Almost done!!!!

[Rudy]

Hey everyone,

Went on my last long cross-country today. To Emporia, Ks it was an awesome day and took me 2 hours round trip. What a blast!!

Now all i have to do is make 2 landings at a controlled airport solo and then fly with Diana's husband Tom for 3 hours and im ready for my checkride.

 

[Diana]

Hey everyone,

Went on my last long cross-country today. To Emporia, Ks it was an awesome day and took me 2 hours round trip. What a blast!!

Now all i have to do is make 2 landings at a controlled airport solo and then fly with Diana's husband Tom for 3 hours and im ready for my checkride.

Rudy, that's great that you enjoyed your cross country trip. Are you going to use JLN for your controlled airport?

I think you'll enjoy flying with Tom. (I usually do)

 

[spiderweb]

Rudy, sounds good! I remember that trip--about 250 hours ago! Now here I am preparing for my IFR X-C. Even though it is only 300 n.m., and I did a 3,000 (yes, three thousand) n.m. trip this past summer, I am starting to sweat! That super-long trip I did didn't count, as I really wasn't ready for it, and still was being coached by my CFII.

 

[Greebo]

Rudy, Congratulations on a successful long XC! Can you fill us in on the ride? Where were your stops and did you encounter any interesting challenges or see anything special on the way?

I remember the biggest kick of my long XC was flying right over Dover AFB and taking a couple pictures of the big birds while overhead. Nice folks, those Dover controllers!

 

[gibbons]

Rudy,

I don't know who you've been flying with so far, but I bet you're really going to enjoy flying with Tom. You'll be ready for the check ride when he turns you loose. You're in the home stretch now!

Chip

 

[gturner]

Hey everyone,

Went on my last long cross-country today. To Emporia, Ks it was an awesome day and took me 2 hours round trip. What a blast!!

Now all i have to do is make 2 landings at a controlled airport solo and then fly with Diana's husband Tom for 3 hours and im ready for my checkride.

Exciting isn't it? I did my first solo 150 nM cross country Saturday from SRC to BVX to ARG TO M60 TO SRC. Best time I've had so far. I need to do another one, 3 into a CT airport probably LIT and my precheck ride training and hopefully I'm through. I think the weather is supposed to be nice in Arkansas this weekend!
Gary

 

[Rudy]

Thanks all.
And just to follow up yesterday my grandpa went ahead and sent me over to JLN and i made my two landings there. I'm sure it will be a blast riding with Tom and Im pretty excited about that.
When i went to EMP i had absolutely nothing challenging it was a great day and i had smooth air the whole way.
Yesterday was challenging though pretty good gusts at JLN and pretty turbulent air the whole way, I had fun with it though. There isn't anything like touching down smooth and straight when you have such a crosswind

Thanks again

 

[Diana]

Yesterday was challenging though pretty good gusts at JLN and pretty turbulent air the whole way, I had fun with it though. There isn't anything like touching down smooth and straight when you have such a crosswind

Thanks again

Rudy, you're so close now, that's wonderful! Will you give me a ride sometime after you get your license?

Yesterday Tom flew down to Tulsa in the Skyhawk to pick me up and said it was pretty choppy on the way down. I flew it home, but it was dark by then, and a smooth ride all the way home.

 

[Rudy]

Yeah It was a little choppy. Oh well at least you got the smooth ride haha.
I will definitely take you on a ride. I was planning on it even before you asked. It is a fun airplane to fly

 

[Earthroamer]

Rudy, you're so close now, that's wonderful! Will you give me a ride sometime after you get your license?

Yesterday Tom flew down to Tulsa in the Skyhawk to pick me up and said it was pretty choppy on the way down. I flew it home, but it was dark by then, and a smooth ride all the way home.

Someone was in Tulsa and didn't call me? You guys suck! You could have at least told Tom to park at our hanger and I could have saw you guys! Oh well, I will go and pout to my wife now....

Rudy, Congradulations! Make it down to Tulsa sometime if you get the chance. You go Boy!

 

[Diana]

Someone was in Tulsa and didn't call me? You guys suck! You could have at least told Tom to park at our hanger and I could have saw you guys! Oh well, I will go and pout to my wife now....

Uh oh........oops. Oh, now I remember. I stopped and asked if you were there and they said you were off listening to music somewhere.

BTW, where is your hangar?

 

[Rudy]

Rudy, Congradulations! Make it down to Tulsa sometime if you get the chance. You go Boy!

Will do, i don't think it is that long of a trip at all, I will have to plot that one out and see. I will definitely let you know if im going to head that way.

Is that jet yours or what do you fly?

 

[Diana]

Thanks all.
I'm sure it will be a blast riding with Tom and Im pretty excited about that.

Thanks again

Hey Rudy, Tom said he enjoyed flying with you.

 

[Rudy]

Tell him i enjoyed it too!
Im a little more comfortable now, and i hope tommorow i make some better landings. Tell him im excited about doin it again tommorow.