Mike Boehler
Pre-takeoff checklist
- Joined
- Sep 14, 2010
- Messages
- 141
- Location
- Sharon Springs, NY K31
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Mike Boehler
PP with 8 year sabbatical and my first re-intro flight is Tuesday.
I decided to get back in months ago but timing and winter got in the way.
Since I decided to get back in, I've totally over analyzed this to death. I've joined websites, participated in webinars, reading PP Oral Exam Guide, studying PP PTS manuals, listen to workshops on my IPOD.....Totally wired up and prepared for failure after so much build up.
I cleaned up my old stuff, put batteries in my backup handheld, new AA's in my lighted knee board, ordered some new sectionals and a 2011 AIM, took out my E6B and learned about 20 of the 200 functions, put the red lens and new AAA's in my primary and backup flashlights (really gonna need these Tuesday).
IS IT GOING TO BE HUMANLY POSSIBLE TO CLIMB IN THE PLANE AND HAVE FUN FOR AN HOUR?
I think this is just the way we are. We just do things to death and the truism can never match the expectation. This is why planning is so much fun, regardless of whether its a flight, a vacation or a relationship.
I've even penned a list for my instructor of the things I always sucked at even when I was proficient. I'm sure he'll laugh it up with his buddy's about that one.
It's now Friday. I am considering putting all my flight stuff out of sight until after Tuesday.
Yes, I'm 48 years old. Not 18. I know it doesn't sound like it.
I decided to get back in months ago but timing and winter got in the way.
Since I decided to get back in, I've totally over analyzed this to death. I've joined websites, participated in webinars, reading PP Oral Exam Guide, studying PP PTS manuals, listen to workshops on my IPOD.....Totally wired up and prepared for failure after so much build up.
I cleaned up my old stuff, put batteries in my backup handheld, new AA's in my lighted knee board, ordered some new sectionals and a 2011 AIM, took out my E6B and learned about 20 of the 200 functions, put the red lens and new AAA's in my primary and backup flashlights (really gonna need these Tuesday).
IS IT GOING TO BE HUMANLY POSSIBLE TO CLIMB IN THE PLANE AND HAVE FUN FOR AN HOUR?
I think this is just the way we are. We just do things to death and the truism can never match the expectation. This is why planning is so much fun, regardless of whether its a flight, a vacation or a relationship.
I've even penned a list for my instructor of the things I always sucked at even when I was proficient. I'm sure he'll laugh it up with his buddy's about that one.
It's now Friday. I am considering putting all my flight stuff out of sight until after Tuesday.
Yes, I'm 48 years old. Not 18. I know it doesn't sound like it.