nothing against retards.--- MQAAord "Live and let live" is a two way street. Why don't we all try it? --- Boris Badenov

November 9th, 2007, 11:43	#19
Micaoct Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 329	Re: Passed my PP checkride Great job and awesome work handling the crosswind. My oral was 2.8 hours and the flight was 1.8, if I remember correctly, wish I had a 25 minute oral. Have fun and fly safe, and don't forget to use your new privileges.

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