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I feel...different today, somehow...
Maybe because yesterday at 11:30 AM I became the WORLD'S NEWEST PRIVATE PILOT!!!
Maybe because yesterday at 11:30 AM I became the WORLD'S NEWEST PRIVATE PILOT!!!
Hi everybody.
I started my PPL, and i've already flight 15 hours yet.
Do you know helpful website or app for practicing? Test, simulating, PPL questions or navigations.
Or what are you using?
Thanks
I feel...different today, somehow...
Maybe because yesterday at 11:30 AM I became the WORLD'S NEWEST PRIVATE PILOT!!!
Awesome, when is your first passenger flight?I feel...different today, somehow...
Maybe because yesterday at 11:30 AM I became the WORLD'S NEWEST PRIVATE PILOT!!!
Awesome, when is your first passenger flight?
I feel...different today, somehow...
Maybe because yesterday at 11:30 AM I became the WORLD'S NEWEST PRIVATE PILOT!!!
Hay OneZuluDelta...Congratulations. That's awesome. I was thinking about you yesterday. How was the DPE? Definitely do a write-up for everyone else.
That feeling never goes away. (so far). If you're ever out at KISP, give me a buzz. I fly out of Gace Flying Club.
I feel...different today, somehow...
Maybe because yesterday at 11:30 AM I became the WORLD'S NEWEST PRIVATE PILOT!!!
Same battle here but, far better Saturday and Sunday. Spent the majority of both days finding the aircraft's and my groove. total of 15 touch and goes, and slow flight just above the runway. Good luck. Solo test this week!My landings were horrible today. I need to figure out what this plane likes
I got signed off to solo the 182, but I've already have a decent amount of solo time in the 172. Now if this weather would clear up...Same battle here but, far better Saturday and Sunday. Spent the majority of both days finding the aircraft's and my groove. total of 15 touch and goes, and slow flight just above the runway. Good luck. Solo test this week!
I feel...different today, somehow...
Maybe because yesterday at 11:30 AM I became the WORLD'S NEWEST PRIVATE PILOT!!!
Hello everyone!
Congrats mate for your experince, and High Fly!
I have a question for everyone. Do you know any question data base for PPL and ATPL?
It would be great if it would be digital form, but i'm glad for everything.
Thank you for your help!
As far as the written exam?
https://www.kingschools.com/free-faa-exam/private-pilot
Also just completed my first solo cross country from KCEU to KGVL back to KCEU. 106nm total and 1.9 hours. I did two laps in the circuit at KGVL so that increased the total time. Overall a good experience, but definitely learned a few lessons. Leaving KCEU (uncontrolled), I did not do the best job describing how I was departing and had a challenger lined up behind me waiting to take off. Fixed that after he asked me a few questions on the CTAF. Here's a video from the first landing at KGVL. Brought a little too much energy into the round out and floated down the runway. Also drifted a little right of center and did not put my xwind correction in. I need to be on top of that!
How long since you flew last? I had to postpone mine 2 times for weather so by the 3rd time I hadn't flown in 2 weeks but I was so fed up with preparing there was no way I was pushing it out again. I did have a 1 hour flight to the examiner though, that was my warm up.First off: OneZuluDelta...Congratulations!! Looking forward to ANY write-up you can do about the ACS check ride. Mine was scheduled for next Tuesday (8/15) BUT.. just like this entire past 6 months, it's been postponed. This time due to maint issues with the plane. I haven't flown in over a week, and the plane is down until at least this weekend = not enough time to prep for Tues. Next slot available from the DPE is the week of 8/28 - BUT I can't have any time off that week from work. So now I'm scheduled for 9/12 at 9am.
Bright side is it gives me another month to prepare. Been studying a lot, and now I want to fly at least once a week in the upcoming month, with at least 2-3 flights the week leading up to the ride.
How long since you flew last? I had to postpone mine 2 times for weather so by the 3rd time I hadn't flown in 2 weeks but I was so fed up with preparing there was no way I was pushing it out again. I did have a 1 hour flight to the examiner though, that was my warm up.
Sounds like overkill to me, but hey, flying is flying and it can't hurt.I have not flown in 2 weeks now. This past week due to maint on the plane, and the week before due to family vacation (GREAT weather too.. but I digress). I should get some time this weekend or if weather is not good early next week. I hadn't flown for 2 weeks last time I flew as well, but I picked it up with no problem at all - in fact one of my best flights. Hoping to do some unusual attitudes recovery practice, and then do at least 2 mock check rides over the next 2 weeks. Check-ride scheduled for 9/12 now, and unless weather is a factor I really hope to not change that again.
- Did he at any point do the "you lost your engine" throttle back to idle on you? Or did he say "you have a fire!"? I.e. what sort of emergency was the simulation? My instructor insists I keep my hand on the throttle in the pattern, as he said the DPE will sometimes pull it on crosswind if you aren't on it.
- Checklist use: I have been told (instructor and others) that use of checklists is very encouraged on the check ride. Preflight, startup, taxi, take off (with different ones for short/soft/etc), cruise, pre-landing, landing, shutdown. I have all of these and plan to use them. Did you? Just wondering if I'm being excessive.
- Short field - Did you do this at an actual short field? I can nail those, I have more trouble with the "imagine a tree on the numbers of this 11,000' x 500' wide class-c runway and land short beyond it". Give me a real 2500' field with a real treeline any day.
Finally - how long from start to finish was the oral portion and the flight? I have to fly to my exam (~30min) and home, wondering how long a day to expect.
Hi all, first time post. I've bee at PPL training for 16 months and completed all my required steps for my checkride. On my last practice day for the 3hrs with CFI before checkride, my school had its 2nd fatal accident within the span of 11 days. It's a difficult time at the flight school and I haven't been back yet. Im not aware how issues like this are handled, but I cant help to think if these incidents will have an effect on my upcoming check ride. Not to mention the thoughts In the back of my mind regarding the accidents. I was even wondering if it would be prudent to take my log book and find another school and finish up elsewhere since I haven't gotten the last endorsement from my CFI to schedule the checkride.
Hi all, first time post. I've bee at PPL training for 16 months and completed all my required steps for my checkride. On my last practice day for the 3hrs with CFI before checkride, my school had its 2nd fatal accident within the span of 11 days. It's a difficult time at the flight school and I haven't been back yet. Im not aware how issues like this are handled, but I cant help to think if these incidents will have an effect on my upcoming check ride. Not to mention the thoughts In the back of my mind regarding the accidents. I was even wondering if it would be prudent to take my log book and find another school and finish up elsewhere since I haven't gotten the last endorsement from my CFI to schedule the checkride.
Am I still allowed to post in here? I'll go with the old "my license is a license to learn" thing and say yes.
Went up last night to get checked out in a different flight school/rental place's Warrior, because that's who I want to rent from in the future. It was a PA-28-161 Warrior II, whereas the plane I finished my training/checkride in was a PA-28-151 Warrior. I assumed they would fly identically, but the newer one was LIKE BUTTER compared to the older one. I was shocked. Has anyone else noticed a difference like this? The 151 felt stiff and heavy, like I was fighting it all the time and it was sliding all over the place. The 161 was smooth as silk, with light controls, and it went right where I wanted it to go. Crazy.
Plus, it has the Garmin GTN 750 which gives me a huge avboner. I love that thing, it's so intuitive and easy to use, instead of scrolling through pages with big dials and little dials.
Re-did my solo this morning, 3 landings to complete stop DONE!
Monkey is off my back finally.
I can believe it. The flight school I'm at has 3 Cessna 172's and I've been in all three. They each fly slightly differently. 2 are 172N's and 1 is a 172M. One of the 172N's is 180hp, one is 160hp. All three have different avionics and panel layouts, and the flaps are all different. I'm telling myself it'll make me a better pilot