OT - GOT MY WINGS!

[MenendezDiego]

Today I took my private pilot check ride, and needless to say, I knocked it out of the park!

The examiner said I was the best check ride he's had in 5 years :)

SO EXCITED!

[Cees Donker]

Congrats MD!

Happy flying!

Cees

[peter12213]

Nice one mate, mine always said I was Nutts!!!

[N2056]

Very Cool! :jump:
Congratulations for a job well done :salute:

[pbearsailor]

Congrats. You'll never forget it.

35 years ago tomorrow I got mine. Treat it as a license to learn.

cheers,
steve :wavey:

[mfitch]

Congratulations!

The only difficulty now is splitting income between real and simulated flight.

[spotlope]

Great work! That's a real accomplishment and you should be proud.

[Lenop]

Congratulations!

[guzler]

Well done mate. As much as I like flight simming, it's in a different league to the real thing.

[res non verba]

Congratulations!!! a day to remember!

:ernae:

[stansdds]

Congratulations!

[Dimus]

This is just great! Congratulations and Happy Landings!

I am just five hours short of my check ride and hope to be posting a similar message soon, if weather permits.

[roger-wilco-66]

good job, congratulations!

:ernae:

Cheers,
Mark

[txnetcop]

I don't think there is a better feeling in the world when it comes to personal satisfaction than earning that PPL! Congrats Amigo
Ted

[MenendezDiego]

Thanks guys!

The hardest part honestly was getting clearance from the TSA (I'm Canadian), and waiting for the weather to allow for the checkride (I was scheduled for Nov. 17th, and wasn't able to take it until Dec. 9th)

Thanks again everyone!

Regards, Diego

[Francois]

Today I took my private pilot check ride, and needless to say, I knocked it out of the park!

The examiner said I was the best check ride he's had in 5 years :)

SO EXCITED!

Congrats ! Now shut up and go flying ! :-)

[FlameOut]

25233 Great news! 25234

[expat]

Way to go Diego! Very jealous as I am stalled on 15 hrs in the logbook and at the current rate - and current spouse - may not get my PPL unti 2020!!

[MenendezDiego]

You'll get there soon enough!

I was very fortunate during my Private training:

My training bird, PA-28-161/G:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs212.ash2/47513_423396166679_693341679_5363573_4129551_n.jpg


T-28C Ride:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs312.snc3/28282_10150210439170626_805540625_13134523_110731_ n.jpg

Fat Albert Ride at JAX NAS (actual photo of the ride):
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs308.snc4/40731_443283091679_693341679_5764422_8081913_n.jpg

And a ride in a Pitts:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs958.snc4/75095_10150322405615626_805540625_15827372_2610635 _n.jpg

All thanks goes to my instructors, my family, and my friends!

Regards, Diego

[italoc]

Congratulations, Diego :applause:
You will remember this day (and the first solo flight) for all your life
Italo:wavey:

[mike_cyul]

Congrats, Diego!:ernae::ernae::ernae:

Cheers,

Mike

[Rimshot]

Well done, congratulations!

[trisager]

:ernae:

[ryanbatc]

Yippe! I second the statement: "license to learn." You'll probably learn more about flying when doing it on your own (making mistakes etc) than an instructor could ever teach you!

I hope you are able to keep flying. Once I got my license my flying trailed off and I'm not current by any means. I miss it a lot - but the cost got me :( Someday perhaps!

[Sid2008]

Congratulations.
I am personally interested to fly ultralights in the US. Does anyone know of a facility/outfit in the eastern USA that is reasonaly priced?
Sid

[MenendezDiego]

Yippe! I second the statement: "license to learn." You'll probably learn more about flying when doing it on your own (making mistakes etc) than an instructor could ever teach you!

I hope you are able to keep flying. Once I got my license my flying trailed off and I'm not current by any means. I miss it a lot - but the cost got me :( Someday perhaps!

Funny you should mention that.

During my training (all during solo flights), I had a mag go out on final...violent vibration! I had two comm failures, one on the ground, one in the air, and an alternator failure...fun times!

[tommieboy]

...Treat it as a license to learn...

That is the best advise you can give anyone......

Tommy

[BOOM]

Sweet Bud!!! Congats!!:ernae:

[jankees]

congratulations!

[Bjoern]

- and current spouse -

If there is neither a marriage to cancel nor kids involved, break up with her and go flying instead. :d

[Curtis P40]

Congratulations :ernae: Brings back alot of fond memories. Probably the best day in my life...had to make sure the wife wasn't looking over my shoulder. ENJOY
Curt

[Bruce Thompson]

CONGRATULATIONS:applause::applause::applause:

[shamus]

Ada Boy Diego! You must feel awesome. Flightsim is cool, but it just isn't the same as the smells, vibrations, and sounds from real flight. Well you know.:salute: I have had to suspend my flight training due to UNEMPLOYMENT AND COLLEGE TUITION . Will pick back up and finish when I can.
Congrats!

[beana51]

Congratulations!.....Welcome to the Club!.. A day you will never forget..."HAPPY LANDINGS"

[Stickshaker]

Well done Diego. I still remember the day I got my PPL Cat D. Many happy landings.

[res non verba]

for me, more important than the day I got the license was the first solo flight, i remember like it was today!

thanks for sharing and congratulations, happy flights!

:ernae:

25314

[glennc]

Diego, Big congratulations. You will understand this: Now you have your license to learn. Enjoy it for a very long time.

Keep the blue side up, unless that's not the plan!

Glenn

[Tylerb59]

That's excellent news, Congrats. :) A big dedication of time to make it happen for sure.

[mfitch]

Funny you should mention that.

During my training (all during solo flights), I had a mag go out on final...violent vibration! I had two comm failures, one on the ground, one in the air, and an alternator failure...fun times!

What is the airspace where you trained? I had a couple radio failures. Because of the crowded airspace here (four controlled airports all bumping into each other) it was a real pain. Thankfully I never had both radios go out though it took some time to get everything switched. The other two (mag & alternator) I do not envy you. I did cut a trip short a few weeks ago when a cylinder head temp reported dangerous levels. That turned out to be a bad sensor thankfully, but it was a quieter ride home.

[MenendezDiego]

It sure was a big dedication. Took me about four months, than about half a month waiting for my checkride (weather kept pushing it back)

As far as the airspace, my field is Class D, with surrounding Class C and a TRSA about 30 NE.

Good thing you caught that head temp. You never know.

Also reminds me of the time we were doing a short field takeoff. Full power, brakes on, "ready to go?", "Yep!" responds my instructor...I check the RPM gauge and go "Nope! Tower, N286HG aborting takeoff"

RPM was reading 2000...should be reading around 25-2600...FUN TIMES!

Anyone else have any scary moments?

Regards, Diego

[Mithrin]

Congrats!

[jmig]

Way to go! I second Beana, Welcome to the club! :salute:

[Curtis P40]

[QUOTE=

Anyone else have any scary moments?

Regards, Diego[/QUOTE]

I've had a couple, but ony me and the man upstairs know, and I'm not telling.:bump: