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Just passed my InFlight Test for my PPL (Read 1558 times)

Jul 13^th, 2005 at 11:07pm

llavalle Offline
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Hey, I just had my first "In Flight" test... for my PPL.. and I got it Wink

Wink

Only one minor error : when doing power-on stalls with flaps, the aircraft had a tendency to roll a bit on one side.. and I wasn't really quick at avoiding it.. so we drifted a bit on the side one time...

I was a bit nervous... having someone from Transport Canada on the passenger seat.. but she was very friendly and everything went fine...

The only thing left to actually get my license is the written exam... and I'll do it next week...

I'm really proud of me... but I know I must continue to work hard to get my commercial(IFR, Multi, Night, etc)

I've got 44h so it's really ON-TIME for the 45hmin for the license, here in Canada..

Now I must convince my mom to come with me Tongue

Tongue

for a small ride in a C172(She's a bit afraid of airplanes...)

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Reply #1 - Jul 14^th, 2005 at 9:37pm

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Hey congratulations! I know what yea mean having someone intimidating giving your test... the guy I flew with had 350 hours logged flying the SR-71 Blackbird.

Congratulations again on the success! I recommend you take advantage of your private certificate before you start all gung-ho on your instrument rating.

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Reply #2 - Jul 14^th, 2005 at 9:58pm

llavalle Offline
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I plan to take a break (2 months) and giving plane rides to friends and co-workers... then I'l continue the licenses...

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Reply #3 - Jul 14^th, 2005 at 11:54pm

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Hey congrats on the flight test! I just finished my written today, and im waiting for my flight test coming up soon. Just got a few more cross countries to do, and some under the hood hours to build up. Great job! Was the flight test stressful at first? What kinda stuff do they get you to do?

Cheers,
RB

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Reply #4 - Jul 16^th, 2005 at 6:44pm

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Congrats, and don't worry too much about losing your heading during power-on stalls... most examiners are just happy to return alive after those... Grin

Grin

Just another thing to practice after you get your certification- your "License to Learn"! Grin

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Reply #5 - Jul 16^th, 2005 at 6:48pm

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Aren't any of you interested to open a scholl here in Valencia.Venezuela,but yet you have to bring your own cessna Grin

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Venezuela

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Reply #6 - Jul 16^th, 2005 at 10:22pm

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Hey, congrats man! I still have to wait six months before they'll even let me take the exam... I think they're afraid of me.

Lemme at em! Grin

Grin

Good job, enjoy the freedom to finally give rides Wink

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Reply #7 - Jul 16^th, 2005 at 11:44pm

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Personally, Id like the feeling of just flying on my own

. I guess im a loner Wink

Wink

Cheers,
RB

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Reply #8 - Jul 19^th, 2005 at 6:33pm

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Good call on the wait... you'll learn a lot on those flights with friends! One thing you may want to do also is take advantage of flight following on as many flights as you can. And get weather updates as much as possible, just for the sake of communicating with someone. The more comfortable you are with ATC the better. It'll make that jump to IFR much easier because once you get in that environment you're always talking to someone. Just some tips I wish someone else would have given me about two years ago!! haha!

Flying on your own is all fine and dandy... but after a while you get bored. At least with a little Cessna 152 going 70kts over the ground... ugh. I've gotten some 12 hours of solo XC time the last couple of days for my IR. I'm used to flying Warriors that get 120 over the ground... this is AGONIZING at 70 kts! But, it does have its excitement... I watched a flight of 2 C-17's fly down an MTR, and another one shoot touch an go's. The other day I watched one make a "steep approach" from 20,000 feet. Now THAT was exciting!

Oh yeah, and today I was sitting there doing dutch rolls along my route because someone in a Dash-8 couldn't see me. They were 2 miles away, but, it was entertaining hearing them chuckle at my antics to be noticed.

But it's cheaper, and building more hours.

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Reply #9 - Jul 19^th, 2005 at 11:38pm

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When you rent, it's also much cheaper to bring a friend (and their wallet)... Grin

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Reply #10 - Jul 21^st, 2005 at 12:28am

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One thing you may want to do also is take advantage of flight following on as many flights as you can.

Hehe, okay, off topic, but I remember the first time I talked to Philly approach-I almost audibly giggled the first time I heard "Philly approach, American 162 with you, descending through 10,200 for 9,000". I was like "dats a biiiig aeroplane, right mister?" Grin

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Reply #11 - Aug 1^st, 2005 at 7:02am

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GOOD LUCK...took my trial yesterday...when i get the cash, im going straight to netherthorpe aeroclub, to get my lessons...seriously...GOOD LUCK!

Hope everything goes ok, and if you have practised far than enough, no need to worry alot.

Cheers.

James

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Reply #12 - Sep 9^th, 2005 at 6:59pm

llavalle Offline
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Here's an update...
I've done my written test.. and got 93%... I was well prepared and it went well.

It's really different to have a friend or a family member on the side seat....(compared to an instructor)

I'm currently doing intrument hours to get my night flight. Next monday, I'm going up after the sunset for the first time in my life...

Last week, I came late from a cross contry flight and just for fun I turned the runway lights(ARCAL) ON... and it was really nice... It was about 7h30PM local.. still legal because the sun was still up.

I've taken a pic.. I'll post it as soon as I get home(working right now)

As far as things are going right now.. I really enjoy what I'm doing... that's definitly the best choice I made in my life(to learn to fly)

Cheesy

Cheesy

edit : here's the pic as promised (I'm on the right with the DClark's... and my dad is on the left) We were over some forest in the Laurentian(Quebec, Canada) in a rented C172N

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Reply #13 - Sep 9^th, 2005 at 10:24pm

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Bravo; good for you!! Isn't it great to take somebody for a spin? Especially someone who's supported and believed in you!! I made the mistake of choosing a date as my first passenger; believe it or not, she wasn't very impressed. She even asked me afterwards if we'd done it before..???!!! I was speechless, A: that she'd be so ditzy (didn't know her that well), and B: that this was the result of my first flight with a passenger as PIC!! I coulda died!! But man, was she pretty... made up for a lot. But not enough- I gave up on her... Tongue

Tongue

I'm flying again tomorrow, just an hour in the pattern as my last flight had me showing some rust on my landings... also planning to catch a ride with our own Marco in his Cherokee... should be lots of pix from that since I won't be flying. Grin

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Reply #14 - Sep 12^th, 2005 at 5:27pm

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Good job llavalle, but I'm surprised you haven't gone up at night yet. The PPL training for my school involves 10 night takeoffs and landings (1.5h minimum) and a night x-country. Am I missing something ???

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