Your flying goals and achievements in 2015 vs 2016

Let's see, what did I do:

1. Took and old dude flying.
2. Flew a miserly 45 NM leg to dump a plastic monkey off on to a cross country adventure trip.
3. Flew hella long to eat an overpriced skirt steak.
4. Had bbq with a noted Asian chick. (Oh wait that wasn't a flying event.)

Okay just three then.
 
My big accomplishment this year didn't come in the air. It was getting my airplane painted to finish up the restoration of my plane. I haven't added up my hours for the year but I'm sure it will be 65 to 75 hours. That's pretty typical for me. No big deal there.

Although I have finished restoring my plane, I am looking at putting an ADS-B Out transmitter in during the Spring of 2016. Other than going to Oshkosh and Sun-N-Fun, most of my cross country flights are less than 200 miles to visit family. In 2016 I hope to do some longer cross countries just for fun and sightseeing.
 

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2015:
-Finally got my Multi Engine add on done
-Broke 2000 hours total time
-Flew about 860 hours
-Started a new job flying Part 135 freight in July in a PA31 after about 4 years of instructing and a few other part time flying jobs.

2016:
-Stay alive
-Get my ATP done before July (looking like I'll have to pay out of pocket...none of my companies check airmen can issue an ATP)
-Upgrade to the BE99, so I can start getting some Turbine time
 
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I didn't do "as much" this year as I did last year.

I finished a number of commercial requirements, including my longest cross country yet (which I repeated later in the year. I had my first solo icing encounter and used my IFR ticket in a lot of tricky situations, with which I learned a lot. My XWind / overall wind minimums got a nice bump in the R182.

The biggest thing that happened this year was that I bought into a small partnership in a Trinidad (http://n62tb.com). I just recently finished up my 5th solo hour and plan on taking passengers after she is out of annual.

I really hope to obtain my commercial rating this summer as well as take a lot more trips in my new-to-me airplane, both with my partners and with those of my family who will fly with me. I am much more comfortable taking a day trip to a place that is 30m away by plane - or perhaps going camping in the outer banks or some such - with a plane that I'm not renting.

Unlike this year, maybe in 2016 I'll be arsed to document those experiences on POA =)
 
2015: A lot of local flying just to keep the plane exercised. Longest x/c maybe 700 mi. Prolly 100 hrs +-. Kept instrument current, but not as proficient as I'd like. Personal mins are still pretty high. As I'm getting older, I'm getting more conservative, both good and bad, I suppose.

Worked out most of the cooling bugs in the Comanche. Got her down to zero squalks. Getting to know her real well now. Nailing my share of the landings as the stall warning chimes. Not as easy as it sounds in a PA-24. Trim, trim , trim.

2016: Get night current and do more night flying. Do some real traveling, maybe a bucket list trip to the out-islands or Monument Valley. Get more confident dodging TS's in summer. A few more regular vists to a CFII wouldn't hurt. Make a few new friends around the patch.
 
2015: Got back into flying after several years out of the cockpit. Spinning back up wasn't too difficult but there are a lot more tools available now that make it easier.

2016: Get my CFI rating and instruct a little on the side. Fly a lot more than I did this year, possibly purchase a share in an airplane.
 
2015: Flew about 380 hours. Lower than average but fine with me. :)

2016: Same goal that I've had for many years; avoid being the lead story on the news...
 
2015 - things I did
  • got a tailwheel endorsement
  • flew a Piper J-3 Cub with my daughter and middle son
  • all eggs in one basket: all 3 kids in a C172
  • met great people around the airport and made good friends
  • I didn't bend anything

2016 - things I want to do
  • fly more
  • read all the literature on IFR
  • get my wife to fly with me for the first time (a rehash since 2013)
  • not bend anything
 
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2015: 24 x-c hrs in the Saratoga Added ROTOR to SEL ..60ish hrs::heli:

2016: Start Construction on new hangar.:goofy:Get Commercial fix and rotor rating :yes:

Happy New Year Every One!! :cheers: :cheerswine: :drink:
 
2015 was a good year. Plan is pretty much the same in 2016 keep having fun, keep pushing, in a sensible mildly reckless manner. Maybe renew my CFI, hopefully some more soaring XC. :rockon:
 
2015: Got my CFI ticket and passed 1000 hours
2016: Be at a regional before April and fly a jet while I'm still 22.
 
G-Man said:
This is Jesse's achievement, not mine, but I'd sure like to know more about this tale of adventure! I'm picturing you, in the FlyBaby, at 20,000 feet...
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Piper Malibu, headed southbound, from Nebraska to Port Aransas Texas. Passed through the east side of the DFW airspace southbound and had some vectors because I was all up in their arrivals.

Finally was clear of all the traffic, plane full of women sleeping in the back, me up front in pressurized comfort. There I am, life is great, cruising on autopilot, shoes off, seat back, music playing through the bluetooth intercom system, totally relaxed. Probably about 10:30 pm at this point, not quite sure.

All of the sudden a green light appeared slightly above and to my left rapidly closing directly at our nose. I mean, like FAST, like a jet was a second or less away from hitting us.

Time slowed, my hand shot to the autopilot disconnect, I was a heartbeat away from taking some sort of spectacular evasive action. Just as my finger pressed the disconnect the "airplane" exploded spectacularly in front of me. At that point I realized it was no airplane at all. It likely wasn't close to me, could have been way above me, but sure the hell didn't look like it. It looked RIGHT in front of me when it transitioned from a green light to its fireworks like ending.

The passengers in the back never knew how close we came to me scaring the absolute **** out of them with whatever evasive maneuver I was about to do.

It took about a hour before I settled down after that. It was the most terrifying second of flying I've ever experienced.
 
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2015:
Not much flying because of birth of second son (saving for medical bills) and military duty.
First flight with wife and both kids (youngest born in August)
First flight in a Mooney M20E


2016:
Commercial checkride
AGI and IGI if not full CFI
More dogs, patients and Soldiers transported
Flying vacation with family - long weekend to a camping spot or beach resort
 
NJP_MAN said:
Went from flying a 208 to flying a DA7X in 2015. I'm not going to sell myself short in 2016. I'm planning on flying a BBJ seven three in 2016. I only have 1500 hrs and I think it's the next logical step.
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I mean duh, right?
 
jesse said:
Piper Malibu, headed southbound, from Nebraska to Port Aransas Texas. Passed through the east side of the DFW airspace southbound and had some vectors because I was all up in their arrivals.

Finally was clear of all the traffic, plane full of women sleeping in the back, me up front in pressurized comfort. There I am, life is great, cruising on autopilot, shoes off, seat back, music playing through the bluetooth intercom system, totally relaxed. Probably about 10:30 pm at this point, not quite sure.

All of the sudden a green light appeared slightly above and to my left rapidly closing directly at our nose. I mean, like FAST, like a jet was a second or less away from hitting us.

Time slowed, my hand shot to the autopilot disconnect, I was a heartbeat away from taking some sort of spectacular evasive action. Just as my finger pressed the disconnect the "airplane" exploded spectacularly in front of me. At that point I realized it was no airplane at all. It likely wasn't close to me, could have been way above me, but sure the hell didn't look like it. It looked RIGHT in front of me when it transitioned from a green light to its fireworks like ending.

The passengers in the back never knew how close we came to me scaring the absolute **** out of them with whatever evasive maneuver I was about to do.

It took about a hour before I settled down after that. It was the most terrifying second of flying I've ever experienced.
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Sean. Dell.
 
For me 2015 was lame-ish. Although I reconnected with mountain flying, I only pulled 40-50 hrs. 2014 was my IR year so 100 hrs. But in 2015 I got some really real world actual IMC and that made those few hours more valuable.

I still have yet to do a purely fun flight with my immed. family (aside from visiting ext. family). That is my goal for 2016.
 
For me 2015 was lame-ish. Although I reconnected with mountain flying, I only pulled 40-50 hrs. 2014 was my IR year so 100 hrs. But in 2015 I got some really real world actual IMC and that made those few hours more valuable.

I still have yet to do a purely fun flight with my immed. family (aside from visiting ext. family). That is my goal for 2016.
 
2015:
Bought my first plane (partnered 1974 piper arrow)
Got my complex endorsement
Started and finished my ifr training in just over 4 months
Flew pretty dang close to 100 hrs in a year

2016:
Get my commercial, cfi, CFII (funds allowing)
Get a job at the airport

Thanks to everyone who's answered all my stupid question on the forum this past year. Here's to another year! Haha
 
2015: flew 28.7 hrs which I would have thought was more till I added up all the flights.
Flew a lot of very very short flights which didn't help the totals.
Received 2 IPCs this year to make sure skills stayed up.

2016: Would like to fly 100 hrs
Start and finish my commercial by March ( already have a job offer)
Do more safety pilot swapping so won't need an IPC
Fly more cross countries.
 
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2016 ,hope to do a trip from Fla to the west coast and back to Ma.
Attend sun n fun
attend osh
Attend Sebring LSA expo.
 
2015:
Flew first Angel Flight
Flew to Oshkosh for first time and met a bunch of folks from here
Participated in monkey race and met a couple more folks
~60 hours

2016:
AMEL commercial add on
More Angel Flights
Fly to Moab for MTB adventure
Continue thinking about Jarvon Cub building...
 
2015

Got back in the air after almost 2 years fighting medical issues
Only logged 6.7 hours

2016
Get back up to speed on instruments and get an IPC
Finally fly missions with AFW
 
Ghery said:
2015

Got back in the air after almost 2 years fighting medical issues
Only logged 6.7 hours

2016
Get back up to speed on instruments and get an IPC
Finally fly missions with AFW
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This makes me smile that you've got your wings back, Ghery!!
 
Ghery said:
2015

Got back in the air after almost 2 years fighting medical issues
Only logged 6.7 hours

2016
Get back up to speed on instruments and get an IPC
Finally fly missions with AFW
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Congrats....:thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
Just totaled up my hours, which came out to 54. Not much for some of you, but good for me. I'll probably have more next year as I transition into IFR flight.
 
2015: Took my dad and brother flying for the first time

2016: Take my daughter (1 year old) flying & Take my wife flying again (she's been twice before the baby and will go with be but is a bit apprehensive.)

Her first flight with me my door in the 152 did pop open (Was supposed to take her in the nice 172R but the flight school had it in maintenance and all that was left was the old 152. I should have waited another day). Even after that she went flying with me again (DA-20) and did not do too bad, other than feeling claustrophobic.

I think the next flight I take with her and the baby will be in the 172R as it's the most spacious and nicest looking airplane I have access to. I also think the standard shoulder seat belts will work well with the car-seat.
 
One of the coolest thing I did in 2015 was to take one of my closest friends up. He is terrified of flying. Flew commercial twice. Terrified! Yet he liked the little 172. After the initial 5 minutes of nervousness, he was calm and collected. Once he saw that we can glide to all those fields under us, it was a smooth sailing.

Now he keeps asking me to go again :)
 
2015:
- Took my mom flying over our hometown, she loved it! :)
- Started IR training.
- Set a goal to finish IR training by end-of-year. Goal not met.

2016:
- On the 10th day of the year passed an IR checkride.
- New goal: find a nicer faster airplane so that wife doesn't complain that it takes 90 minutes to get to the beach. And yes, I have the go-ahead from her. :D
 
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