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Pre-takeoff checklist
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scott keyes
Well folks,
I have been very busy ridding myself of the frustration regarding my experience with training towards my PPL-ASEL and thought it would be appropriate to provide an update. Without many of the supportive comments received after my previous thread, I may have just "bagged" it and called it quits.
I managed through a couple of contacts in this forum to hook up with a fellow from West Mesa Aviation, named Jerrod, who has had experience with persons that need help finishing. I ended up having him come to Ohio and pick me up for a XC trip back to KAEG which gave me some excellent "real world" experience in communications and as it turned out I got an extra 2 hours of actual IFR experience. On arriving in New Mexico and during the next 3 days I was able to have my skills objectively assessed and complete many of my final requirements: night requirement, long CX, and landings at a towered field. He corrected some bad habits and restored my confidence. If I could have stayed another couple of days, He implied I could have taken the practical exam. Unfortunately, I still have to work for a living and had to return home. As it stands now, I only need 1.7 hours of solo time of which one hour needs to be XC time and a little more "polishing" on the maneuvers. The experience was totally different than what I had experienced at the Cessna Flight Center. Also It was good experience dealing with the effect of the density altitudes on the performance of the plane. Also, it was really great to see the landscape out there while flying!
Finally, I had the good fortune of finding a plane to purchase and will close on it this week. I really want to finish in the plane. Its a 1997 182 with only 118 TT hours fresh from an annual and prebuy check. The darn thing is like new!
I think I am back on track and hope to finish in a week or so.
Best regards-all
I have been very busy ridding myself of the frustration regarding my experience with training towards my PPL-ASEL and thought it would be appropriate to provide an update. Without many of the supportive comments received after my previous thread, I may have just "bagged" it and called it quits.
I managed through a couple of contacts in this forum to hook up with a fellow from West Mesa Aviation, named Jerrod, who has had experience with persons that need help finishing. I ended up having him come to Ohio and pick me up for a XC trip back to KAEG which gave me some excellent "real world" experience in communications and as it turned out I got an extra 2 hours of actual IFR experience. On arriving in New Mexico and during the next 3 days I was able to have my skills objectively assessed and complete many of my final requirements: night requirement, long CX, and landings at a towered field. He corrected some bad habits and restored my confidence. If I could have stayed another couple of days, He implied I could have taken the practical exam. Unfortunately, I still have to work for a living and had to return home. As it stands now, I only need 1.7 hours of solo time of which one hour needs to be XC time and a little more "polishing" on the maneuvers. The experience was totally different than what I had experienced at the Cessna Flight Center. Also It was good experience dealing with the effect of the density altitudes on the performance of the plane. Also, it was really great to see the landscape out there while flying!
Finally, I had the good fortune of finding a plane to purchase and will close on it this week. I really want to finish in the plane. Its a 1997 182 with only 118 TT hours fresh from an annual and prebuy check. The darn thing is like new!
I think I am back on track and hope to finish in a week or so.
Best regards-all