Checkride Tomorrow...

[flight17]

Well going for my checkride tomorrow morning. Oral is from 8:45-9:30AM then flying from 9:30 on... I hope the weather holds out since it has literally been raining here and in the high 30's-low 40's for the last 4 days straight.

Hopefully wx holds out and i pass so i can go straight into my instrument and pound it out as well. Im really hoping i can get my Instrument done by January so i can catch up to my fellow Commercial classmates and get my CFII by late summer so i can then get my Multi and MEI

Total duration of training was from June 14th-August 26th with about 4 whole weeks canceled due to weather. I was flying 4-6 hours a week for the most part during that time.

Btw, i finished the Private course with 36hrs TT but have since flown 4hrs preparing so im going in with exactly 40 hours.

Approaching T-13hrs to go 

[Golfer]

Good luck, we're all counting on you.

[B4Buster]

Good luck! If the weather looks the least bit inclement, don't hesitate to postphone.

It's just a formality, you will do great.

[flight17]

Good luck, we're all counting on you.

Surely you have faith in me?


that was as close as i could quote it

and thanks

[Shuffler]

lol Good Luck   

[Pigslilspaz]

The spinny buzzy part is the front, just a reminder

[MachFly]

Good Luck & Have Fun  

[Tupac]

Good luck, were all counting on you.

[flight17]

thanks guys... i just got done doing all my flight planning for the cross country. Thankfully i only had to do one way, but it took me 2-2.5hrs to plot it and chart it all and get all my info lined up. I dont know why but it always takes me forever to plot new routes. All i have left to do is performance then all my planning is done, but i will have to call weather tomorrow morning so i can finish my flight planning.

my fake cross country is KBVI-KTOL which is 162nm direct, however i would file it as i planned which would be KBVI-BSV(VOR)-MFD(VOR)-VWV(VOR)-KTOL to take me around Cleveland's Class Bravo. It only added 15nm total each way which is worth it especially since im not familiar with the area west of Pittsburgh(ability to recognize city A is actually city A and not really city B).  i would like to use VOR's to make sure im on track and then use the visual checkpoints to just verify the VOR's...

Gonna do this performance data with current weather then study a little bit and then off to bed for a good nights rest!

[icepac]

Good luck.

Doing it concentrated in a short period of time really ensures you stay sharp.

[jollyFE]

good luck, I just started training last week in Annapolis....the DC SFRA is crazy.....

[VonMessa]

Good Luck   

[B4Buster]

I would suggest using VORs as your "primary" form of nav. Only if you are heading "to" the station, as your signal will grow stronger and stronger. Make sure you are using all forms of nav, not just VOR radials. And don't forget to cross check your gyro with your compass every so often! . I managed to get myself royally confused on my first cross country by not.

[flight17]

thanks guys. well weather sucked this morning so we delayed everything till 1pm... leaving now for airport...

[B4Buster]