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on my second solo, took off with full flaps in a c172. nose high and refusing to gain speed i panicked and returned to the airport. After midfield downwind noticed flaps were at 30 degrees. Tower: "cessna 388v cleared to land left base for 16r, why are you comng back? me "uuuuuum i forgot i have...

lol this cracked me up

Virginia

thank you, i called, complained, and got a new DPE with no interference. I am pretty confident now i already passed 1 Oral and wrote down the questions i got wrong.

thanks

Thanks for all who replied to my post your replies where very helpful. So i called my DPE and he said that they are going to give him more training, so i told him i am switching examiners and he said that's what i should do, called the FBO and told the chief pilot to hook me up. I feel bad for...

dude your from alexandria, i took my checkride in manassas (Khef)

I dont think it will cost me extra to take the exam again, if it did i would not pay, it was more of an internal issue i was well prepared, but yea i guess its gonna feel so much better!!

I am flying a standard 172 with carb heat and all.

i asked the examiner privately if i would have to repeat the oral questions i got right and he said yes, this does not make sense but i am not worried i already know them. And my biggest fear is that the airplane will handle differently, one of them was slightly overweight and me and the...

thanks for the replies, I will request a new DPE and hopefully join the rest of you as licensed pilot. I am just gonna solo and make sure everything is beyond pts.

your absolutely right, i plan on being a pilot for a living so i will do no such thing, i just think your first checkride should not be with three guys from the FAA i guess its just bad luck

Hi, First of all id like to introduce myself, I am 24 years old and i am at the final phase of my ppl flight training. So i passed the stage checks, written etc and today i had my checkride. I go into the FBO and i was greated by three guys from the FAA, 1 was my examiner and the other two...