Got My Ticket today!!!!

On 13 May 2007 20:29:37 -0700, Jay Honeck wrote:

welcome to the growing (but still tiny)
group of humans who have mastered the skies.

Actually, we're shrinking.

The number of student pilots is down by about a third since 1990, from
129,000 to 88,000. The number of private pilots is down from 299,000 to
236,000, according to statistics kept by the Federal Aviation
Administration.

That's ok... it's becoming an even more exclusive club. :-)


--
Dallas

"Dallas" wrote in message
...


Actually, we're shrinking.


I wish I were shrinking

On May 12, 2:07 pm, "CareBear" wrote:
After an additional 5.5 hours practicing forward slips to a landing and soft
field landings, I got my ticket today. I will admit it is exciting to
finally get your ticket checking to see if it's truly mine, yep, has my
name on it.

Now that the "pressure" is off, I plan to just fly and enjoy the scenery
while continuing to learn as much as I can concerning aviation.

Total hours - 78.4
Total time - First flight 5/1306....PPL ASEL Flight 5/12/06. (Should have
waited 1 more day to make it an even year )
Total cost - $4137.00 - this includes everything - instructor, fuel, books,
sectionals, etc.

My plan is to forge on and get Instrument Rated.

Thanks to all those who gave me moral support when I failed the first time.
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CareBear

Well done...and you are right in the "money" on the time it takes.

Make sure you get a copy of the ticket and keep it somewhere. I
almost didnt do that...and when I got the instrument they take the
ticket of course. The examiner was kind enough to ask me if I wanted
to get a copy.

Dont worry about the first time. You are a better pilot for it.
those "events" though somewhat painful are much more helpful then the
success in making a good pilot.

Again congrats

Robert

"Luke Skywalker" wrote in message
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Well done...and you are right in the "money" on the time it takes.

Make sure you get a copy of the ticket and keep it somewhere. I
almost didnt do that...and when I got the instrument they take the
ticket of course. The examiner was kind enough to ask me if I wanted
to get a copy.

Dont worry about the first time. You are a better pilot for it.
those "events" though somewhat painful are much more helpful then the
success in making a good pilot.

Again congrats

Robert


I made 2 copies...1 for my fireproof file box and will put the other 1 in
the bank security box.

Thanks,

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CareBear

On May 12, 2:07 pm, "CareBear" wrote:
After an additional 5.5 hours practicing forward slips to a landing and soft
field landings, I got my ticket today. I will admit it is exciting to
finally get your ticket checking to see if it's truly mine, yep, has my
name on it.

Now that the "pressure" is off, I plan to just fly and enjoy the scenery
while continuing to learn as much as I can concerning aviation.

Total hours - 78.4
Total time - First flight 5/1306....PPL ASEL Flight 5/12/06. (Should have
waited 1 more day to make it an even year )
Total cost - $4137.00 - this includes everything - instructor, fuel, books,
sectionals, etc.

My plan is to forge on and get Instrument Rated.

Thanks to all those who gave me moral support when I failed the first time.
--
CareBear

One more thing, I probably saw it but forgot it. what plane?

Robert

"Luke Skywalker" wrote in message
ups.com...

One more thing, I probably saw it but forgot it. what plane?

Robert


Cessna 152.

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CareBear

Congratulations! Your total time to PPL was very close to mine. As for
total costs, just north of $4K sounds pretty reasonable. I didn't total
my costs...too scared :-)

Enjoy your ticket. Good move planning on the instrument rating.


--
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

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"Jack Allison" wrote in message
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Congratulations! Your total time to PPL was very close to mine. As for
total costs, just north of $4K sounds pretty reasonable. I didn't total
my costs...too scared :-)

Enjoy your ticket. Good move planning on the instrument rating.


--
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

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Thanks for the congrats.

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CareBear

CareBear wrote:
After an additional 5.5 hours practicing forward slips to a landing and soft
field landings, I got my ticket today.

Congrats!


My plan is to forge on and get Instrument Rated.

I highly recommend it if you plan to do any real traveling by plane.
Even if you only fly in VFR conditions, being on an IFR flight plan on
those long flights makes your trip safer.


-m
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[CareBear]
My plan is to forge on and get Instrument Rated.

Be sure to also get a lot of "look out the window" time. In doing the
IR, you will spend a lot of time focused on the instruments, but you
don't want to get into the habit of doing that when in visual
conditions. With the new geegaws, even VFR pilots are starting to do that.

Jose
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