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Check Ride

Postby specter177 » Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:54 am

Finally taking my PPL check ride tomorrow, wish me luck! :D ;)
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Re: Check Ride

Postby Brett_Henderson » Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:17 am

Get a good night's sleep.. get up early.. eat a good breakfast well before the ride..

And relax...  You wouldn't be signed-off for this, if you weren't ready..  8-)
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Re: Check Ride

Postby olderndirt » Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:33 am

Congratulations - in advance  :).
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Re: Check Ride

Postby RickG » Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:30 pm

Best wishes to you, and have fun.
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Re: Check Ride

Postby -Crossfire- » Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:24 am

So how did it go?
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Re: Check Ride

Postby specter177 » Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:30 am

It's today. That why I said tomorrow, yesterday. Unfortunately, the weather is not looking very good.
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Re: Check Ride

Postby beaky » Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:27 pm

It's today. That why I said tomorrow, yesterday. Unfortunately, the weather is not looking very good.

Ahh... the first test this is, young Jedi... do you know patience...?
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Good luck, and don't get all wound-up as you wait.
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Re: Check Ride

Postby specter177 » Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:06 pm

Well, weather grounded it, looks like I'll be going tomorrow. >:(
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Re: Check Ride

Postby C » Fri Jan 08, 2010 3:54 pm

Well, weather grounded it, looks like I'll be going tomorrow. >:(


Oh well, that gives me time to wish you luck then!

Fly well, relax, and enjoy it. ;)  :)
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Re: Check Ride

Postby Mobius » Fri Jan 08, 2010 6:34 pm

Good luck, have fun! :)
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Re: Check Ride

Postby BSW727 » Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:43 pm

Good luck. If he asks you to perform a slip to a landing make sure you know which way the wind is blowing.
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Re: Check Ride

Postby DaveSims » Fri Jan 08, 2010 8:34 pm

Good luck. If he asks you to perform a slip to a landing make sure you know which way the wind is blowing.


And if you are in a Cessna, make sure the flaps are up.  That was one of the tricks the examiner in our area would try.  He'd get you all setup for landing with full flaps, then ask you to demonstrate a forward slip.
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Re: Check Ride

Postby olderndirt » Sat Jan 09, 2010 12:26 pm

And if you are in a Cessna, make sure the flaps are up.
I thought a Cessna, with full flaps, was a slip  :).
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Re: Check Ride

Postby specter177 » Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:48 pm

Weather finally cooperated, and I am now a full-fledged pilot! :D
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Re: Check Ride

Postby Aiden327 » Mon Jan 11, 2010 4:48 pm

HAHA Congratulations!!!
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