Congratulations due....

[bbchien]

...to Flandoc, who has registered and read here but not posted, the newest Instrument Rated pilot in the US of A. Weather did not co-operate after the oral on Friday night; the whole weekend was in suspense. The ride was 2.0 this evening, and I listened to the whole thing.

ILS 31.
Miss hold as published for the VOR A to C15, but there was a traffic conflict; there was also a cloud at 3500 necessitating a TEC clearance.
VOR A C15
GPS 31 into PIA
VOR A partial panel into 3MY with no GPS input, BDF VOR not identing, and therefore a miss, followed by negotiated access to the DPE calling LYNCH intersection.

PLUS all the usual turns, attitudes, etc. One tired puppy.

60 hours under the hood, 20 of which were partial panel sans 430W.

 

[tonycondon]

good work Bruce, and congrats to flandoc.

 

[gprellwitz]

Congratulations to BOTH of you!

 

[ScottM]

Kudos to flandoc.

The instrument checkride is very demanding and exhausting.

A question about the screen name 'flandoc', from whence that name originate? Is the person a chef who fixes custard that has gone bad?

 

[flandoc]

Nah.... just an easily remembered concatenation of a portion of my surname and my profession. (Too many logins... too few brain cells.)

Thanks for the congratulations. I was one mentally tired pilot by the time that ride was over

David Flanders, MD

 

[HPNFlyGirl]

Congratulations David.

 

[kevin47881]

Congrats David!
Congrats Bruce!

 

[tlglenn]

Congrats!

 

[AdamZ]

Ah to fly with your head in the clouds. Good work David. Congrats!!!

 

[Diana]

David, congratulations. It's a lot of hard work and discipline and certainly worth the effort. It sounds like your instructor is proud of you.

Congrats to Bruce as well.

 

[flyersfan31]

Way to go. You will NEVER ask yourself "Why did I bother getting that IR?" The work (since you're a doctor, I can't really characterize the IR as 'hard' --med school is hard work, flying is fun) will pay off many times over.

 

[rpadula]

60 hours under the hood, 20 of which were partial panel sans 430W.

Wow that must've been one long checkride!

Congratulations on achieving a very rewarding rating.


-Rich

 

[steingar]

Congratulations to both Master and Pawdwan learner.

 

[purdue1014]

Nah.... just an easily remembered concatenation of a portion of my surname and my profession. (Too many logins... too few brain cells.)

Thanks for the congratulations. I was one mentally tired pilot by the time that ride was over

David Flanders, MD

Congrats David!!

 

[Diana]

Congrats David!!

Brent, how you coming along with your training?

 

[John J]

A really nice story. can't say any more for this a nice story. congrats

John J

 

[dmccormack]

Way to go. You will NEVER ask yourself "Why did I bother getting that IR?"

Absolutely.

You may get to the point where flying VFR is harder!

 

[Shipoke]

WAY TO GO DAVID.
Now you can stick your head in the clouds( if necessary).
congrats to you to Bruce

Dave G.