Checkride Tomorrow...

[flight17]

I got my (first) glider check ride with under 10 hours of total flight.

WTG though Im starting powered flight this summer.

make sure you get your private if you plan on doin any more ratings or flying any distances... if you get sport, you will be screwed because you will then have to refly all 35hrs for your private and others because the wont accept sport training hours towards a private.

Have you taken your girlfriend flying yet?

She wont go, but im still trying...
and thanks deSelys

[Tupac]

make sure you get your private if you plan on doin any more ratings or flying any distances... if you get sport, you will be screwed because you will then have to refly all 35hrs for your private and others because the wont accept sport training hours towards a private.

That's not entirely true

http://sport-pilot-training.com/private-pilot/

[Seanaldinho]

Oh not worried about that taking ground school through embry riddle right now 

Not even gonna try for the sport license.

[xNOVAx]

wtg flight! I'm working on my private now.

I have about 40 hours, but i took a year off at around 36hrs.. I was pretty close to getting my license but I had to go start my own business, so not much money for flying then.

I have most of my time in a Cessna 172, but I decided to finish it in a Citabria. I need to review quite a bit, so I figure, why not get my tail wheel endorsement in the process..  Plus the Citabria is a hell of a lot more fun to fly than the c172.. 

[flight17]

 

wtg flight! I'm working on my private now.

I have about 40 hours, but i took a year off at around 36hrs.. I was pretty close to getting my license but I had to go start my own business, so not much money for flying then.

I have most of my time in a Cessna 172, but I decided to finish it in a Citabria. I need to review quite a bit, so I figure, why not get my tail wheel endorsement in the process..   Plus the Citabria is a hell of a lot more fun to fly than the c172..  

Good luck...

I took a month break, though not really by choice, from Aug 26th, till Sep 24th, due to weather and just doing ground schools (preparing for the test). I think it actually did me really well, because when i came back, my landings were a lot better than when i last flew. (landed good in begining of my training, then they started sucking, but are great again)

Im getting all my certificates in the associates program im in now: Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi Engine, CFI, CFII and MEI. Plus i will have Complex aircraft and G1000 Cockpit Endorsements as well and then im hoping i will be able to get my tailwheel endorsement in our Piper L-21B (super cub) next spring/summer after we get it fixed from the latest accident. I really want that tailwheel endorsement though. I think that Cub will be a lot more fun than the Cessnas. But then again, im going to start using a 2005 Cessna C182TC with a G1000 towards the end of my instrument and for a lot of my commerical, so my opinion on the tailwheel being more fun might change.

[xNOVAx]

Thanks

I've got a couple hours with the G1000, but honestly I really dislike it. I'm sure if I was going to get my commercial license and go fly regionals etc, G1000 training would probably be a good idea.. Otherwise I think they are somewhat dangerous for the average recreational pilot. Too many knobs/switches and features that keeps you head in the panel and not outside where it belongs under normal VFR conditions.. Give me steam gauges and a basic GPS and I'm good to go. 

[MachFly]

Thanks

I've got a couple hours with the G1000, but honestly I really dislike it. I'm sure if I was going to get my commercial license and go fly regionals etc, G1000 training would probably be a good idea.. Otherwise I think they are somewhat dangerous for the average recreational pilot. Too many knobs/switches and features that keeps you head in the panel and not outside where it belongs under normal VFR conditions.. Give me steam gauges and a basic GPS and I'm good to go. 

It just take a while to get used to it, when you do the G1000 makes your life so much simpler.

[Golfer]

Congratulations on your first pass.

Do you have anything other than a G1000 to pick from?  For instance with gauges, dials and proper instruments rather than the McPanel of the Garmin?

A Turbo 182 can't be cheap compared to other options if available.  I can see it being beneficial in about 150 hours when you're polishing up for the commercial especially if whatever multiengine you're using has similar avionics but 200 hours in a Turbo whiz-bang 182 seems inefficient.

[flight17]

Congratulations on your first pass.

Do you have anything other than a G1000 to pick from?  For instance with gauges, dials and proper instruments rather than the McPanel of the Garmin?

A Turbo 182 can't be cheap compared to other options if available.  I can see it being beneficial in about 150 hours when you're polishing up for the commercial especially if whatever multiengine you're using has similar avionics but 200 hours in a Turbo whiz-bang 182 seems inefficient.

Thanks

We have for the time being:

4x Cessna 172r's $128/hr
1x CEssna 172M $108/hr
1x Cessna C182TC W/G1000 $180/hr
4x Piper Warrior III's (Garmin 430's) $128/hr
1x Piper Arrow III $160/hr
1x Piper Seminole $280/hr

 I will do most of my initial instrument with the 172R or Warrior (havent decided if i really want to fly the warrior or not yet) and then in Stage 3 start flying the 182 on the long cross countries. For Commercial i will fly the 172, 182 and arrow for sure and then the seminole for multi. However, Im only paying 60% of the above costs, so about $76/hr for a Cessna 172R and $108/hr for the 182 due to a contract my school has with the state in which the state gives a 40% discount on my rentals.

The 182 is the only G1000 a/c as of now, however, they will be selling the 172M (due to a/c age contract) and the Arrow (engine about to time out and airframe has a crapload of time) and will be buying a new(er?) Arrow. So the new arrow might have a G1000 as well. The warriors have two garmin 430's in them while the C172r only have older garmins (no moving maps, just the info) which i cant remember the model off the top of my head. I dont know what arrrow or seminole have as i havent been in them, but they are 1989/1991 models respectively and i dont think they have ever modernized the avionics... Same for the 172M, dont know as i havent flown it and its a 1970's model.  

All the piper aircraft are Ex-University of North Dakota aircraft and the 172R's are all from Western Michigan University. The 172M was bought straight from Cessna in the 70's...

[MachFly]

Thanks

We have for the time being:

4x Cessna 172r's $128/hr
1x CEssna 172M $108/hr
1x Cessna C182TC W/G1000 $180/hr
4x Piper Warrior III's (Garmin 430's) $128/hr
1x Piper Arrow III $160/hr
1x Piper Seminole $280/hr

 I will do most of my initial instrument with the 172R or Warrior (havent decided if i really want to fly the warrior or not yet) and then in Stage 3 start flying the 182 on the long cross countries. For Commercial i will fly the 172, 182 and arrow for sure and then the seminole for multi. However, Im only paying 60% of the above costs, so about $76/hr for a Cessna 172R and $108/hr for the 182 due to a contract my school has with the state in which the state gives a 40% discount on my rentals.

The 182 is the only G1000 a/c as of now, however, they will be selling the 172M (due to a/c age contract) and the Arrow (engine about to time out and airframe has a crapload of time) and will be buying a new(er?) Arrow. So the new arrow might have a G1000 as well. The warriors have two garmin 430's in them while the C172r only have older garmins (no moving maps, just the info) which i cant remember the model off the top of my head. I dont know what arrrow or seminole have as i havent been in them, but they are 1989/1991 models respectively and i dont think they have ever modernized the avionics... Same for the 172M, dont know as i havent flown it and its a 1970's model.  

All the piper aircraft are Ex-University of North Dakota aircraft and the 172R's are all from Western Michigan University. The 172M was bought straight from Cessna in the 70's...

Do those prices include fuel?

[Tupac]

Do those prices include fuel?

looks about right to me.

[Golfer]

Do those prices include fuel?

Does Riddle not give you lube with their price guide?  If not, they're very inconsiderate.

[MachFly]

Does Riddle not give you lube with their price guide?  If not, they're very inconsiderate.

Lube?

[Tupac]

Lube?

Less friction for "entry"

[MachFly]

Less friction for "entry"

Like Lubricant?

Either I'm too tired to understand what your saying or something here really does not make sense.