I got my PPL!

CaptainChris87 · June 9th, 2006, 12:55

Hey everyone I just passed my stage check/checkride today and got my Private pilot, I however unsated the oral a week ago but re did it and passed the flight. I twent realley well, however for once we used runway 8 at Grand Forks, Ive never been on that, I had to request progrssive taxi to runway 8 haha. Other than that I have 55.6 UND time and 63 total. It took me 5 and a half months to get it 1 month over the normal semester. I have been on Jetcareers since I was 16 in 2004, worked on my private then stopped and contunied up here at UND, I just want to Thank Doug and all of the people that make this site possible, its very valauble filled with people that can help and with information on this site.~thank you again.

JaceTheAce · June 9th, 2006, 13:01

Congratulations!

CAFFEINE · June 9th, 2006, 14:42

Congrats, now you can pilot your privates.

AngelFuree · June 9th, 2006, 14:52

Congrats Chris, so are you still doing the ATP thing?

"CONGRADULATIONS"

Dj To Rule · June 9th, 2006, 14:56

Congratulations! Now you can beat your computer up!

Joekster · June 9th, 2006, 18:24

Congrats!!!
Thats funny the day you do your stage you are on runway 8. I've been hear 2 years and I've never used that runway.

Blue Side Up · June 9th, 2006, 20:24

I had runway 26 on my stage 28 (i think it is 102 stage 26 now?) and i had only taken off on that runway once, but all was well. Congrats on getting your ticket.

JaceTheAce · June 9th, 2006, 22:49

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Originally Posted by Joekster

Congrats!!!
Thats funny the day you do your stage you are on runway 8. I've been hear 2 years and I've never used that runway.

I've only used 26 once and 8 twice since August 2004.

TXaviator · June 11th, 2006, 14:55

i landed rwy 8 on my return from solo to the practice area

congrats either way!

AngelFuree · June 11th, 2006, 16:09

Runway 8 was being used yesterday. I hadn't used it since 2004! Was my second time being used

CaptainChris87 · June 11th, 2006, 22:26

Yeh im still doing the ATP thing just finishing up calc and my work contract as well as tailwheel then im schedulng my appointment date for hopefully a September 4 class on Monday.

Maximillian_Jenius · June 12th, 2006, 01:11

Okay...I'm not a UND student so I'm wondering what the major signifigance of which runway was in use at the time of a check ride. After all a runway is a runway,is a runway...right? Is there terrain perhaps at the end of these runways that you UND students aren't firmilar with that causes different DP's to be used after takeoff?

airplanerik · June 12th, 2006, 08:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maximillian_Jenius

Okay...I'm not a UND student so I'm wondering what the major signifigance of which runway was in use at the time of a check ride. After all a runway is a runway,is a runway...right? Is there terrain perhaps at the end of these runways that you UND students aren't firmilar with that causes different DP's to be used after takeoff?

Nope. It is just a regular runway, and pretty much identical to every other runway in Grand Forks except for the fact it is hardly ever used because of the direction of the winds here. It does have non-standard takeoff minimums if you are flying IFR because of some tower way off in the distance, but this is no big deal and most people don't even know about it.

bloodhound96 · June 12th, 2006, 11:24

Congrats man. Getting my PPL was probably the best moment I've had at UND.

UAL747400 · June 12th, 2006, 13:39

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Originally Posted by airplanerik

Nope. It is just a regular runway, and pretty much identical to every other runway in Grand Forks except for the fact it is hardly ever used because of the direction of the winds here. It does have non-standard takeoff minimums if you are flying IFR because of some tower way off in the distance, but this is no big deal and most people don't even know about it.

Yeah, I've only used 26 a handfull of times. I wouldn't even know how to get to runway 8.

I wish we could use runway 8 more. That one looks the most interesting to me. I dont know why, but it does. Could be just that I've never used it.

Dj To Rule · June 12th, 2006, 20:57

It's also better climbing and seeing a town and junk in front of you rather than flatland.

Snickersnwa · June 12th, 2006, 22:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainChris87

Hey everyone I just passed my stage check/checkride today and got my Private pilot, I however unsated the oral a week ago but re did it and passed the flight. I twent realley well, however for once we used runway 8 at Grand Forks, Ive never been on that, I had to request progrssive taxi to runway 8 haha. Other than that I have 55.6 UND time and 63 total. It took me 5 and a half months to get it 1 month over the normal semester. I have been on Jetcareers since I was 16 in 2004, worked on my private then stopped and contunied up here at UND, I just want to Thank Doug and all of the people that make this site possible, its very valauble filled with people that can help and with information on this site.~thank you again.

Nicely done man... congrats!

June 9th, 2006, 12:55	#1
CaptainChris87 Old Skool Join Date: May 2004 Location: O.C. Posts: 1,779	I got my PPL! Hey everyone I just passed my stage check/checkride today and got my Private pilot, I however unsated the oral a week ago but re did it and passed the flight. I twent realley well, however for once we used runway 8 at Grand Forks, Ive never been on that, I had to request progrssive taxi to runway 8 haha. Other than that I have 55.6 UND time and 63 total. It took me 5 and a half months to get it 1 month over the normal semester. I have been on Jetcareers since I was 16 in 2004, worked on my private then stopped and contunied up here at UND, I just want to Thank Doug and all of the people that make this site possible, its very valauble filled with people that can help and with information on this site.~thank you again.

June 9th, 2006, 13:01	#2
JaceTheAce Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 7,420	Re: I got my PPL! Congratulations! __________________ "Time spent flying is not deducted from one's lifespan." Free The Grapes!

June 9th, 2006, 14:42	#3
CAFFEINE Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, CA Posts: 660	Re: I got my PPL! Congrats, now you can pilot your privates. __________________ Sleep is a poor substitute for coffee. Commercial Pilot ASMEL, IA CFI/CFII/MEI

June 9th, 2006, 14:52	#4
AngelFuree Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: G-Forks, ND/ NYC Posts: 3,204	Re: I got my PPL! Congrats Chris, so are you still doing the ATP thing? "CONGRADULATIONS"

June 9th, 2006, 14:56	#5
Dj To Rule Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grand Forks, USA/Istanbul, Turkey/Girne, North Cyprus Posts: 551	Re: I got my PPL! Congratulations! Now you can beat your computer up! __________________ Search of Sunrise, YES we are going to party till 12 in the NOON! Tiesto @ Myth MSP May 23rd was amazing

June 9th, 2006, 18:24	#6
Joekster Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Grand Forks ND Posts: 101	Re: I got my PPL! Congrats!!! Thats funny the day you do your stage you are on runway 8. I've been hear 2 years and I've never used that runway.

June 9th, 2006, 20:24	#7
Blue Side Up Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grand Forks, ND or CO Posts: 170	Re: I got my PPL! I had runway 26 on my stage 28 (i think it is 102 stage 26 now?) and i had only taken off on that runway once, but all was well. Congrats on getting your ticket.

June 11th, 2006, 14:55	#9
TXaviator Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a backpack. Posts: 2,328	Re: I got my PPL! i landed rwy 8 on my return from solo to the practice area congrats either way! __________________ CPL AMEL-I 206 TT / 25 ME ...and a YOB. 1st Place* - Sportsman - Doug Yost Aerobatic Contest 2nd Place - Sportsman - Illinois State Open Best 1st Time Sportsman - Midwest Aerobatic Challenge

June 11th, 2006, 16:09	#10
AngelFuree Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: G-Forks, ND/ NYC Posts: 3,204	Re: I got my PPL! Runway 8 was being used yesterday. I hadn't used it since 2004! Was my second time being used

June 11th, 2006, 22:26	#11
CaptainChris87 Old Skool Join Date: May 2004 Location: O.C. Posts: 1,779	Re: I got my PPL! Yeh im still doing the ATP thing just finishing up calc and my work contract as well as tailwheel then im schedulng my appointment date for hopefully a September 4 class on Monday. __________________ -CP/MEL-IR;AGI -Former Airline Intern,Sightseeing tours pilot -A.A.:Trasnfer Studies. Cal-State Fullerton: Finance/Entrepreneurship -Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity.-Pledge/Sigma President

June 12th, 2006, 01:11	#12
Maximillian_Jenius Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: KPHX, KFFZ, KIWA Posts: 19,005	Re: I got my PPL! Okay...I'm not a UND student so I'm wondering what the major signifigance of which runway was in use at the time of a check ride. After all a runway is a runway,is a runway...right? Is there terrain perhaps at the end of these runways that you UND students aren't firmilar with that causes different DP's to be used after takeoff? __________________ Rear Admiral www.gayviator.com Maximillian Pegasus

June 12th, 2006, 11:24	#14
bloodhound96 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6	Re: I got my PPL! Congrats man. Getting my PPL was probably the best moment I've had at UND.

June 12th, 2006, 20:57	#16
Dj To Rule Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Grand Forks, USA/Istanbul, Turkey/Girne, North Cyprus Posts: 551	Re: I got my PPL! It's also better climbing and seeing a town and junk in front of you rather than flatland. __________________ Search of Sunrise, YES we are going to party till 12 in the NOON! Tiesto @ Myth MSP May 23rd was amazing

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