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FINALLY HAPPENED!
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:50 pm
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
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:03 pm
by ArionAv8or
CONGRATULATIONS!!! 
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.
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:12 pm
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.
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:53 pm
by flyingclay
congratulations. You are way ahead of me.
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:54 pm
by Jeff Tipton
Congratulations on you license to learn. Many happy hours await!
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 4:19 pm
by ka7eej
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
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:51 pm
by AZPilot
Well done Brian.
How are the tires?
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:28 am
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??
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:06 pm
by AZPilot
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.
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:51 am
by Bill
Nicely done, Brian. CONGRATULATIONS!