Another one of those weather rant threads

JaceTheAce · May 26th, 2007, 00:48

7th time the 325 Stage 103 final checkride has been canceled due to weather... if ceilings are high enough it's too gusty/turbulent/convective, if winds are nice and calm and air is smooth it's OVC 1000... but that's just my luck. For the past two weeks it's been this way. I need about 5000 AGL for the Vmc demo...that's the problem with this checkride. Ceilings need to be high enough for the VFR maneuvers.

I pick up the Penske truck and car trailer in Fargo on the 29th, have to be out of this apartment by the 31st to be in my new place in San Diego by the 3rd, so there is still a slim chance that I may have to leave then come back.

I think North Dakota is trying to prevent me from leaving

JEP · May 26th, 2007, 10:46

Can you go VFR-on-TOP to accomplish the maneuvers?

UAL747400 · May 26th, 2007, 13:20

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Originally Posted by JEP

Can you go VFR-on-TOP to accomplish the maneuvers?

You would think so, but our school probably has some stupid reason as to why this wouldn't work for in a stage check.

Screaming_Emu · May 26th, 2007, 14:41

eh, if worst comes to worst you can live in the trailer ;-)

JaceTheAce · May 26th, 2007, 17:54

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Originally Posted by JEP

Can you go VFR-on-TOP to accomplish the maneuvers?

I asked already, not allowed.

CAFFEINE · May 26th, 2007, 18:07

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Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

I asked already, not allowed.

You've also got to shoot a single engine approach on that stage check which can't be done in IMC.

CAFFEINE · May 26th, 2007, 18:09

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Originally Posted by Screaming_Emu

eh, if worst comes to worst you can live in the trailer ;-)

LOL.

There is a JC member who lived out of his truck for a couple days as he finished 102 back in the day.

JaceTheAce · May 26th, 2007, 19:23

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Originally Posted by Screaming_Emu

eh, if worst comes to worst you can live in the trailer ;-)

I'd get a hotel before I ever lived in the back of the Penske truck... which will be packed FULL btw... I have a LOT of ####.

I got this huge thing rented

...2000 miles and three days of driving:

Dugie8 · May 26th, 2007, 19:28

I don't want to leap to a conclusion here, but tell me you didn't cancel one of those launches because it was too windy or turbulent? If there were thunderboomers causing the wind and bumpiness, cool and the gang, but if you cancelled just because you don't want to do a stage check in windy/bumpy conditions.....

UAL747400 · May 26th, 2007, 20:23

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Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

I'd get a hotel before I ever lived in the back of the Penske truck... which will be packed FULL btw... I have a LOT of ####.

I got this huge thing rented

...2000 miles and three days of driving:

Even if I didn't need all of it, that is what I would definitly get for a long drive like that. I'd go nuts riding in a craptastic econoline/chevy truck chassised(is this a word? haha) moving van.

MrLeisure757 · May 26th, 2007, 20:49

And you are dreeeeyging your car behind I assume...sounds like a fun trip!

BuickCFI · May 26th, 2007, 21:11

i hear ya on the Wx, i am been canceling flights all week long because all but 2 of my students are VFR students

JaceTheAce · May 26th, 2007, 22:53

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Originally Posted by Dugie8

I don't want to leap to a conclusion here, but tell me you didn't cancel one of those launches because it was too windy or turbulent? If there were thunderboomers causing the wind and bumpiness, cool and the gang, but if you cancelled just because you don't want to do a stage check in windy/bumpy conditions.....

Oh no... only one was canceled due to wind (it was almost no-fly and gust factor was almost beyond max demonstrated x-wind component of the Seminole). The others were either just an absolutely unsafe time to fly - ie, thunderstorms directly over the Grand Forks area... or ceilings too low for single-engine approaches and Vmc demo.

JaceTheAce · May 26th, 2007, 22:57

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Originally Posted by UAL747400

Even if I didn't need all of it, that is what I would definitly get for a long drive like that. I'd go nuts riding in a craptastic econoline/chevy truck chassised(is this a word? haha) moving van.

It was actually cheaper than the smaller F-350 POS with my AAA discount and it even gets slightly better gas mileage (diesel).

JaceTheAce · May 27th, 2007, 23:09

Well, I passed!

I just realized that I hadn't flown for over a month prior.

MrLeisure757 · May 27th, 2007, 23:11

Congratulations Jason. Now time to celebrate by leaving that place in your dust!

CAFFEINE · May 27th, 2007, 23:21

Congrats Jace! Saw you out on bravo ramp today, what was maintenance doing for you guys?

Snickersnwa · May 28th, 2007, 00:13

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Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

Well, I passed!

I just realized that I hadn't flown for over a month prior.

CONGRATS!!!

Have fun with your CFI training!

JaceTheAce · May 28th, 2007, 02:16

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Originally Posted by CAFFEINE

Congrats Jace! Saw you out on bravo ramp today, what was maintenance doing for you guys?

Thank you sir!

LOL re: the maintenance issue, well the first airplane we got had a lot of hydraulic fluid leaking from the nose gear. The second one had some sort of weird piece of tightly rolled paper shoved up into the battery vent that seems to be what some flight instructor did to trick his student on preflight but forgot about it (which put some nasty substance all over my fingers), then I noticed the left flap's static wick was missing. I amazingly caught those very subtle things... I normally miss things like missing left wing or torn off stabilator (j/k)

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Originally Posted by Snickersnwa

CONGRATS!!!

Have fun with your CFI training!

Thank you, I can't wait to start it. It'll be in a Cessna 152 and Piper Arrow

...and thank you for helping me get caught up with 325 during spring break!

JaceTheAce · May 28th, 2007, 02:21

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Originally Posted by MrLeisure757

Congratulations Jason. Now time to celebrate by leaving that place in your dust!

But there are some things here in this town that I will really miss... (to leave this place on a positive note)

Farva · May 28th, 2007, 02:24

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Originally Posted by CAFFEINE

LOL.

There is a JC member who lived out of his truck for a couple days as he finished 102 back in the day.

hey i know who you are talking about. Yeah and he found somebody that was able to give him a couch to sleep on. Oh yeah!!!!...... we are on the same page right CAFF.

BuickCFI · May 28th, 2007, 03:08

when were you out there? i flew 295nd today around 9am

congrats BTW

JaceTheAce · May 28th, 2007, 03:22

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Originally Posted by BuickCFI

when were you out there? i flew 295nd today around 9am

congrats BTW

thanks

I was wheels up around 2:30pm... 1.6 hr flight.

UAL747400 · May 28th, 2007, 10:34

When are you leaving town Jason? You need to see my new place, and we should probably drive like dick heads through this town one last time. haha

JaceTheAce · May 28th, 2007, 17:30

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Originally Posted by UAL747400

When are you leaving town Jason? You need to see my new place, and we should probably drive like dick heads through this town one last time. haha

I leave on May 31st... what are you doing later today? I have to go out to the airport right now to drop off my logbook and pilot certificate. Let's post on here that we'll set up a road rally through 42nd Ave so that the cops can scope us out.

May 26th, 2007, 00:48	#1
JaceTheAce Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 7,624	Another one of those weather rant threads 7th time the 325 Stage 103 final checkride has been canceled due to weather... if ceilings are high enough it's too gusty/turbulent/convective, if winds are nice and calm and air is smooth it's OVC 1000... but that's just my luck. For the past two weeks it's been this way. I need about 5000 AGL for the Vmc demo...that's the problem with this checkride. Ceilings need to be high enough for the VFR maneuvers. I pick up the Penske truck and car trailer in Fargo on the 29th, have to be out of this apartment by the 31st to be in my new place in San Diego by the 3rd, so there is still a slim chance that I may have to leave then come back. I think North Dakota is trying to prevent me from leaving __________________ "Time spent flying is not deducted from one's lifespan."

May 26th, 2007, 10:46	#2
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May 26th, 2007, 14:41	#4
Screaming_Emu Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 3,403	Re: Another one of those weather rant threads eh, if worst comes to worst you can live in the trailer ;-) __________________ Commercial Pilot - ASEL, AMEL, Instrument CFI/II 1050TT CRJ-700 FO at Southernjets Connection Former flight instructor out of KBWI and W29 Loves Dutch chicks "jtrain609: I wish I had a pair"

May 26th, 2007, 19:28	#9
Dugie8 Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: KRST Posts: 1,819	Re: Another one of those weather rant threads I don't want to leap to a conclusion here, but tell me you didn't cancel one of those launches because it was too windy or turbulent? If there were thunderboomers causing the wind and bumpiness, cool and the gang, but if you cancelled just because you don't want to do a stage check in windy/bumpy conditions..... __________________ Aircraft without engine(s) prohibited... -KMIA 10-9

May 26th, 2007, 20:49	#11
MrLeisure757 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: . Posts: 754	Re: Another one of those weather rant threads And you are dreeeeyging your car behind I assume...sounds like a fun trip!

May 26th, 2007, 21:11	#12
BuickCFI Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South of the Border Posts: 2,132	Re: Another one of those weather rant threads i hear ya on the Wx, i am been canceling flights all week long because all but 2 of my students are VFR students __________________ CFI, CFII, MEI -Why is it when two planes almost hit each other it is called a near miss? Shouldn't it be called a near hit?

May 27th, 2007, 23:09	#15
JaceTheAce Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego Posts: 7,624	Re: Another one of those weather rant threads Well, I passed! I just realized that I hadn't flown for over a month prior. __________________ "Time spent flying is not deducted from one's lifespan."

May 27th, 2007, 23:11	#16
MrLeisure757 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: . Posts: 754	Re: Another one of those weather rant threads Congratulations Jason. Now time to celebrate by leaving that place in your dust!

May 27th, 2007, 23:21	#17
CAFFEINE Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, CA Posts: 664	Re: Another one of those weather rant threads Congrats Jace! Saw you out on bravo ramp today, what was maintenance doing for you guys? __________________ Sleep is a poor substitute for coffee. Commercial Pilot ASMEL, IA CFI/CFII/MEI

May 28th, 2007, 03:08	#22
BuickCFI Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South of the Border Posts: 2,132	Re: Another one of those weather rant threads when were you out there? i flew 295nd today around 9am congrats BTW __________________ CFI, CFII, MEI -Why is it when two planes almost hit each other it is called a near miss? Shouldn't it be called a near hit?

May 28th, 2007, 10:34	#24
UAL747400 Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Grand Forks, ND (UND)/ Davenport, IA Posts: 2,204	Re: Another one of those weather rant threads When are you leaving town Jason? You need to see my new place, and we should probably drive like dick heads through this town one last time. haha __________________

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