Recent content by deac523

BTW -- thanks to everyone here for the advice and encouragement. It was a real help in getting through this and finally achieving what I've dreamt about for a couple of years.

Check ride story -- how did I every pass?? Well, here's how it went, today. As previously posted, the DPE had to delay because of his son's balky wisdom tooth. The school suggested I get there at 11:30 AM to be ready to go. This I do. Feeling like I can't fail, I spring for pizza for the...

:goofy: How sweet it is :goofy:

Unfortunately, she has work then school on her birthday -- so we have to wait for another day. I'm hoping sometime the following weekend (weather permitting).

"N-DEAC523 hold short" "Hold short, N-DEAC523" Just got a call from the school. DPE needs to tend to something as insignificant as his son's aching wisdom tooth in the AM So, I'm delayed until the PM -- maybe noon -- I won't know until tomorrow, but I'm assured this will happen on 9/17 --...

Thanks for all the advice, encouragement and good wishes. I'm going into this thing tomorrow with the idea that the DPE really wants me to succeed; he's not trying to trip me up. If I screw up, I plan to admit it and recover. I expect that he will accept that and not count it against me...

Re: Scheduled Thanks. The DPE is Frank D'Angelone

The last dual Well, I went up with the CFI this evening. Went through all of the maneuvers. I was not at my best by any means. Had trouble remembering what to do when. In fairness, I did work today and went up late afternoon when I am never really at my best. However, I handled the power on...

Jim, Thanks -- and good luck. My XC is ISP to PSF (Pittsfield MA), so we would pass each other along the way if they let us fly the whole thing -- but they don't do that.

Scheduled I just heard that my check ride is scheduled for September 17 at 9 AM. I now have 11 days to obsess, fret, ruminate, anticipate, -- oh, and study. I will definitely fly at least twice between now and then -- once on my own to practice simple things (landings, ground reference, etc.)...

That would have been great -- we could have borrowed one of the B-17s :)

I gotta say -- I appreciate your input on this -- it was bothering me that he did it so easily while I had so much difficulty. I will take your advice about the next time up -- we ain't leaving until I can nail the power on stall.

Ron, I know what you are saying. I was doing fine keeping control with rudder input up until the last second. Just before the break my heading drifted about 15 degrees to the left. This happened several times, each time the CFI told me to abort the attempt. I'm thinking the CFI may have been...

They say I'm ready I say I'm ready So, I guess I'm ready Check-ride next. Went up for my last check ride prep today. Winds were tough but I did OK (except that blasted power on stall -- I could not keep heading). CFI finally tried it. He was able to handle it but said it was too much...

That sounds good -- thanks