Finally made it

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!!!)