Skills Test.....passed!
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Skills Test.....passed!
Hiya folks, Just wanted to let you all know that I passed my skills test today, finally after months of weather problems and so forth, I got it done.
Many thanks to all that has offered advice, its been brilliant help, I look forward to enjoying my new PPL, and the knowledge and experience it will bring.
Thanks again to one and all,. .Rusty.
Many thanks to all that has offered advice, its been brilliant help, I look forward to enjoying my new PPL, and the knowledge and experience it will bring.
Thanks again to one and all,. .Rusty.
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RUSTY, YOU MADE IT AT LAST!!!!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
That's the best thing I've heard today. <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <img src="smile.gif" border="0">
Now remember, what you have is a licence to learn.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
That's the best thing I've heard today. <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <img src="smile.gif" border="0">
Now remember, what you have is a licence to learn.
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Good on ya Rusty mate! Enjoy!
Here's to a wonderful summer ahead of you!
Andy <img src="smile.gif" border="0">
[ 07 February 2002: Message edited by: Aussie Andy ]</p>
Here's to a wonderful summer ahead of you!
Andy <img src="smile.gif" border="0">
[ 07 February 2002: Message edited by: Aussie Andy ]</p>
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Well done Rusty hon! You'll have to fly up to Coventry to visit your aunty AB <img src="wink.gif" border="0">
Mind you, if you have my luck you'll not be flying again for 3 months due to the wonderful UK weather!
Congratulations again love! xxxxx
Mind you, if you have my luck you'll not be flying again for 3 months due to the wonderful UK weather!
Congratulations again love! xxxxx
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Well Done Rusty. Great News.
I don't know what others think of this, but when I sent my application form off the the CAA, I sent it via Special Delivery and took out the additional Consequential Loss insurance. The way I figured it was if the whole lot went missing, at least the Post Office would cover the cost of re-acquiring all those hard-earned bits of paper. Even though I couldn't bear the thought of having to take the Skill Test again, I knew I would if the Post Office were paying <img src="smile.gif" border="0">
My license came back in just ten days. It's quite an impressive looking thing in it's own right, let alone what it represents.
Hope we all get some good weather soon, so we go out and learn some more.
From one Pilot to another, Congratulations.
p.s. a blow-by-blow account would be interesting, if only to compare notes on the experience.
I don't know what others think of this, but when I sent my application form off the the CAA, I sent it via Special Delivery and took out the additional Consequential Loss insurance. The way I figured it was if the whole lot went missing, at least the Post Office would cover the cost of re-acquiring all those hard-earned bits of paper. Even though I couldn't bear the thought of having to take the Skill Test again, I knew I would if the Post Office were paying <img src="smile.gif" border="0">
My license came back in just ten days. It's quite an impressive looking thing in it's own right, let alone what it represents.
Hope we all get some good weather soon, so we go out and learn some more.
From one Pilot to another, Congratulations.
p.s. a blow-by-blow account would be interesting, if only to compare notes on the experience.
Ecellent news Rusty. Congratulations. <img src="smile.gif" border="0">
What's next? Taildraggers, IMC, night? You can't stop spending the money now Think of all those poor starving instructors out there who need your cash. <img src="wink.gif" border="0">
What's next? Taildraggers, IMC, night? You can't stop spending the money now
Think of all those poor starving instructors out there who need your cash. <img src="wink.gif" border="0">
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Thanks folks for all your kind words. I do intend to send my application recorded delivery with every bit of insurance going, and hopefully my "licence to learn" will arrive in a few weeks.
Cheers DOC, mum is proud, can tell that just by looking at the empty champers bottles!
LNS, dunno whats next, probably just getting a bit more experience then on to the night or IMC, we shall see, but I think it's time to learn the ways of the Warrior and get on a PA28.
With regards to the blow by blow account, what do you wanna know? I'd be glad to tell you all.
Rusty
Cheers DOC, mum is proud, can tell that just by looking at the empty champers bottles!
LNS, dunno whats next, probably just getting a bit more experience then on to the night or IMC, we shall see, but I think it's time to learn the ways of the Warrior and get on a PA28.
With regards to the blow by blow account, what do you wanna know? I'd be glad to tell you all.
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[quote] With regards to the blow by blow account, what do you wanna know? I'd be glad to tell you all <hr></blockquote>
What was the route? How did you feel? When did you know you'd clinched it? What suprised you about it?
What was the route? How did you feel? When did you know you'd clinched it? What suprised you about it?
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Blow by blow account,
Well, started off with the weather breifing and all. I got there early to give myself lots of time to plan the route, study it, get the weather, read the NOTAMS and ring the royal flights number, thankfully nothing to affect our flight was in operation, apart from a small TRA which we were going to be clear of anyway.
Preflight was uneventfull, nothing was broken and with the weight and balance done, tech log complete aswell as the preflight, a very nervous RC and examiner got in the aircraft.
called for taxi, power checks, lined up and went. Quite bumpy once in the air but soon as we got above the murk it softened out. Set heading height and time over my VRP and proceeded with the first leg. Was a lovely view down the south coast and a quite uneventfull, yet very enjoyable first leg, lots of FREDAs and a frequncy change soon marked the nearing of the end of the first leg.
Arrived overhead first turnig point precisely on time we turned onto the next heading. Little bit of trouble working out who to talk to, but after that was sorted I proceeded to arrange the MATZ penetration. This was one of the parts that I was fearing, but depit bad readability of the MATZ controller, it went fine. We dropped down to their crossing level and enjoyed the view and yet more FREDAs.
Once through the MATZ I got a diversion, another part I was dreading, but again, once the line was drawn, and using alittle gizmo the RAF flying schol gave me, managed to get anaccurate plan of time and heading, adjusting for wind.
Once I had got settled and teh examiner was happy that it was working (even tho I had my doubts lol) I tracked a radial of the Land's End VOR, Idented it and then proceeded to intercept it. This took a lot longer than it normally did, which worried me, but after intercepting it, trackin it was no big deal.
Next I donned the lovely hood and did the 180 degree turn, something that I found quite easy. And after that we did the general handling. Started off with fairly rudementry handing such as climbing turns, cruise decents, Vy Vx climbs and so forth then into the slow flight, again something I find not difficult and then after the HASELL checks we did the steep turns. S.Turns are something I really enjoy doing and find a challenge, so these went alright, except I let my height drop a bit o the second one. Next was te stalls, another part I was dreading. These went suprisingly well although I tend to bea bit too eager on some of them. I get quite paranoid bout fulling back into the climb on the "approach configuration" one with full flaps after the wings have unstalled, but I did it quite well and the examiner was happy.
Spiral dive recover, again something I like doing and again something that went quite well and then into the PFL. This didn't go to plan, think I got in a fluff about the field, ending up in a bad choice. Picked one that was at the bottom of a ridge (which I didnt see), but got everything else right I think and the examiner gave it to me. Climbing away and called for an overhead which went without a hitch, and the last part wa the circuits. Greased the first landing, which after taking off again ended up in a EFATO, again, went fine.
Following the circuit into the glide approach, which is fluffed big time. Misjusged the surface wind and ended up going around. Did it again and it went fine, then did the flapless and again went fine. Landed, taxied in and was convinced the expressionless face of the examiner indicated a fail. Had a debreif which was very helpfull, identified points I need to brush up, which also lead me to beleive I failed, then was told I passed.
The grin is still on my face, and if anyone wants it off, your going to need lots of time, or a big stick. Want to know anything else, im only too happy to tell.
Thanks again, and apologies for bad spelling,. .Rusty.
Well, started off with the weather breifing and all. I got there early to give myself lots of time to plan the route, study it, get the weather, read the NOTAMS and ring the royal flights number, thankfully nothing to affect our flight was in operation, apart from a small TRA which we were going to be clear of anyway.
Preflight was uneventfull, nothing was broken and with the weight and balance done, tech log complete aswell as the preflight, a very nervous RC and examiner got in the aircraft.
called for taxi, power checks, lined up and went. Quite bumpy once in the air but soon as we got above the murk it softened out. Set heading height and time over my VRP and proceeded with the first leg. Was a lovely view down the south coast and a quite uneventfull, yet very enjoyable first leg, lots of FREDAs and a frequncy change soon marked the nearing of the end of the first leg.
Arrived overhead first turnig point precisely on time we turned onto the next heading. Little bit of trouble working out who to talk to, but after that was sorted I proceeded to arrange the MATZ penetration. This was one of the parts that I was fearing, but depit bad readability of the MATZ controller, it went fine. We dropped down to their crossing level and enjoyed the view and yet more FREDAs.
Once through the MATZ I got a diversion, another part I was dreading, but again, once the line was drawn, and using alittle gizmo the RAF flying schol gave me, managed to get anaccurate plan of time and heading, adjusting for wind.
Once I had got settled and teh examiner was happy that it was working (even tho I had my doubts lol) I tracked a radial of the Land's End VOR, Idented it and then proceeded to intercept it. This took a lot longer than it normally did, which worried me, but after intercepting it, trackin it was no big deal.
Next I donned the lovely hood and did the 180 degree turn, something that I found quite easy. And after that we did the general handling. Started off with fairly rudementry handing such as climbing turns, cruise decents, Vy Vx climbs and so forth then into the slow flight, again something I find not difficult and then after the HASELL checks we did the steep turns. S.Turns are something I really enjoy doing and find a challenge, so these went alright, except I let my height drop a bit o the second one. Next was te stalls, another part I was dreading. These went suprisingly well although I tend to bea bit too eager on some of them. I get quite paranoid bout fulling back into the climb on the "approach configuration" one with full flaps after the wings have unstalled, but I did it quite well and the examiner was happy.
Spiral dive recover, again something I like doing and again something that went quite well and then into the PFL. This didn't go to plan, think I got in a fluff about the field, ending up in a bad choice. Picked one that was at the bottom of a ridge (which I didnt see), but got everything else right I think and the examiner gave it to me. Climbing away and called for an overhead which went without a hitch, and the last part wa the circuits. Greased the first landing, which after taking off again ended up in a EFATO, again, went fine.
Following the circuit into the glide approach, which is fluffed big time. Misjusged the surface wind and ended up going around. Did it again and it went fine, then did the flapless and again went fine. Landed, taxied in and was convinced the expressionless face of the examiner indicated a fail. Had a debreif which was very helpfull, identified points I need to brush up, which also lead me to beleive I failed, then was told I passed.
The grin is still on my face, and if anyone wants it off, your going to need lots of time, or a big stick. Want to know anything else, im only too happy to tell.
Thanks again, and apologies for bad spelling,. .Rusty.
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Brings it all back - thanks RC.
I've worked out that you're probably based North and East of Lands End (!), but giving us the waypoints would be a clue to the route.
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I've worked out that you're probably based North and East of Lands End (!), but giving us the waypoints would be a clue to the route.
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Steve,
Would be happy to tell you the waypoints and where I'm based, for those of you that don't already know. But I'm a bit wary of wether or not the school would be ok with me talking about it, no reason why they shouldn't be, but just to be safe eh, also just incase any big wigs are reading, it saves my anonimity a little bit too. although I'll give you a clue lol, the two MATZ controllers I talked to are the only ones in the area, Culdrose and St Mawgan.
If you wanna know the route and where im based, drop me a mail.
Rusty.
Would be happy to tell you the waypoints and where I'm based, for those of you that don't already know. But I'm a bit wary of wether or not the school would be ok with me talking about it, no reason why they shouldn't be, but just to be safe eh, also just incase any big wigs are reading, it saves my anonimity a little bit too. although I'll give you a clue lol, the two MATZ controllers I talked to are the only ones in the area, Culdrose and St Mawgan.
If you wanna know the route and where im based, drop me a mail.
Rusty.