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I am going to enjoy flying local with some cross country. I'll get checked out in a 172 or an Archer before I decide to take passengers up. I love the DA20 but it is an interesting ride in moderate wind. Eric

Passed my PPL Checkride this morning w/ debrief All things considered, it was a great day. I had hoped for less wind but, I was able to successfully complete all my maneuvers with the standard. Once I unwind a little and gather my thoughts, I will attempt to do a recap of the oral and...

I just finished up this morning. Here is my breakdown I did my checkride at 50.6 hrs of which 10.7 hrs of it was solo time. I logged 10hrs of ground instruction. My first flight was in August '14 and I got my temporary today. I also used the Jeppesen syllabus. I think if I would...

Pretty simple. I downloaded ASA Private Pilot Written Exam Prep, went over each section once(approximately 600 questions). I made sure I understood the answers and then when I made 90+ on 3 consecutive final exams, I knew I was ready. I didn't touch the material for 2 days prior to test day...

I know, me too! I'll be ready though. Great instructor and Alot of resources!

Yes it was for PPL

All done. I am glad it is over but, I think I may have stressed for no good reason. I ended up with a 97 so, either I am a really good test taker or this stuff is getting past this thick skull! :goofy:

Doc, Been steadily working on studying for my written. Maybe another week or so. It has been a while since I have been up here but, I am still trying to move along at an aggressive clip. I completed my 5hrs of xcountry, I am 1.3 away from the required solo time so, that leaves the 3hrs of...

Dallas, Yes, I actually use three GoPros and the one that captures video from the side is in a skeleton case. It captures the ambient noise. Syncing the audio can be a bear but, it think it is much better with the sound of the engine also. As far as what I use for mounting the camera to the...

Thanks for the warm welcome! I have been up twice since last Thursday and have "kicked" the CFI out on each occasion! Lol.... I start working on my cross country objective Thursday and I'll be able to check the plane out myself after my next flight. Can't wait! BTW. I am posting the vast...

Since I never really felt in control of the 172 from a landing perspective, It has been a relatively easy transition. Understanding I am very new to flying, even I was able to notice the response difference between the Diamond and the 172. I liken the 172 to a large sedan, turn the steering...

Yeah, I have the phone app and it is great for checking positioning of the cameras and reviewing footage but, the only drawback is that you can only control one camera at a time. The one thing I try to focus on is what views will be most useful to review and if I was looking at another...

Definitely!

Sean Nothing much.....but good catch! The first was a very good instructor. Our schedules just never meshed. I've set a pretty aggressive goal to fly 3x a week with weather permitting and for whatever reason it just wasn't happening. So I took the opportunity to change schools, CFI's and...

Ralph, That is my remote for my GoPro cameras. It allows me to control them all at once, turn them on/off and start/stop recording.

Thanks Everyone! I am having a blast and glad I decided to try to video my journey. Being able to review my lessons has been a tremendous help. I really do enjoy editing and posting them. I guess I hope in some small way it would encourage others and show the anyone can learn to fly. I am...

Awesome job!

First off let me introduce myself. Eric Dowell from the Atlanta area. I am training out of KLZU and loving every minute of it. After a couple of bumps in the road I was able to successfully solo last Thursday and it was amazing. Fortunately since I am a tech geek, I almost always video my...