foka4
Pre-takeoff checklist
- Joined
- Oct 31, 2006
- Messages
- 236
- Location
- Ankeny (Des Moines), IA
- Display Name
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Matt Scudwalker
Well, maybe a little more than half.
I've been quietly working on my instrument rating lately. I joined a club and I'm flying a 172SP that was a Sporty's sweepstakes airplane in the late '90's. It's even in some of the Sporty's training videos.
All is going well. I've been doing the headwork for the past 2 years, so most of the hard learning has been in the cockpit. I'm getting pretty quick at handling last-minute ATC changes in our DSM-IKV-DSM playground, and I've accumulated a pretty decent amount of actual time (starting and culminating with that ice encounter with Tony and Kent in the RG).
I wish I'd done the IFR thing sooner, but the reality is that I won't really be able to maintain the level of currency I want without owning an IFR airplane. Still, I love playing in the system, and it's all been pure fun for me. In fact, I'm making a point of flying an airplane with the ADF, just so I can say I did it.
I won't have the rating by Gaston's, but even with a hiccup or two, I should have it by OSH.
At Gaston's, I'll give C140 rides to any and all who will challenge me with "stage checks" in their IFR hot rods. I'm due for demo flights in P-Barons, S-2Cs, Stearmans, M20s, and anything powered by a Merlin or a round engine.
M
I've been quietly working on my instrument rating lately. I joined a club and I'm flying a 172SP that was a Sporty's sweepstakes airplane in the late '90's. It's even in some of the Sporty's training videos.
All is going well. I've been doing the headwork for the past 2 years, so most of the hard learning has been in the cockpit. I'm getting pretty quick at handling last-minute ATC changes in our DSM-IKV-DSM playground, and I've accumulated a pretty decent amount of actual time (starting and culminating with that ice encounter with Tony and Kent in the RG).
I wish I'd done the IFR thing sooner, but the reality is that I won't really be able to maintain the level of currency I want without owning an IFR airplane. Still, I love playing in the system, and it's all been pure fun for me. In fact, I'm making a point of flying an airplane with the ADF, just so I can say I did it.
I won't have the rating by Gaston's, but even with a hiccup or two, I should have it by OSH.
At Gaston's, I'll give C140 rides to any and all who will challenge me with "stage checks" in their IFR hot rods. I'm due for demo flights in P-Barons, S-2Cs, Stearmans, M20s, and anything powered by a Merlin or a round engine.
M