CJones
Final Approach
... because I passed my PP-ASEL-IA checkride today!
First forecast out this morning was saying SCT 2500 which normally wouldn't be a big deal, but all of the approaches at the airport we would be using start at 3000. Anywho.. Kept checking wx as time approached and sure enough, the low scud moved on out and left CLEAR BELOW 12000.
Got planed loaded up and took the 45min flight over to Burlington. Got there before DPE, so went ahead and had the line guy fuel the plane up. DPE arrives and we get right into the oral. After an hour of "What would you do..." questions from him combined with several stories from when he flew P-38's in the Army Air Corp or flying Pt135 hops in crappy IMC, we head out to do the flying portion.
Started out intercepting and tracking V airway off the local VOR. Then a 'vector' off of the airway. Immediately he covers the AI and we do timed turns left and right, climbing turn right, descending turn left, steep turns partial panel. Winds were ~280@14G18 most of the time, so it made things really interesting holding everything respectable while performing so many different maneuvers so closely together. Winds also made ILS 36, GPS 36 *fun*. Surprise myself and do both approaches better than when I practiced them last weekend with dad. Head out to VOR for hold and with strong winds directly on my tail, and trying to slow down after the climb, I am at and through the VOR before I know it. Salvage the holding procedure. It wasn't pretty, but I made it obvious that I knew where I was at all times and what I was doing to remedy the situation. After a couple of circuits around the holding pattern, turn inbound for VOR 30 with a circle-to-land back on 30.
Never heard the words "let's head back now", so I know that I've passed! Try not to let the grin get too big as he fills out my temporary certificate. Weather was CAVU on the way home, so I couldn't justify filing for the fun of it.
Started working on the IR 5 years ago, but really did 99% of the work with Tony this fall. Thanks to Tony for being a great CFII that was always willing to work around my screwed up schedule.
Now I have another license to learn......in the clouds.
-Chris
First forecast out this morning was saying SCT 2500 which normally wouldn't be a big deal, but all of the approaches at the airport we would be using start at 3000. Anywho.. Kept checking wx as time approached and sure enough, the low scud moved on out and left CLEAR BELOW 12000.
Got planed loaded up and took the 45min flight over to Burlington. Got there before DPE, so went ahead and had the line guy fuel the plane up. DPE arrives and we get right into the oral. After an hour of "What would you do..." questions from him combined with several stories from when he flew P-38's in the Army Air Corp or flying Pt135 hops in crappy IMC, we head out to do the flying portion.
Started out intercepting and tracking V airway off the local VOR. Then a 'vector' off of the airway. Immediately he covers the AI and we do timed turns left and right, climbing turn right, descending turn left, steep turns partial panel. Winds were ~280@14G18 most of the time, so it made things really interesting holding everything respectable while performing so many different maneuvers so closely together. Winds also made ILS 36, GPS 36 *fun*. Surprise myself and do both approaches better than when I practiced them last weekend with dad. Head out to VOR for hold and with strong winds directly on my tail, and trying to slow down after the climb, I am at and through the VOR before I know it. Salvage the holding procedure. It wasn't pretty, but I made it obvious that I knew where I was at all times and what I was doing to remedy the situation. After a couple of circuits around the holding pattern, turn inbound for VOR 30 with a circle-to-land back on 30.
Never heard the words "let's head back now", so I know that I've passed! Try not to let the grin get too big as he fills out my temporary certificate. Weather was CAVU on the way home, so I couldn't justify filing for the fun of it.
Started working on the IR 5 years ago, but really did 99% of the work with Tony this fall. Thanks to Tony for being a great CFII that was always willing to work around my screwed up schedule.
Now I have another license to learn......in the clouds.
-Chris
