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April 15th, 2008, 21:30
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#1 | | Old Skool
Join Date: May 2006 Location: Live in Temple, TX - From Ithaca, NY - Wish I was on an island in Fiji
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|  FSDO ride for CFI initial
That was by far the toughest, and longest, checkride yet.
Today I became a Flight Instructor!
More details down in my blog under Career Pilot School if you are interested.
If all goes well, I should have my II and MEI within the next few weeks.
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April 15th, 2008, 21:36
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#2 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Antonio TX
Posts: 378
| Re: FSDO ride for CFI initial
Jeremy, CONGRATULATIONS!!!  | 
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April 15th, 2008, 21:41
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#3 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: That one
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| Re: FSDO ride for CFI initial
Rock On Dude!!!!!! Congrats 
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April 15th, 2008, 21:45
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#4 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: IND
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| Re: FSDO ride for CFI initial
Wow... Good Job. | |
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April 15th, 2008, 22:01
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#5 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pennsylvania
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| Re: FSDO ride for CFI initial
Congrats!!!
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April 15th, 2008, 22:01
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#6 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Inside your OODA loop
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| Re: FSDO ride for CFI initial
Nice! Congrats!
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April 15th, 2008, 22:01
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#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Charleston, SC; Soon to be NH
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| Re: FSDO ride for CFI initial
Kick Butt!! 
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April 15th, 2008, 22:12
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#8 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006 Location: If it isn't ORL, I'm not happy :(
Posts: 474
| Re: FSDO ride for CFI initial
Congrats on getting it and a seperate and higher congrat for surviving the FSDO 
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April 16th, 2008, 14:51
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#9 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Jul 2003
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| Re: FSDO ride for CFI initial
Congratulations.
That checkride sure is a sigh of relief to have out of the way.
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April 16th, 2008, 15:13
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#10 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SoDak
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| Re: FSDO ride for CFI initial
Congrats! I took my initial with the FSDO as well, I thought I was catching a break when my whole ride was only 6 hours!!
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April 16th, 2008, 15:18
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#11 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| Re: FSDO ride for CFI initial
Good work man!
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April 16th, 2008, 17:57
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#12 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Finshing up IOE in MEM and DTW
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| Re: FSDO ride for CFI initial
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Originally Posted by LoadMasterC141  That was by far the toughest, and longest, checkride yet.
Today I became a Flight Instructor!
More details down in my blog under Career Pilot School if you are interested.
If all goes well, I should have my II and MEI within the next few weeks. | THats Great News!!  Fun times awaits you in CFI land!!!!! There are tons of flight school hungry for CFI's out there....Have fun and enjoy the moment!!
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April 16th, 2008, 18:53
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#13 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Woodbridge, NJ
Posts: 888
| Re: FSDO ride for CFI initial
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Originally Posted by Carnival_Pilot THats Great News!! Fun times awaits you in CFI land!!!!! There are tons of flight school hungry for CFI's out there....Have fun and enjoy the moment!! | Congrats!!!!!
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April 16th, 2008, 19:24
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#14 | | Senior Member
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| Re: FSDO ride for CFI initial
Congrats man  It's the hardest checkride!
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April 17th, 2008, 10:44
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#15 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 625
| Re: FSDO ride for CFI initial
That was fast!!!
Congrats man!!! | |
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April 17th, 2008, 14:38
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#16 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KMKE
Posts: 1,859
| Re: FSDO ride for CFI initial
WOOOHOOO! From what I hear, the add-ons are, well, add-ons.
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April 18th, 2008, 10:11
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#17 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fort Lauderdale
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| Re: FSDO ride for CFI initial
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Originally Posted by Clocks Congrats man It's the hardest checkride! | For the most part I agree, it is the toughest ride. However, I was so prepared for my CFI initial I found it to be the smoothest checkride I ever took. Everything went as planned and there were no surprises.
Congrats Loadmaster! That is a huge achievement. Be proud!
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April 18th, 2008, 11:51
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#18 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 172
| Re: FSDO ride for CFI initial
Another cube-monkey makes the transition to paid flying, welcome and congrats!!!
If you haven't already made the call - go to Oscar for the -II and the MEI!!!! | |
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