R.L.Mauzy
Pre-takeoff checklist
Finally put the night cross country in the book. this week (and probably next as well) is focused on getting ready for the tests. I can see the finish line
TW endorsement/10 dualHope to start TW endorsement/Superstol XL transition this week. Insurance wants 10 dual. Then on to instrument.
You're never too tall for an open cockpit plane.I'm the new guy here. I have no hours, no training, and no money. What I do have is a drive that tells me I will get my PPL eventually.
Currently I'm working on learning as much as I can from free sources online while I wait until spring. Once Taxes roll in, my plan is to put money aside for ground school and start saving up for rental time.
My biggest hurdle is whether at 6'9" I can fit in a cockpit to fly anything, but I've been told I can. While a 152 might not fit me very well I've been told there are planes that will fit. This means it will be a bit more expensive to get my PPL so it may take a bit longer but I'm going to do it.
I plan to schedule an introductory flight in Aug.
So... I flew for the first time in over three weeks today. I had a bit of a break due to weather, TFRs, a personal vacation, etc.
I got a bit nauseated after 40 minutes or so
This was my first time in something other than a 150 or 172 - today's lesson was in an RV-12. It is sooo different than the Cessnas I've flown in. We were getting bounced around a bit, but I didn't think it was really bothering me that much. My stomach didn't agree, if that makes sense? I'm not too happy about that. Is that something that happens after taking a break? Maybe I didn't eat enough too.
Either way, the RV-12 was awesome. So much visibility, and so nimble. Though I'm really not used to the glass cockpit.
So schedule it for December or January and spend a few more weeks studying and flying. Confidence is important and preparedness is the basis of that.I have my check-ride scheduled for Nov 16th. Getting nervous already because I feel like I still have a lot to cover and read and dont feel like I am ready. Still have to do some maneuvers and then practice for the exam.
Congrats! Fantastic accomplishment and has to feel great getting close to the end goal!!I am so happy to report I just passed my written for the Private Pilot!
Just need a couple lessons to go over stuff (practice maneuvers and process etc)for the check ride and I can schedule that. Woohoo
I am so happy to report I just passed my written for the Private Pilot!
Just need a couple lessons to go over stuff (practice maneuvers and process etc)for the check ride and I can schedule that. Woohoo
I passed my check ride on the 21st. After 10 years of building and then a couple back surgeries that slowed me down I am now licensed. I was able to get most of my training and do my check ride in my RV 9A. I flew up to KBFA - Boyne Mountain today and was the only airplane there. It was my longest flight - about 200 miles each way and a total flight time of about 3 hours. It was a little freaky being that far from where I am used to flying but I had a great time. View attachment 112015
Awesome. I have my first one scheduled for Saturday but it's looking like rain, so probably not happeningFinally got my long XC solo flown last week! The skies were calm but hazy. It was beautiful!
For me, 5th time was a charm. I'd re-routed mine so many times trying to find better weather. One day, somebody took the plane just as I arrived (he wasn't on the schedule). But the winds that day would have been too strong for me to land with my current limitations. The day I finally got to fly, it was quite hazy, but the sky was calm. So happy I was able to get it flown before more "winter" weather comes in. (Texas gets lots of rain in winter.)Awesome. I have my first one scheduled for Saturday but it's looking like rain, so probably not happening
Man, that's a lot of attempts!For me, 5th time was a charm. I'd re-routed mine so many times trying to find better weather. One day, somebody took the plane just as I arrived (he wasn't on the schedule). But the winds that day would have been too strong for me to land with my current limitations. The day I finally got to fly, it was quite hazy, but the sky was calm. So happy I was able to get it flown before more "winter" weather comes in. (Texas gets lots of rain in winter.)
I'm close to you. I fly out of GAI and FDK. Congrats on your first flight.Just joined PoA! I flew my first 141 training flight on Saturday. Looking forward to my winter break- hopefully I can pack a lot of flying in then.
Final update on this thread for me…from zero time to ATP rated airline pilot in 27 months. This was a second career for me and I went all in when I decided to make the jump. Anything is possible with passion and support. Anyone who is aspiring to become a pilot of any kind, don’t give up. It may get difficult, but it is all worth it.
Wow fantastic! Did your first career fund this? Did you get your CFI and instruct? When did you cut over?Final update on this thread for me…from zero time to ATP rated airline pilot in 27 months. This was a second career for me and I went all in when I decided to make the jump. Anything is possible with passion and support. Anyone who is aspiring to become a pilot of any kind, don’t give up. It may get difficult, but it is all worth it.
Thanks!Happy B Day and congrats on this milestone! Got to admire the perseverance.
Thanks @SkyChaser. It is cumulative - usually after three or four. I did four in a row in a 150 before with no issue, but this last time in a Vans RV-12 I started feeling bad after the third. I know these LSA tend to get knocked around a bit more than the older planes, but I didn't feel like the air was that bad yesterday.Do you get sick on the first steep turn, or after doing a bunch? If you stop and fly straight and level, does the nausea go away? What have you been eating before each of the times you got sick, and what was the temperature in the plane? Are you doing lots of steep turns in one direction in a row?
Eating something light but full of protein before can help steady the stomach. If it is hot in the plane (or if you're hot in a jacket, etc), that seems to encourage nausea, so keeping you cool while doing steep turns might help. I was really surprised when I got slightly nauseous while practicing lots of steep turns because I've never had motion sickness issues before, but it was hot, I hadn't eaten much that day, and after eight or nine circles in one direction, I was really dizzy and not feeling so great. Leveling off between circles or doing circles in alternating directions helped me, as well as focusing further away outside.