Last night was a pretty special evening. One of those nights that could only come as the result of a year of hard work, dedication and support. I was able to take Christina...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
I'm a Pilot!
N2458Q, The plane I took my checkride in.
On February 8th, 2012, I passed my checkride and became a private pilot! After 71.7 hours of flight training (with 14.5 being solo),...
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Checkride Scheduled
Not much of an audience actually showed up.
After 11 months of training, I'm finally starting to see the landing light at the end of the runway. The checkride for my private...
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Counting Hours
Taken just before my first solo, as I counted landings in the past 15 days.
I've broken the 60 hour mark, have more than 10 hours solo with 5 hours cross-country solo experience....
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Going Independent
Garry had a camera to record lessons. This was helpful for reviewing maneuvers!
I recently left the flight school I was attending to find an independent CFI. There were reasons...
Thursday, December 15, 2011
When I'm Licensed
This picture was taken by my wife during a San Diego bay tour.
I've been experiencing a little bit of burnout in regards to the training aspect of my flying. I absolutely...
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Lost Radio Communication
If the plane has a fancy GPS, be sure to understand it!
A few weeks ago, on November 10th, I experienced my first radio failure during my 3rd solo. I was at 36 hours of dual-instruction...
