This led me to wonder what I can expect to experience in the DPE checkride.
Make sure the plane you use is not approved for aerobatic maneuvers.
This led me to wonder what I can expect to experience in the DPE checkride.
So, you're saying that I shouldn't borrow my brother-in-law's Pitts for the ASEL checkride?Make sure the plane you use is not approved for aerobatic maneuvers.
For the most part I trust when they say you are ready. Especially when they start messaging on their phone while you fly.Have about 18 hours. Still getting over being nervous. Doing stalls power on and off, unusual attitude recovery. Landing is my Achillies heel. The CFI is great no problems there. Starting to get fun. Did 6 landings Tuesday in a 5-7 k crosswind without assistance. CFI keeps saying I am about ready to solo, but I am not. Feel a few extra hours until i get more confident and relaxed would be better. Overall, the weather hasn't been great for training, windy almost every day. Some days were canceled others flew with 15 k. One day was over 20. Couple hours scheduled for tomorrow.
Thanks for the reinforcement. Appears the winds will be calm today. If I can land ok without chasing it 1/2 way down the runway that should ease my doubt.For the most part I trust when they say you are ready. Especially when they start messaging on their phone while you fly.
I think in most cases when people are told they are ready the instructor had stopped hovering over the controls, and basically you had been flying the plane all on your own. The nerves is always the final barrier but that will go after a few solos. If they say go I wouldn't hesitate.
I almost waited too long 20 years; you know that life got in the way thing. Medical ended up being a larger hurdle that I thought.Passed my first ever medical today, navigated a few major issues getting a mountain of paperwork compiled going into it for a few issues. Found a few awesome docs to work with and walked out with my med issued today. Free and clear. Pretty happy with that and now can start down the path, albeit 30 years later than I should have. Had to tell someone, been grinning ear to ear all day since. But now the real work starts.
Yeah my current medical stuff really wasn’t an issue ironicallyI almost waited too long 20 years; you know that life got in the way thing. Medical ended up being a larger hurdle that I thought.
How'd it go? My CFI wants to endorse me pretty soon for mine. Just did a ground lesson today going over some things, tomorrow morning we plan on maneuvers and t/o + landings. gotta wait for IACRA to send me my temp though.1st solo today!
It was good. Left a busy ATL area D airport for a less busy D. Much less nervous than I expected. 3 full stop taxi backs.How'd it go? My CFI wants to endorse me pretty soon for mine. Just did a ground lesson today going over some things, tomorrow morning we plan on maneuvers and t/o + landings. gotta wait for IACRA to send me my temp though.
That's awesome to hear, man! I'm going to try to record my first solo if I can snag a GoPro before then.It was good. Left a busy ATL area D airport for a less busy D. Much less nervous than I expected. 3 full stop taxi backs.
Landing 1 - great
Landing 2 - ok, but it started to wheelbarrow on me, or felt like it did after well after touchdown and rolling out a little bit
Landing 3 - bounced, but held it ok, I pulled power a little early and quickly, then rounded out early, most of the ingredients to float and fall the last 5 feet.
My seat dropped down suddenly, which changed my sight picture a bit. Super fun, but lots to work on to keep getting better.
Would not have been able to make all the calls and changes without a second person. Actually, at times couldn't keep my fingers on the radio knobs.
That's the order and what I was doing. Forecast was for wind and gusts we knew that. CFI said I needed more time in less than ideal conditions and using the radio, got both. Doing the same stops in reverse next week. Think conditions deteriorated more than he expected. Too much of my attention was focused on keeping plane upright. We tested those pesky Warrior wing bolts. lolHow's that go again?
Aviate. Navigate. Communicate.
Too much of my attention was focused on keeping plane upright.
Understand, CFI apologized at one point. This isn't flat land so there are updrafts and downdrafts as well as the base wind and gusts. Just wasn't a good learning environment. That might be why we are doing the same lap in reverse next week.No, not if doing otherwise would have caused loss of control. Don't worry about navigating or communicating unless you have the plane 100% under control. AVIATE FIRST! The radio and nav activities can wait, and they won't be much help if you're spiraling toward the dirt.
I guess I am a student again. ATP CPT starting in 2 weeks. This was just going to be a hobby.
HahahahaI guess I am a student again. ATP CPT starting in 2 weeks. This was just going to be a hobby.
Hahahaha
I literally just wanted to learn how to fly an ultra light because I saw an ad for it during a football game. Here we are working towards ATP.
Trust me…. If you want to be a pro, you will do an ATP ride every six months.I guess I am a student again. ATP CPT starting in 2 weeks. This was just going to be a hobby.
That's fine. I only want to pay for one.Trust me…. If you want to be a pro, you will do an ATP ride every six months.