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Awesome Day

Postby matt2190 » Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:08 pm

I passed my private pilot checkride earlier today. 8-) Time to start on my instrument rating. ;)
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Re: Awesome Day

Postby Mitch. » Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:53 pm

Congratulations. [smiley=beer.gif]




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Re: Awesome Day

Postby Splinter562 » Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:45 pm

Congrats. The instrument rating is a lot of work, but it's a fun rating. Good luck!
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Re: Awesome Day

Postby Mobius » Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:14 am

Congratulations!  Now go flying! 8-) ;)
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Re: Awesome Day

Postby C » Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:03 pm

Nicely done Matt. Congratulations. :)
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Re: Awesome Day

Postby beaky » Sun Jul 13, 2008 5:50 pm

8-) 8-)  8-)
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Re: Awesome Day

Postby flaminghotsauce » Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:38 pm

Congrats!! Sorry I'm late.

Instrument is supposedly the hardest ticket to earn. Flight sim makes short work of that, though.
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Re: Awesome Day

Postby ozzy72 » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:30 am

Nice one ;)
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Re: Awesome Day

Postby C » Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:39 pm

Instrument is supposedly the hardest ticket to earn.


I wouldn't say hardest - but it is the easiest to fail. :)
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Re: Awesome Day

Postby Boss_BlueAngels » Wed Jul 30, 2008 4:22 pm

Congrats!  Don't forget to enjoy your priviledge to fly while working on my IR.  Instrument flying is some of the most challenging flying you'll do, but certainly leaves you feeling the most accomplished!  
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Re: Awesome Day

Postby Wingo » Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:31 am

Congrats Matt! I just started my own instrument rating, and I must say it is completely different to any flying you've done previously. I'm only just getting my head wrapped around VOR intercepts, sector entries and holding patterns.
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