Finally made it

[BucFan]

Hello groups! My first x post to the piloting group!

Well today was the day, the dreaded checkride! I will end the suspense
early and say that I flew back to my home airport of HUA with the white
piece of paper!!

Man what a feeling when he said congratulations!

It was a beautiful day in N. Alabama, a little windy, but not a cloud in the
sky.

I am a little to worn out for the whole story, but it was all everyone here
said it was going to be.

Just a few notes for future testees...

Remember to bring your FTN number and login information for IACRA.
Check to make sure your charts are current, mine were not. They had not
expired date wise, but the Atlanta sectional was reprinted and the old one
obsoleted.
Have everything really organized, flight plans, maintenance records etc. I
put all of mine in a three ring binder, organized by subject.

Have fun! Everyone always says this, and I thought they were crazy too.
The experience really is enjoyable.

The details, people always seem to want to know these things....

First lesson: May 7, 2004 in a C152
Checkride: November 3, 2006 C152

Almost exactly 2 years and 6 months. There were some gaps in the lessons
during this time. There was also a slow down before the XC work. I
transitioned into a Piper Warrior, and flew it for about 35 hours, then they
sold the plane. I had to transition back to the 152. The additional
training for the Warrior and then the switch back to the 152 cost me some
time. Work and scheduling conflicts also caused me some trouble, I was TDY
a lot during the first year.

Total cost: 12464.85

That number includes everything: headset, books, plotter, rental, instructor
and the checkride.

Anyway, I have my license to learn now!! I had to fly back to my home
airport from the examiner's airport, so my new license has 0.4 hours on it!!

A big thanks to my instructor, I am sure I was not the easiest of students.
Especially the lessons where I got sick....

Blue Skies!!!

John
PP-ASEL (HUGE GRIN typing that in!!!)

[Kevin Clarke]

Congratulations, now you can walk on air with that license! It is an
amazing feeling and such an accomplishment.

KC

BucFan wrote:
> Hello groups! My first x post to the piloting group!
>
> Blue Skies!!!
>
> John
> PP-ASEL (HUGE GRIN typing that in!!!)
>
>

[Dudley Henriques]

Congratulations.
Tell us the truth now.....how many times did you pull that little piece of
paper out of your wallet and look at it today? I think the group record is
23 :-))
Best of luck and a good job well done.
Dudley Henriques

"BucFan" > wrote in message
...
> Hello groups! My first x post to the piloting group!
>
> Well today was the day, the dreaded checkride! I will end the suspense
> early and say that I flew back to my home airport of HUA with the white
> piece of paper!!
>
> Man what a feeling when he said congratulations!
>
> It was a beautiful day in N. Alabama, a little windy, but not a cloud in
> the sky.
>
> I am a little to worn out for the whole story, but it was all everyone
> here said it was going to be.
>
> Just a few notes for future testees...
>
> Remember to bring your FTN number and login information for IACRA.
> Check to make sure your charts are current, mine were not. They had not
> expired date wise, but the Atlanta sectional was reprinted and the old one
> obsoleted.
> Have everything really organized, flight plans, maintenance records etc.
> I put all of mine in a three ring binder, organized by subject.
>
> Have fun! Everyone always says this, and I thought they were crazy too.
> The experience really is enjoyable.
>
> The details, people always seem to want to know these things....
>
> First lesson: May 7, 2004 in a C152
> Checkride: November 3, 2006 C152
>
> Almost exactly 2 years and 6 months. There were some gaps in the lessons
> during this time. There was also a slow down before the XC work. I
> transitioned into a Piper Warrior, and flew it for about 35 hours, then
> they sold the plane. I had to transition back to the 152. The additional
> training for the Warrior and then the switch back to the 152 cost me some
> time. Work and scheduling conflicts also caused me some trouble, I was
> TDY a lot during the first year.
>
> Total cost: 12464.85
>
> That number includes everything: headset, books, plotter, rental,
> instructor and the checkride.
>
> Anyway, I have my license to learn now!! I had to fly back to my home
> airport from the examiner's airport, so my new license has 0.4 hours on
> it!!
>
> A big thanks to my instructor, I am sure I was not the easiest of
> students. Especially the lessons where I got sick....
>
> Blue Skies!!!
>
> John
> PP-ASEL (HUGE GRIN typing that in!!!)
>

[john smith]

In article >,
"BucFan" > wrote:

> Total cost: 12464.85
> That number includes everything: headset, books, plotter, rental, instructor
> and the checkride.

How many hours?

[Jay Honeck]

> A big thanks to my instructor, I am sure I was not the easiest of students.
> Especially the lessons where I got sick....

Way to go, John! If it was easy, everyone would do it...

Always remember: By learning to fly you've fulfilled the dreams and
aspirations of 20,000 generations of humans who came before you. Don't
disappoint them.

Fly safe, and enjoy it -- cuz you've earned it.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[BucFan]

91.7 including today's checkride...

I got stuck on the steep turns, never thought I would be able to do them. I
also got sick a lot in the beginning....

John

"john smith" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "BucFan" > wrote:
>
>> Total cost: 12464.85
>> That number includes everything: headset, books, plotter, rental,
>> instructor
>> and the checkride.
>
> How many hours?

[Jose[_1_]]

> I got stuck on the steep turns, never thought I would be able to do them. I
> also got sick a lot in the beginning....

I know someone who wanted to fly (like a bird, not in an airplane) so
badly but didn't even know there was a flying club at her college.
Later in life she started taking lessons, and kept getting sick. Nobody
thought she'd ever solo, let alone get her license.

She's now a champion aerobatic pilot.

Jose
--
"Never trust anything that can think for itself, if you can't see where
it keeps its brain." (chapter 10 of book 3 - Harry Potter).
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

[Jack Allison[_1_]]

BucFan wrote:
> 91.7 including today's checkride...

Only another 8.3 and you're at 100 hours! :-)

Seriously though, congratulations. Way to stick with it over a longer
than average time frame. Good for you.


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane

"To become a Jedi knight, you must master a single force. To become
a private pilot you must strive to master four of them"
- Rod Machado

(Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail)

[NW_Pilot]

Hey, great job congratulations now fly safe!


>"BucFan" > wrote in message
...
> Hello groups! My first x post to the piloting group!
>
> Well today was the day, the dreaded checkride! I will end the suspense
> early and say that I flew back to my home airport of HUA with the white
> piece of paper!!
>
> Man what a feeling when he said congratulations!
>
> It was a beautiful day in N. Alabama, a little windy, but not a cloud in
> the sky.
>
> I am a little to worn out for the whole story, but it was all everyone
> here said it was going to be.
>
> Just a few notes for future testees...
>
> Remember to bring your FTN number and login information for IACRA.
> Check to make sure your charts are current, mine were not. They had not
> expired date wise, but the Atlanta sectional was reprinted and the old one
> obsoleted.
> Have everything really organized, flight plans, maintenance records etc.
> I put all of mine in a three ring binder, organized by subject.
>
> Have fun! Everyone always says this, and I thought they were crazy too.
> The experience really is enjoyable.
>
> The details, people always seem to want to know these things....
>
> First lesson: May 7, 2004 in a C152
> Checkride: November 3, 2006 C152
>
> Almost exactly 2 years and 6 months. There were some gaps in the lessons
> during this time. There was also a slow down before the XC work. I
> transitioned into a Piper Warrior, and flew it for about 35 hours, then
> they sold the plane. I had to transition back to the 152. The additional
> training for the Warrior and then the switch back to the 152 cost me some
> time. Work and scheduling conflicts also caused me some trouble, I was
> TDY a lot during the first year.
>
> Total cost: 12464.85
>
> That number includes everything: headset, books, plotter, rental,
> instructor and the checkride.
>
> Anyway, I have my license to learn now!! I had to fly back to my home
> airport from the examiner's airport, so my new license has 0.4 hours on
> it!!
>
> A big thanks to my instructor, I am sure I was not the easiest of
> students. Especially the lessons where I got sick....
>
> Blue Skies!!!
>
> John
> PP-ASEL (HUGE GRIN typing that in!!!)
>

[kontiki]

Congratulations. It was a lot of work and effort but you accomplished your goal.

Good luck!

[Robert A. Barker]

"BucFan" > wrote in message
...
> Hello groups! My first x post to the piloting group!
>
> Well today was the day, the dreaded checkride! I will end the suspense
> early and say that I flew back to my home airport of HUA with the white
> piece of paper!!
>

>
> John
> PP-ASEL (HUGE GRIN typing that in!!!)

John: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! (pardon me for shouting) I had slightly more
hours than you did
for many of the same reasons,but our tickets ae identical to all the others.
:-) Now it is time to go out
and commit aviation.

All the best

Bob Barker N8749S

[Martin Hotze]

On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 21:11:12 -0600, BucFan wrote:

congrats!

>Total cost: 12464.85

*whow* ... I had a transatlantic flight for 2, rental car, housing and
meals, medical, ppl training (only needed additional 10 hours or so) plus
examiner fee for a fraction of your $$$. And I paid less back then in 1996
in Europe (!).

#m
--
Enemy Combatant <http://itsnotallbad.com/>
... because a President says so ...

[[email protected]]

The GRIN on your face will last for weeks..... Congrats to you.....

Ben
www.haaspowerair.com
BucFan wrote:
> Hello groups! My first x post to the piloting group!
>
> Well today was the day, the dreaded checkride! I will end the suspense
> early and say that I flew back to my home airport of HUA with the white
> piece of paper!!
>
> Man what a feeling when he said congratulations!
>
> It was a beautiful day in N. Alabama, a little windy, but not a cloud in the
> sky.
>
> I am a little to worn out for the whole story, but it was all everyone here
> said it was going to be.
>
> Just a few notes for future testees...
>
> Remember to bring your FTN number and login information for IACRA.
> Check to make sure your charts are current, mine were not. They had not
> expired date wise, but the Atlanta sectional was reprinted and the old one
> obsoleted.
> Have everything really organized, flight plans, maintenance records etc. I
> put all of mine in a three ring binder, organized by subject.
>
> Have fun! Everyone always says this, and I thought they were crazy too.
> The experience really is enjoyable.
>
> The details, people always seem to want to know these things....
>
> First lesson: May 7, 2004 in a C152
> Checkride: November 3, 2006 C152
>
> Almost exactly 2 years and 6 months. There were some gaps in the lessons
> during this time. There was also a slow down before the XC work. I
> transitioned into a Piper Warrior, and flew it for about 35 hours, then they
> sold the plane. I had to transition back to the 152. The additional
> training for the Warrior and then the switch back to the 152 cost me some
> time. Work and scheduling conflicts also caused me some trouble, I was TDY
> a lot during the first year.
>
> Total cost: 12464.85
>
> That number includes everything: headset, books, plotter, rental, instructor
> and the checkride.
>
> Anyway, I have my license to learn now!! I had to fly back to my home
> airport from the examiner's airport, so my new license has 0.4 hours on it!!
>
> A big thanks to my instructor, I am sure I was not the easiest of students.
> Especially the lessons where I got sick....
>
> Blue Skies!!!
>
> John
> PP-ASEL (HUGE GRIN typing that in!!!)

[Jay B]

John,

Congrats!!

Good job sticking with it and getting it done...lesser people would
have just walked away.

Fly safe and enjoy your new "license to learn."

Jay Beckman
PP-ASEL (I still grin typing this!!)
Chandler, AZ

[Jim Burns[_1_]]

Congrats!
Fly safe and often!
By all means do NOT consider this the culmination or the pinnacle of your
flying. Your great accomplishment is a key that will open the door to vast
amounts of knowledge, adventure, and experiences that only a select few will
ever know. They call those fortunate enough to pass through this door....
pilots. May those that have gone before you watch over you, those that
share your skies stand beside you, and those that shall follow look up to
you.

Welcome.
Jim

[Jay B]

Jim Burns wrote:
> Congrats!
> Fly safe and often!
> By all means do NOT consider this the culmination or the pinnacle of your
> flying. Your great accomplishment is a key that will open the door to vast
> amounts of knowledge, adventure, and experiences that only a select few will
> ever know. They call those fortunate enough to pass through this door....
> pilots. May those that have gone before you watch over you, those that
> share your skies stand beside you, and those that shall follow look up to
> you.
>
> Welcome.
> Jim

Very well said.

Jay B

[Wizard of Draws]

On 11/3/06 10:11 PM, in article ,
"BucFan" > wrote:

>
> Anyway, I have my license to learn now!! I had to fly back to my home
> airport from the examiner's airport, so my new license has 0.4 hours on it!!
>
> A big thanks to my instructor, I am sure I was not the easiest of students.
> Especially the lessons where I got sick....
>
> Blue Skies!!!
>
> John
> PP-ASEL (HUGE GRIN typing that in!!!)
>
>

Congrats John! Fly safe and make us proud.
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino

Cartoons with a Touch of Magic�
http://www.wizardofdraws.com

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[BucFan]

Wow, that was really well said! Thanks, I will try to live up to the
expectations...

John
PP-ASEL (I still love getting to type that part)

"Jim Burns" > wrote in message
...
> Congrats!
> Fly safe and often!
> By all means do NOT consider this the culmination or the pinnacle of your
> flying. Your great accomplishment is a key that will open the door to
> vast
> amounts of knowledge, adventure, and experiences that only a select few
> will
> ever know. They call those fortunate enough to pass through this door....
> pilots. May those that have gone before you watch over you, those that
> share your skies stand beside you, and those that shall follow look up to
> you.
>
> Welcome.
> Jim
>
>

[.Blueskies.]

"BucFan" > wrote in message ...
: Hello groups! My first x post to the piloting group!
:
:
: Blue Skies!!!
:
: John
: PP-ASEL (HUGE GRIN typing that in!!!)
:
:

Good job. Looks like you are rooting for the right team also!

d²

[Euan Kilgour]

BucFan wrote:

> John
> PP-ASEL (HUGE GRIN typing that in!!!)

Congratulations John!

In terms of total hours and time taken its not too different from me.
Its definitely worth it in the end though. :)

[[email protected]]

BucFan wrote:
[checkride story snipped]
> John
> PP-ASEL (HUGE GRIN typing that in!!!)

It's still a rush for me to type that after 7 months. Congratulations!
Go commit aviation as often and as long as money & time permit!

John Stevens
PP-ASEL (he-he, I did it again!)

[Morgans[_2_]]

"BucFan" > wrote in message
...
> Hello groups! My first x post to the piloting group!
>
> Well today was the day, the dreaded checkride! I will end the suspense early
> and say that I flew back to my home airport of HUA with the white piece of
> paper!!
>
> Man what a feeling when he said congratulations!

And I will add my congratulations, too!

By the by, what kind of buc fan are you? Buckeye, or Tampa Bay, or something
else?
--
Jim in NC

[BucFan]

"Morgans" > wrote in message
...
>
> "BucFan" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hello groups! My first x post to the piloting group!
>>
>> Well today was the day, the dreaded checkride! I will end the suspense
>> early and say that I flew back to my home airport of HUA with the white
>> piece of paper!!
>>
>> Man what a feeling when he said congratulations!
>
> And I will add my congratulations, too!
>
> By the by, what kind of buc fan are you? Buckeye, or Tampa Bay, or
> something else?
> --
> Jim in NC


The Tampa Bay Buccaneers! Unfortunately this year they have returned to
there standard form. I still have my Super Bowl DVD though, I can pull that
out and watch it. Also makes getting tickets easier....