Finally.

[Mobius]

I just got back from my instrument checkride, and in spite of my flying and question answering abilities, I passed!  So, everyone into the airplane, we're headed to Wall Drug for free glasses of ice water - on me of course.

[smiley=beer.gif] <-the ice water is a little dirty

[C]

I just got back from my instrument checkride, and in spite of my flying and question answering abilities, I passed!  So, everyone into the airplane, we're headed to Wall Drug for free glasses of ice water - on me of course.

[smiley=beer.gif] <-the ice water is a little dirty

Congrats...

[Brett_Henderson]

Low ceilings and marginal visibility are no longer a concern of yours  ;)  ... It's a good feeling and an added responsibility, all rolled into one.

Congrats !!

[Mobius]

Thanks guys, it really is nice to have passed, but it kind of sucks to not have an excuse to go flying a couple times a week now. :-/

[bok269]

Congrats!

[matt2190]

but it kind of sucks to not have an excuse to go flying a couple times a week now. :-/

Congrats. Maybe its time to start multi engine.

[Mobius]

but it kind of sucks to not have an excuse to go flying a couple times a week now. :-/

Congrats. Maybe its time to start multi engine.

Okay.

Actually, when my CFII gets his Yak-52 in a month or so, I'm going to start doing some aerobatics with him in that, so I'm looking forward to being upside down for awhile. 8-)

It'll be good to be off for awhile, then I can work and make some money to actually pay for flying.

[Boss_BlueAngels]

Good call on the aerobatics, buddy.  After the riggors of instrument training it'll be very good for you.  I was totally burned out after my IR and a year later I'm finally getting back into flying. lol  And I too will be learning aerobatics, albeit in something a bit more timid than a Yak!  

[freedomhays]

8-)... well done.

[Mobius]

Thanks again guys.  This is probably a good time for an update as yesterday was the first time I flew in actual conditions all alone.  There was a scattered layer at 700 AGL (although they were reported at 1500 AGL in all the most recent METARS and PIREPS), so when I took off, I got a little nervous that I wouldn't be able to get back home, and I might have to find a ride from Madison.  But it turned out alright, as the lowest clouds were still 100' above the MDAs back into Middleton.  In the first few minutes as I entered the clouds, I realized that instead of my instructor sitting next to me ready to help if I needed it, I had my dad with me, ready to do nothing if I got in a sticky situation.  It really felt like my first solo, but after an initial blunder on the radio when I forgot to repeat the word "cleared" (another pilot asked ATC if that was a "promise clearance", which I don't really understand..), but other than that, everything went really well.  Logged my first PIC time in actual conditions and 2 more ILS's and a GPS approach down to minimums.

[beaky]

Thanks guys, it really is nice to have passed, but it kind of sucks to not have an excuse to go flying a couple times a week now. :-/

You need an excuse?

Congrats!!

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

Well done.