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Title: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: Tupac on October 21, 2012, 06:42:42 PM
One step closer to being a starving pilot I guess. My CFI wanted to take a bunch of pictures

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz138/dcwdavid/6A61260C-1092-4B0F-9A5B-71FE63FC2C0B-7158-0000080AEA0E2AEB.jpg?t=1350862709)

she's such a dork

(http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz138/dcwdavid/99C3F7BE-E789-45DA-BA70-552715DADABF-7158-00000808B112EA55.jpg?t=1350861923)
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: curry1 on October 21, 2012, 07:09:09 PM
Congratulations, here have this.

(http://i.imgur.com/DnqEf.gif)
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: B4Buster on October 21, 2012, 07:23:25 PM
Any pics of just the CFI?  :aok

Oh...and congrats!
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: Selino631 on October 21, 2012, 07:24:28 PM
congratulations!
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: Tupac on October 21, 2012, 07:29:46 PM
Any pics of just the CFI?  :aok

Oh...and congrats!

Funny (semi-related story) She took me to Red Lobster to celebrate (and to get endless shrimp) and our waitress told us we were the cutest couple she had ever seen. Awkwardness quickly ensued.
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: mbailey on October 21, 2012, 07:37:48 PM
WTG Tupac!!! :aok :aok
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: flight17 on October 21, 2012, 08:16:35 PM
Congrats! I'm taking my ride tomorrow! :noid  :angel:

How much time you have in it?
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: Tupac on October 21, 2012, 09:00:43 PM
Congrats! I'm taking my ride tomorrow! :noid  :angel:

How much time you have in it?

Is it comm initial or are you doing it as an add-on? I had 4.8 hours in the airplane when I passed the checkride.
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: gyrene81 on October 21, 2012, 10:21:06 PM
congrats bud...any plans on flying in alaska? from what i've seen on tv, it could be...  :devil ...interesting.
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: Puma44 on October 21, 2012, 10:21:36 PM
Way to go, Tupac!  :aok
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: flight17 on October 21, 2012, 10:40:26 PM
Is it comm initial or are you doing it as an add-on? I had 4.8 hours in the airplane when I passed the checkride.

I'm actually taking a private multi tomorrow.

Reason being, I'm using the Seminole for the majority of my commercial training. By taking this ride, I will be able to log all my upcoming time as pilot in command. I will then be taking my commercial multi ride in it with a single engine add on in the same day hopefully in November/December.

I'm hoping to be around 100hrs in it by the time I get my MECPL which will put me in a good spot to get a somewhat decent job. Overall, my commercial flying will be split to about 25hrs in a 172, 30hrs in the arrow and about 100 hrs in the Seminole.
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: Golfer on October 21, 2012, 10:58:47 PM
Tupac - good job.

Flight17 - good luck.
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: Pand on October 21, 2012, 11:06:42 PM
Awesome!! :salute
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: Cobra516 on October 22, 2012, 12:05:33 AM
Congrats!  :cheers:  I was an instructor at ATP flight school for a few months and the Seminole was a pleasure to fly.

I'm at ExpressJet now on the ERJ-145, really enjoying it. It isn't as bad as many people make it sound, but I think it all depends upon attitude and life situation, some are in a better position financially than others when they make it here.  First year pay is rough but 2nd year you can expect to gross about ~$43k flying ~90 hrs a month. Should be more, but at least it's somewhat liveable.  

What's the plan after you get all your ratings? Airlines, charter, other?
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: Tupac on October 22, 2012, 12:06:52 AM
Congrats!  :cheers:  I was an instructor at ATP flight school for a few months and the Seminole was a pleasure to fly.

I'm at ExpressJet now on the ERJ-145, really enjoying it. It isn't as bad as many people make it sound, but I think it all depends upon attitude and life situation, some are in a better position financially than others when they make it here.  First year pay is rough but 2nd year you can expect to gross about ~$43k flying ~90 hrs a month. Should be more, but at least it's somewhat liveable.  

What's the plan after you get all your ratings? Airlines, charter, other?

Charter, most likely. I have 5 years before I can go airlines.
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: Tupac on October 22, 2012, 12:07:35 AM
Plus there is some "of good morale character" clause to getting your ATP certificate, too.
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: rpm on October 22, 2012, 12:34:27 AM
Congrats!  :airplane:
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: deSelys on October 22, 2012, 02:48:35 AM
W00t congrats!!!  :aok
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: B4Buster on October 22, 2012, 07:01:46 AM
Funny (semi-related story) She took me to Red Lobster to celebrate (and to get endless shrimp) and our waitress told us we were the cutest couple she had ever seen. Awkwardness quickly ensued.

She is most definitely intrigued in you or she wouldn't want such a silly photo op.  :)

Congrats! I'm taking my ride tomorrow! :noid  :angel:

How much time you have in it?


Good luck to you today, flight!
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: 1pLUs44 on October 22, 2012, 12:11:01 PM
She is most definitely intrigued in you or she wouldn't want such a silly photo op.  :)


Very true! Get it Tupac!  :joystick:  :rock
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: B4Buster on October 22, 2012, 12:12:52 PM
Get it Tupac!  :joystick:  :rock

+1!
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: Tupac on October 22, 2012, 06:33:51 PM
We'll see. Half the flight school thinks we are dating anyways - might as well make it a reality.
Title: Re: Passed my multi-engine commercial checkride today
Post by: B4Buster on October 22, 2012, 08:30:45 PM
We'll see. Half the flight school thinks we are dating anyways - might as well make it a reality.

I concur.