Finally made it

"BucFan" wrote in message
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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

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 ...

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!!!)

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

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

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

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

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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

"BucFan" wrote in message ...
: Hello groups! My first x post to the piloting group!
:
:
: Blue Skies!!!
:
: John
: PP-ASEL (HUGE GRIN typing that in!!!)
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Good job. Looks like you are rooting for the right team also!

d²

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.