AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  First passenger...          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Aviation (Students) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Wiz Guest Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:57 am    Post subject: First passenger... after the DPE, that is. Thanks, everyone, for your comments concerning my checkride. Passed it Saturday; today was my first flight as a certificated pilot. Intended to go up alone, and take the girlfriend on the inaugural passenger flight this weekend. As I was headed to the airport, my flight instructor's wife called and asked if she could come along. They've been so nice to me I couldn't refuse. Her plane is out of service waiting for a part, and she wanted to go flying. Left the ADIZ, went to a nearby airport, did some simulated engine failure landings, came home -- flight went very smoothly and everything clicked perfectly. Arrived home base as the sun was setting, touched down gently but positively on a lighted runway bathed in the coral glow of day's end. Why can't it be that easy on the checkride? :-) Cheers, Wiz Back to top Rachel Guest Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:16 am    Post subject: Re: First passenger... Wiz wrote: Quote: after the DPE, that is. Thanks, everyone, for your comments concerning my checkride. Passed it Saturday; today was my first flight as a certificated pilot. Intended to go up alone, and take the girlfriend on the inaugural passenger flight this weekend. As I was headed to the airport, my flight instructor's wife called and asked if she could come along. They've been so nice to me I couldn't refuse. Her plane is out of service waiting for a part, and she wanted to go flying. Left the ADIZ, went to a nearby airport, did some simulated engine failure landings, came home -- flight went very smoothly and everything clicked perfectly. Arrived home base as the sun was setting, touched down gently but positively on a lighted runway bathed in the coral glow of day's end. Why can't it be that easy on the checkride? :-) Cheers, Wiz Great feeling, isn't it? Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Aviation (Students) All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Aviation----------------alt.aviationAviation safety EnhancementPlanes, gliders and flying in AustraliaAviation et pilotage (Français)rec.aviationAviation (Aerobatics)Hot air, gas balloons and airshipsHang-gliding, paragliding, foot-launched flightAircraft Design & BuildingInstrument Flight RulesAviation (Classifieds)Military AircraftNaval AviationAviation (Miscellaneous Topics)Owning AirplanesAviators (General Discussions)Aviation related productsAircraft RestorationHelicopters and rotary wing aircraftsFlight SimulationSailplanesAviation (Students)Light aircraftFlying related activities in the UK Airports----------------alt.airportsEdinburgh Airport Glasgow Airport Humberside Airport Luton Airport Aberdeen Airport Glasgow Prestwick Airport  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.