FINALLY HAPPENED!

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ka7eej
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FINALLY HAPPENED!

Post by ka7eej »

I would like to tell you that as of this Saturday Morning I did an acceptably Short field landing after failing my checkride yesterday because of a ugly one with winds 17 gusting at 26. (Should have gone around, advice to others!!) My CFI was nice enough to come assist me earlier today in doing 3 good Short field landings and signing me off to go up again with the DPE... So after over 3 years of on again off again training I how am the holder of a brand new Temporary Airman Certificate Sports Pilot .. O,,,, my 19 year old son got his as well... No big deal for him!!!
Now the real learning begins...

Brian
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Post by ArionAv8or »

CONGRATULATIONS!!! :P

17G26 is a tough road for anyone. Keep up the good work and practice, practice, practice. You will pass your checkride in no time.

CONGRATULATIONS to your son as well.
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Post by Daidalos »

Yes congradulations and good luck, may all you days be CAVU.

I am surprised you decided to go ahead with a check ride with those winds. How much was the crosswind component? Depending on what you were flying you have been reaching the published demonstrated numbers in the POH.
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Post by flyingclay »

congratulations. You are way ahead of me.
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Post by Jeff Tipton »

Congratulations on you license to learn. Many happy hours await!
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Follow up.....8:00 AM Start oral... Winds calm.... 10:30 start flight , winds down runway at 8... Forecast light and variable,, returned to airport after all other parts of the flight to do a short field landing and take off winds now 20 off runway at 17g26... What do you do...??? Come back next morning and finish up what you did not pass....THATS WHAT!!
Brian
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Post by AZPilot »

Well done Brian.

How are the tires? :D
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Post by ka7eej »

AZPilot

The 6 ply Dressers are holding up well... I have the new 8 ply's ready in standby... May be a while till I need to change them. I think my numbers of landings may decrease a little now that Evan and I are no longer training every week!!

Brian

Maybe see you at Copperstate??
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ka7eej wrote:AZPilot

The 6 ply Dressers are holding up well... I have the new 8 ply's ready in standby... May be a while till I need to change them. I think my numbers of landings may decrease a little now that Evan and I are no longer training every week!!

Brian

Maybe see you at Copperstate??
I'll try to remember it. You'll be able to fly down this time.

I am going to Mt.Vernon to see how that's maturing.
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Post by Bill »

Nicely done, Brian. CONGRATULATIONS!
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