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Sep 18^th, 2006 at 4:49pm

Drake_TigerClaw Offline
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I finally got my license today! Almost didnt happen because most of the state has been IMC all day. But I did it anyway! Take that clouds! You wont keep me from my little white piece of paper!

~Drake TigerClaw&&

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Reply #1 - Sep 18^th, 2006 at 6:05pm

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Congratulations Drake! Now, remember, DON'T CRASH the first time you go flying as a private pilot. 8) Wink

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Reply #2 - Sep 18^th, 2006 at 6:09pm

bartender Offline
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Tank you com agian!

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congrats man, yeah it was IMC here too we just waited 4 hrs till it let up! got mine on the 15th of this month!

&&&&My new baby:&&GA-K8N-Pro-SLI&&AMD 64 3200+&&1GB Corsair RAM&&Western Digital 250GB&&GeForce 7800GT GDDR3

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Reply #3 - Sep 18^th, 2006 at 7:34pm

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Congrats to both Drake & Mr Apoo - I love it when I hear about friends in this forum acheiving their PPL's - fair winds & clear skies to both of you - stay safe & remember the carb heat Wink

Cheers,

TSC.

'Only two things are infinite.......The Universe and Human stupidity........and I'm not too sure about the Universe' - Einstein

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Reply #4 - Sep 18^th, 2006 at 7:54pm

beefhole Offline
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Wow, that's three in the last week (myself included). I even got in my first passenger on Sunday

Congrats! Remember, a PPL is a license to learn Wink

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Reply #5 - Sep 19^th, 2006 at 9:23pm

Drake_TigerClaw Offline
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Oh yeah, almost forgot. We filed IFR and logged .4 actual on the way back. My first time in the clouds. My instructor is a double I so it was all leagle. It was crazy though.

~Drake TigerClaw&&

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Reply #6 - Sep 20^th, 2006 at 5:39am

beaky Offline
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Very proud of you guys... snif!

Best advice I can offer you fledgelings (not that I've always followed it myself, but):
Keep setting goals for yourself as a pilot. Whether it's getting another rating or just making sure you do at least one exercise per flight, it's a very useful habit to get into, versus just going from A to B or taking people sightseeing. You can do all of that fun stuff and a little "homework" at the same time, usually.
It's funny about the PPL: it's not really proof of any sort of mastery. I personally have been humbled much more since I got mine than when I was a clumsy student. The lessons keep coming.

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Reply #7 - Sep 20^th, 2006 at 7:21am

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I was given some good advice.. so I'll pass it on.

Try to get one climbing turn, and one descending turn in on each flight. Strive to hold an EXACT rate of climb/descent; EXACT standard rate of turn; and a CONSTANT airspeed through the whole thing... Perfectly coordinated , of course Wink

When (in a C172) you can descend from 5000msl to 3000msl, with a 90 degree course change (nailed on standard rate) in there somewhere (rolling out +/- 5 degrees), at 700fpm (+/- 50), all at 90kias (+/- 5), without having to think about it... You're really in control of that plane.

Also.. keep foggles and approach plates in your bag so if you ever go up with another pilot; you can get some simulated instrument time logged.

One more thing (practice this first with your instructor)... Get some right-seat landings in. Too few pilots get enough practice at that.

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