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!!!)

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!!!)

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!!!)

In article ,
"BucFan" wrote:

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

How many hours?

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
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In article ,
"BucFan" wrote:

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

How many hours?

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.

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)

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"

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!!!)

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

Good luck!