cryesis Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Well I passed the PPL check ride yesterday with just over 90 hours, time to rent the r22 and do some fun flights before starting instrument! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pohi Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovergirl Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Excellent! Enjoy it and keep learning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Pig Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 If I can offer some ideas. If your going to rent a helicopter to do cross countries, do them at night. More bang for your buck. Your logging xcty and night. Both valuable as you move on in your career. It will also make you an excellent navigator. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarantula Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Grats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightsta1ker Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Good work. Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parafiddle Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Congratulations! Tagging along with what Flying Pig suggested - do as much of your Instrument training at night as well. Initially, you will need to do it during the day as you will be all over the sky just trying to fly straight and level. However, once you are reasonably proficient flying under the hood and start doing approaches, holds, etc., why not be under the hood at night? Harder to cheat when you can't see the ground. In the immortal words of my CFII, "one peek is worth a thousand scans". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridethisbike Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Congratulations! Tagging along with what Flying Pig suggested - do as much of your Instrument training at night as well. Initially, you will need to do it during the day as you will be all over the sky just trying to fly straight and level. However, once you are reasonably proficient flying under the hood and start doing approaches, holds, etc., why not be under the hood at night? Harder to cheat when you can't see the ground. In the immortal words of my CFII, "one peek is worth a thousand scans". Not sure I agree with that in its entirety. I do agree that some at night will be very beneficial, but doing TOO much at night can screw you. My school just had a dude fail his check ride because he did it all at night. Guess when his check ride was? During the day and he failed because of it. I do understand it's a mental thing 100%, but perception changes between night and day. I plan on doing a good portion at night myself, maybe 50%, but definitely not all of it. @cryesis: Congrats bud! Have fun on those flights, you earned it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeroscout Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Well I passed the PPL check ride yesterday with just over 90 hours, time to rent the r22 and do some fun flights before starting instrument! What does it rent for solo, at your location ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helonorth Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 What does it rent for, at a different location? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryesis Posted August 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 same price $265.44 an hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Well I passed the PPL check ride yesterday with just over 90 hours, time to rent the r22 and do some fun flights before starting instrument! A belated congrats!..... Cake is gone, time to get back to work……. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryesis Posted August 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 yeah, started the fixed wing side for now...still doing the heli once a week though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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