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traddad
Jul 14, 2007, 4:15 AM
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reno wrote: philbox wrote: chouinard16 wrote: DON'T CRASH. <-----good advice from me Take offs are optional, Landings are compulsory. <--------More helpful hints and tips. The aviation industry has a perfect record: They've never left a plane up there. The Naval submarine fleet can make no such boast. But this is all beside the point.... everyone knows that the only REAL pilots left are helicopter pilots. The rest are just airplane drivers.
While Helis are complicated, sailplanes are pure.
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ddt
Jul 14, 2007, 4:52 AM
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OK, here's the evidence.
Off I go on my own...
Proud (student) pilot.
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lisamariewillbe
Jul 14, 2007, 6:27 AM
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So cool... such a little plane, ive no idea how ill fit, I barely fit in a 182 (you flew a 152 right?) when sitting on the floor 
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jt512
Jul 16, 2007, 2:39 AM
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traddad wrote: When I soloed I was doing a bunch of touch and go's and on one, the instructor said to pull around to the hanger, he got out, said "take 'er around a few times" and shut the door.
Yeah, that's what my instructor did, too. I didn't think I was ready, but I guess I was.
First unsupervised cross-country is the best.
Jay
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ddt
Nov 25, 2007, 9:30 PM
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I'm resurrecting the old thread here to proudly report that I have passed my private pilot checkride on Friday. Helette (my wife) also did the training and successfully completed her checkride yesterday, less than 24 hours after me. So now we have two certified pilots in the house! 
DDT
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macherry
Nov 26, 2007, 1:19 AM
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congrats to the both of you!
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jt512
Nov 26, 2007, 4:38 AM
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ddt wrote: I'm resurrecting the old thread here to proudly report that I have passed my private pilot checkride on Friday. Helette (my wife) also did the training and successfully completed her checkride yesterday, less than 24 hours after me. So now we have two certified pilots in the house! DDT
Congrats, and all that. Now get to work on that instrument rating. Or, do what I did, and buy a Cessna 310, and work on your multi-engine, instrument rating, and commercial all at once (you won't be bored for a while).
Jay
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ddt
Nov 26, 2007, 5:52 PM
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jt512 wrote: Congrats, and all that. Now get to work on that instrument rating. Or, do what I did, and buy a Cessna 310, and work on your multi-engine, instrument rating, and commercial all at once (you won't be bored for a while). Jay
Yep, as with climbing, there are many more challenges and ample opportunity to spend more money on toys! We're keen to start the instrument work next year.
DDT
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