N777UA From United States of America, joined Mar 2010, 0 posts, RR: 0 Posted (10 years 1 week 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 1524 times:
I just passed my FAA multi-engine checkride this morning. After 3 weeks of waiting since my oral exam because of weather, I finally got to get the flight done. Got some actual IFR experience on it as well because of deteriorating weather conditions...to do the single engine approach, we had to get a clearance from Kansas City Center.
Three years of hard work & dedication have paid off...I now have my aviation flight degree from Southern Illinois University!
MxCtrlr From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 2485 posts, RR: 40 Reply 2, posted (10 years 1 week 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 1512 times:
N777UA, CONGRATS! Good job. Now, speaking from a Maintenance standpoint, don't be a dickweed pilot whining about every little damn system on the airplane - It flew in, it'll fly out!
CONGRATS once again, it's a great milestone!
MxCtrlr
Freight Dogs Anonymous - O.O.T.S.K.
DAMN! This SUCKS! I just had to go to the next higher age bracket in my profile! :-(
CcrlR From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 2203 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (10 years 1 week 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 1491 times:
Now it's my turn! Aviation maintenance Technology Batchelor's degree. I'm starting mine at Lewis University this fall!!!! I'm graduating from High school in three weeks!
Congratulations to you UA777! In four years it'll be me in your shoes getting my degree.
"He was right, it is a screaming metal deathtrap!"-Cosmo (from the Fairly Oddparents)
N777UA From United States of America, joined Mar 2010, 0 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (10 years 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 1452 times:
MxCtrlr....believe it or not, I am one of the few pilots who aren't Type-A personality tight @$$es (I have a life outside aviation).
Also, while I have my flight degree...college isn't over yet...I still have a semester of Aviation Management Classes left, then an internship, then my bachelor's degree.
N777UA From United States of America, joined Mar 2010, 0 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (10 years 1 week 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1418 times:
As I said above, I did the checkride in a Cessna 310R (1978 model). The best thing I can say to help you prepare for the checkride is to "chair fly". That is, sit in your chair, and visualize each maneuver, talk yourself through it, and practice your flows.
The maneuvers I did were:
-steep turn
-power on & off stalls
-short field takeoff & landing
-multi-engine approach
-single-engine approach
-Vmc demo
-drag demo (not required by PTS)
-single-engine go around (remember to watch your airspeed, keep it at Vyse)
EA CO AS From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 12557 posts, RR: 64 Reply 8, posted (10 years 1 week 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 1397 times:
N777UA-
Congratulations! I'll raise a glass and have a ceremonial "toast" to your achievement tonight at exactly 9pm, PST. I hope everyone else here will remember to join in.
It'll be like "Hands Across America" but much much cooler.
"In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem - government IS the problem." - Ronald Reagan
Cx flyboy From Hong Kong, joined Dec 1999, 6340 posts, RR: 56 Reply 9, posted (10 years 1 week 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 1384 times:
Congratulations!! I remember passing each of my checks and everyone was and still is a relief and another step towards the command of a widebody jet. Hang in there, sometimes it is easy and sometimes it is hard, but in the end it is all worth it.
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