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Thursday, August 23, 2007
FAA Checkride for Private Pilot. For me, the most difficult procedures were the emergency landing and the 45-degree turn.....
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Mock Checkride. I flew solo today to simulate my upcoming FAA checkride, including flying to the airport where I will be tested..
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Pre-Exam Checkride 3. I flew to Luray (W45) to meet my instructor for the final of three checkrides, to review all of the pract..
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Flying on Vacation. We're on vacation in the Boston area, and Beverly Airport (BVY) is nearby. So I took a drive over to the air..
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Pre-Exam Checkride 2. On today's checkride, I met my instructor who told me to plan a trip to Shenandoah using pilotage and dea..
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Pre-Exam Checkride 1. I flew today with my original instructor to begin my 3 hours of pre-exam checkride time.....
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Solo Checkride. I needed my solo authorization renewed but my latest instructor was booked solid, so I flew with a new instruct..
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Solo Cross Country 3. After my last cross-country, I was still 3/10ths of an hour short for solo cross-country time and 1/10th ..
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Solo Cross Country 2. This second cross-country was more complicated than my first solo cross-country, and involved flight-foll..
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Cross Country 2 Checkride. The first leg of the flight took me northwest of the Washington DC ADIZ.....
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
First Solo Cross-Country. Along the way, I watched for roads and terrain to match my sectional map, watched the VOR to see our r..
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Flight With A New Instructor. I've already flown the route with my previous instructor, who said it would count as a checkride ..
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Changing Flight Schools. I met with an instructor from Valley Aviation in Winchester.....
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
The FAA Written Test. The test was computer based, setup at one of the FBOs.....
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Getting Comfortable. It cranked and the prop turned, but it wouldn't start up.....
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