EdFred
Taxi to Parking
He'd passed the oral in January, and finally today, dad's schedule, the examiner's schedule, and the weather finally all coincided so he could take the flight portion of his ride. During all the mock check rides we did (I signed him off in December) he would always let his altitude slip the first time around on the maneuvers. I finall said, screw it, I know he can pass the ride, and the only way he's probably going to finally get manuever altitudes drilled into his brain is if he has to pay the exam fee twice and get a damn pink slip out of it, so I signed him off anyway. The instructors comment about his flying was how impressed he was at his altitude control. Never deviated more than 20 feet on any manuever. What's up with that?
During the preflight he was also a bit proactive and brought extra pencils, told the examiner if the examiner dropped a pencil he had plenty in his shirt pocket for him. Also said he didn't like candy or gum and didn't want any offered during the flight, and also said that he considered bringing a roll of duct tape if the examiner talked too much but said the pilot isolate switch would probably be a nicer way of shutting him up.
Ride sounded like it was easier than mine, so no more getting permission from me to fly anywhere.
During the preflight he was also a bit proactive and brought extra pencils, told the examiner if the examiner dropped a pencil he had plenty in his shirt pocket for him. Also said he didn't like candy or gum and didn't want any offered during the flight, and also said that he considered bringing a roll of duct tape if the examiner talked too much but said the pilot isolate switch would probably be a nicer way of shutting him up.
Ride sounded like it was easier than mine, so no more getting permission from me to fly anywhere.
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