On 7/11/2005 00:51, G. Sylvester wrote:

[ snip great story ]

Wow. I thought only "real" pilots did this stuff. I'm not
about to start going down to minimums in the mountains, single
engine at night but for the first time I realized, "wow, no
instructor and, holy sh*t, I can really do this."

Gerald Sylvester

Yesterday was my Part 141 Stage II flight check. This was the first
time I've shot a practice approach without my CFII's help. At first,
I was a little nervous, but then I realized that I've done this a
few times now, and I know how it works (as much as I can at this point
in my training, anyway). After that, I calmed down and flew the
approaches!

It was a great feeling!

--
Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Student
Sacramento, CA