icqa Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 After 5 months, just over 70 flight hours and a week delay between my Oral and Practical due to weather, I finally passed my checkride yesterday. I even did what may be my best straight in auto, right to the spot. There were a couple of times I thought I was going to fail but my examiner said they were good enough for private, but definitely not for commercial. It went a lot better than I expected given I hadn't flown in a week and half. It's a great feeling to finally get this stage of my training over with and now look forward to continuing with my Commercial and Instrument. I started to feel frustrated in my training that I could really not go any further until I got my private. You can only do so many autos and patterns without something else to break up the repetition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotor91 Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 After 5 months, just over 70 flight hours and a week delay between my Oral and Practical due to weather, I finally passed my checkride yesterday. I even did what may be my best straight in auto, right to the spot. There were a couple of times I thought I was going to fail but my examiner said they were good enough for private, but definitely not for commercial. It went a lot better than I expected given I hadn't flown in a week and half. It's a great feeling to finally get this stage of my training over with and now look forward to continuing with my Commercial and Instrument. I started to feel frustrated in my training that I could really not go any further until I got my private. You can only do so many autos and patterns without something else to break up the repetition. Congrats Icqa.....welcome to the club! Don't beat yourself up over your auto's, like the DPE said, they were satifactory for a PPL! You'll have plenty of time, to polish your auto's for your commercial check ride! R91 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotorWeed Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 After 5 months, just over 70 flight hours and a week delay between my Oral and Practical due to weather, I finally passed my checkride yesterday. I even did what may be my best straight in auto, right to the spot. There were a couple of times I thought I was going to fail but my examiner said they were good enough for private, but definitely not for commercial. It went a lot better than I expected given I hadn't flown in a week and half. It's a great feeling to finally get this stage of my training over with and now look forward to continuing with my Commercial and Instrument. I started to feel frustrated in my training that I could really not go any further until I got my private. You can only do so many autos and patterns without something else to break up the repetition. What school are you training at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helopilot2be Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Congratulations Way to go ........................Pilot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechanic Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 Congrats man.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyNHighNFast Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 This is turning into an epidemic...... I hope it is still in full swing by the time my turn comes around. Congratulations!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 After 5 months, just over 70 flight hours and SNIP SNIP SNIP Way to go! That's great. Congrats! What's next for you? Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icqa Posted April 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 What school are you training at? I'm currently training with Helicopter Experts, just north of San Antonio, TX. Part 141 at a small uncontrolled field. Way to go! That's great. Congrats! What's next for you? Paul It's on to Commercial and Instrument. This is turning into an epidemic...... I hope it is still in full swing by the time my turn comes around. Congratulations!! It's spring time. Everyone is starting to spread their wings and fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montu Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 Yep Its spring time . Im just getting started at Tropical Helicopter in Leesburg FL working on my PPL and loving it. I got 7 hours in the log book and everything is going good. Good job btw icqa. I cant wait to be at that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zemogman Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 Congrats...ic...way to "stick" with it...(pun intended) BTW...montu...I'm in Miami, FL @ Pelican Flight Training...Keep in touch with your progress...It's good to have a fellow trainee in Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADRidge Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 ICGA, I sent you a pm regarding HEI. Congrats on passing your private. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doanut99 Posted April 11, 2007 Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 most excellent my man! congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helo08 Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 (edited) Congrats ICGA!!!! Hopefully I can say the same in a couple of weeks helo08 Edited April 12, 2007 by helo08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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