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Offline Zigrat

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« on: May 13, 2003, 09:50:08 PM »
passed my checkride today, feels good to be in the club! my examiner was an awesome guy, we chatted for hours. He has 16,000 hours in dc-3s and has flown alll soorts of cool airplanes.
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Offline GrimCO

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Re: private pilot!
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2003, 10:06:56 PM »
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passed my checkride today, feels good to be in the club! my examiner was an awesome guy, we chatted for hours. He has 16,000 hours in dc-3s and has flown alll soorts of cool airplanes.


WTFG Zig!!!!!!!!!!!  Always love hearing another added to the ranks of the elite :)

BTW, how did you get such a nice examiner?  When I took my multi-engine instrument check ride the guy ran me through the ringer. Made me do engine out instrument approaches with half the instruments covered.

He was a real bastard.
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Offline cpxxx

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« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2003, 10:13:29 PM »
Well done Zigrat, welcome to the club. Now the fun stuff begins.
It's a pity the FAA has such an unimpressive licence. You get a big fat book from the JAA with your grinning mug inside.

Onwards and upwards.

Don't be so hard on the examiner, Grimco. That 'bastard' may save your life one day.  I don't know why they call it a multi engine rating. You spend most of your time flying around on one engine.
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« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2003, 10:17:47 PM »
WTG!

That's something I wish to do someday :)

Good Job!
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« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2003, 10:20:31 PM »
LOL Cpxxx,

Although I'm appreciative of his efforts to make me a better pilot, I was just wondering why the majority of multi-engine instrument pilots never experienced the same level of stress during their checkrides. I think the guy had a bad day or perhaps he was skeptical of my level of ability. I was 19 when I took the checkride. I'm guessing he thought I was just a young punk with no business flying a Cessna 310R. I now have over 1200 hours in the bird, so I suppose he did his job.

At any rate, I passed, so I shouldn't squeak about it. I just thought it was a little extreme at the time.
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Offline Dago

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« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2003, 10:22:11 PM »
Congrats!  You now can scare other people besides just yourself.   :)

Funny thing you will notice is this, you will feel more in command than you did before.

You have achieved what most dont when you got your license, I think its something like 70% who start flight training that will not finish.  You are in the 30% who stick with it.  Enjoy.

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« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2003, 11:21:41 PM »
Congrats Zig!

The first 200 hours are the highest accident rate IIRC.

Be careful out there!

Enjoy!
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« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2003, 11:40:22 PM »
Hey Zig! Congrats!
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Offline Raubvogel

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« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2003, 11:52:11 PM »
Congrats dude!
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Offline CyranoAH

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« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2003, 01:15:12 AM »
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passed my checkride today, feels good to be in the club! my examiner was an awesome guy, we chatted for hours. He has 16,000 hours in dc-3s and has flown alll soorts of cool airplanes.


W00t!! Congratulations mate!! Just remember to fly safe. At the beginning we fly with the flight manual in mind, but then tend to relax too much when we get experience.

Fly always as if you thought you were a n00b and you'll be better than fine!

Good flights!

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« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2003, 01:20:20 AM »
Way to go man. Keep yourself polished with practice. Stay sharp and professional even when joyriding.
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« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2003, 01:59:25 AM »
Congrats zigrat !

Now just don't forget to double-check for cops when taxiing your plane to park it ;)
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Offline Lizard3

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« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2003, 07:34:29 AM »
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Congrats zigrat !

Now just don't forget to double-check for cops when taxiing your plane to park it ;)


Dam, I was beaten to the punch line!

WTG Zig! Enjoy it man!
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Offline ra

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« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2003, 07:42:05 AM »
It's just a license to learn Zig.
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« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2003, 08:24:41 AM »
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It's just a license to learn Zig.


Always the optimist...

Love ya anyway ra...  And not in a gay way... LOL

He's right though Zig...  But congrats again on a major accomplishment. I don't even know ya and I'm proud as hell. WTFG
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