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Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: Muckmaw1 on March 04, 2005, 06:35:17 PM

Cross your fingers for me...

I passed my prog check and was supposed to go last Sunday.

I was mentally prepared, and then my instructor called at 8am saying he was too sick to fly.

He offered to let someone else observe me, but I am not comfortable with any other instuctor.

Anyway, I'm scheduled to fly Cherokee 1499H from FRG at 3:30 this sunday.

If anyone wants to listen in to the flight....

http://audio.liveatc.net:8012/kfrg.m3u (http://)

I'll be the one screaming like a girl.

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: SOB on March 04, 2005, 07:09:54 PM

Good luck man, though I'm sure you've probably prepared yourself enough that you won't need to worry about luck.  At least, I hope you have. ;)

Title: Re: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: Holden McGroin on March 04, 2005, 07:49:31 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Muckmaw1
... then my instructor called at 8am saying he was too sick to fly..

Your instructor gets land sick?

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: Russian on March 04, 2005, 08:31:31 PM

Remember to set transponder to 7700. Its for good luck. :aok

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: LePaul on March 04, 2005, 09:23:48 PM

LOL!

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: Gunslinger on March 04, 2005, 09:24:53 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Russian
Remember to set transponder to 7700. Its for good luck. :aok

Is that Hijacking or Com failure....cant remember?

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: talliven on March 05, 2005, 08:35:07 AM

neither, 7700 is emergency code

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: Heiliger on March 05, 2005, 09:19:36 AM

Thanks for the warning Muckmaw1, I'll be watching out for you.  
:p


Congrats and I hope all goes well.  :aok

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: Gunslinger on March 05, 2005, 11:14:39 AM

Ahhh thats right it's 7500 for hijacking.

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: Sandman on March 05, 2005, 08:41:29 PM

...and 7600 is for comm.

Best of luck, Muckmaw.

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: Chairboy on March 05, 2005, 09:00:19 PM

3:30....   time zone?

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: Muckmaw1 on March 05, 2005, 09:12:32 PM

EST.

Thanks for all the Well Wishes.

So Far the weather looks good, and no calls from my instructor.

17 hours to go.

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: XNachoX on March 05, 2005, 11:33:16 PM

Nevermind, if you click it, it doesn't work.  Just copy/paste.

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: Chairboy on March 05, 2005, 11:55:03 PM

You're gonna do great!  Remember three:
1. The cockpit is gonna be quiet without someone to talk to as you taxi.  Use this time to talk aloud or scream yourself hoarse, the engine will mask the noise from any external observers.

2. The plane will practically jump off the ground because of the 150lbs of instructor you don't have.

3. Because of #2, make your flare gentle.  I actually went up a couple feet on flare because I was used to compensating for the extra weight of a passenger.

Oh, and don't wear your best silk shirt like a friend of mine did.  

Just in case.

Of interest: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X01699&key=1

My N8258S trainer had a similar mishap.  Runway sign.

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: XNachoX on March 06, 2005, 12:04:47 AM

Oh, by the way, you'll do fine.  I had my solo last July and it was pretty mundane :).  Same stuff I had been doing for eons.  You'll notice the plane has a tendancy to float longer, don't overcompensate on the flare like Chairboy said.

Otherwise you'll do fine.  The tower knows what's going on and will keep it pretty simple.  Again, goodluck and I will be listening.   and it's good to have another pilot onboard.

-XNachoX and proud pilot of Arrow N43966 out of Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK)

N43966 Photo 1...That's me.  My brother's below the dashboard on other side (http://photos.airliners.net/0033d00bcc7e38a5a23c21c45f957d49/422a9d17/photos/1/5/8/750851.jpg)
N43966 Photo 2 (http://photos.airliners.net/517148f68244b731dd2af50e74bcbc78/422a9d53/photos/9/8/0/750089.jpg)

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: bunch on March 06, 2005, 02:35:50 AM

What should i order at the 56th FG restaurant?

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: nirvana on March 06, 2005, 03:29:56 AM

Maybe i'll fly with you tomorrow then on MSFS '04 ;)

I'll be listening, good luck:aok

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: Lazerus on March 06, 2005, 03:38:28 AM

I went to a wedding on the beach today. There was a plane flying around at about 100ft. Banking, split S'ing, doing hammer heads. Nothing to do with the wedding, he just happened to be out there flying.

God I want to be there. A pilots liscense is my personal goal. I've even got my wife interested in taking the course with me.

I think she's seen my multi-year addiction to AH and doesn't want to lose me to the real thing. With AH I'm sitting in the house. If I get the real thing she might not see me again:D

to ya muck, GL with the solo.

I'm a jealous MF'er  :D

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: Muckmaw1 on March 06, 2005, 08:39:13 AM

6 Hours to go.

and thanks again to all.

I know it sounds weird, but having you idiots behind me really means alot. Why, I have no idea. But thanks.

Lazerus,

Go for it. Don't wait until you can afford because most of us never would fly.

I go to yardsales on Saturday, and then sell whatever I find on E-bay on Sunday. I make just enough to afford 1 lesson a week.

Anyway, I'm not really nervous about the flight today. Whats bothering me is how busy the pattern is at FRG. Especially on a Sunday afternoon, otherwise known as rush hour!

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: Muckmaw1 on March 06, 2005, 09:54:02 AM

Don't think its gonna happen today:

Look at the TAFs

KISP 061136Z 061212 27009KT P6SM SCT250
     FM1500 26013KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200
     FM1800 25015G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN080
     FM0000 27011KT P6SM BKN050
     FM0600 25005KT P6SM SCT100
KJFK 061136Z 061212 27010KT P6SM SCT250
     FM1500 24014KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200
     FM1800 24016G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN080
     FM0000 27015KT P6SM BKN050
     FM0600 25008KT P6SM SCT100

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: Chairboy on March 06, 2005, 09:58:10 AM

What, you don't think he wants to solo with gusting crosswinds?  :D

Title: Sunday could be Solo Day
Post by: Otto on March 06, 2005, 10:31:50 AM

Good luck.... You'll do fine....


(The winds are pretty clam here in Philadelphia at Noon)