Well, it is now Official....!

[QuasarZ]

I am Instrument rated!!!

As, some of you know, I did my oral a day ago, and today I finished my flight portion. It went very well, excpet the hold, it took a little work to get established because the winds were like 30-40 kts.

We left KSTP, I picked up V2 and went down to PRESS intersection for some manuvers. We did constant airspeed climbs/decents, constant rate climbs/decents, partial panel turns, climbs decents, unusual attitudes. From that we got a clearance for the ILS 30 at airlake, that was a full stop. We then took of again and got vectors for the VOR 12 and at the IAF I lost my attitude ind. and heading indicator. I went missed and did the published hold at FGT then vectors back in for the GPS 31 at st. paul. I am really excited that I am finished and it went so well.
Thanks to all that posted on my other threads and helped out. I knew a lot more than I gave myself credit for!!

 

[learflyer]

congrats! Now, I'm sure you've been told this by your instructors, but this is a license to learn. Just be careful out there, and gain some ifr experience with a safety pilot. Remember icing season is just around the corner!!

 

[QuasarZ]

oh yea.. I will not go flying without my dad or uncle (both airline pilots) in IMC for a while. I just want to have someone that is experienced with me as a saftey net.. and plus.. flying a lont is boring!! ha

 

[User546]

Congratulations Quasar!! That's a huge accomplishment you just passed!!

Now go out there and be safe, and have some fun!

 

[JimG]

Congratulations

Thanks to all that posted on my other threads and helped out. I knew a lot more than I gave myself credit for!![/QUOTE]


I'd recommend you file IFR everytime you want to go somewhere, even in clear VMC. The practice inside the system is invaluable, and you'll find it's actually easier than VFR if you're going in/out of congested airspace and Class B.

 

[Fly_Chick]

Congratulations! Did you have to do a coupled approach?

 

[QuasarZ]

Congratulations! Did you have to do a coupled approach?

No coupled approach and no steep turns, stalls or slowflight!

 

[Fly_Chick]

Congratulations again. Just remember to periodically look up from your dash and look outside while driving! Enjoy it!

 

[MFRskyknight]

Woohoo! Congrats. I'll be sharing that same feeling with ya in a week or so, I hope.

MFR

 

[QuasarZ]

Thanks everyone.. it was a blast.
MFR.. you will do fine, thats what everyone said to me and now look at me!!!

 

[minitour]

Woohoo! Congrats. I'll be sharing that same feeling with ya in a week or so, I hope.

MFR

Good luck MFR...and say "hi" to DC for me.

Q,
Congrats...knew you'd do fine!

Commercial next?

-mini

 

[cforst513]

Good luck MFR...and say "hi" to DC for me.

Q,
Congrats...knew you'd do fine!

Commercial next?

-mini

same here. i passed my instrument and CFII written exams today, end-of-course prog is on sunday, and hopefully by wednesday i'll be instrument rated as well!!! but congrats, quazar, and good luck m'fer

 

[QuasarZ]

Good luck MFR...and say "hi" to DC for me.

Q,
Congrats...knew you'd do fine!

Commercial next?

-mini

Yea.. I am off to school this sunday and I am stepping right into commercial! Should be fun.. cant wait!!!

 

[minitour]

same here. i passed my instrument and CFII written exams today, end-of-course prog is on sunday, and hopefully by wednesday i'll be instrument rated as well!!! but congrats, quazar, and good luck m'fer

Must be a good time to get the instrument rating, eh?

Well good luck all taking a checkride (that should cover it)!

Cforst, you goin commercial next?

Q, Where you goin to school?

MFR, How bout you? Commercial next?

Take it easy...don't let the sound of your own wheels...well...you know...

-mini

 

[QuasarZ]

Must be a good time to get the instrument rating, eh?

Well good luck all taking a checkride (that should cover it)!

Cforst, you goin commercial next?

Q, Where you goin to school?

MFR, How bout you? Commercial next?

Take it easy...don't let the sound of your own wheels...well...you know...

-mini

I am going to st. cloud up here in MN. I will start day one with my commecial ground school.. a freshman in a junior class, will be interesting! This is my plan of attack if anyone cares to listen.. haha

I want to get my commercial this year, then my CFI/I and MEI sophmore year so I can instruct my junior and senior year so I have enough hours do get on with a regional right out of school. I dont know if this is feasable but that is what I am shooting for, doesnt hurt to have goals does it?

 

[fifty30retard]

Congratulations! Did you have to do a coupled approach?

Coupled approach for an instrument rating? Man I 'm feeling old. Back when I got my instrument rating.......never mind.

 

[minitour]

Sounds like a reasonable plan. Just leave your options open. If airlines is what you want to do, that's great...but you may end up with other offers on the way. Make sure you consider them all.

You could also see if any flight schools/fbo's in the area are looking for a ground school instructor. If so, take the FOI/AGI/IGI writtens (AGI and IGI are the CFI and CFII writtens...AGI has a few others like Lighter than air, etc...not hard though) and start making money teaching. It'll get your feet wet with the instruction and help you out a ton for your CFI ride (IMHO).

Good luck with it. What will you be flying for your Commercial SE and ME rides?

-mini

 

[say again]

Coupled approach for an instrument rating? Man I 'm feeling old. Back when I got my instrument rating.......never mind.

Old??? I'm not "old", and never heard of this for an initial IFR rating!!! Or maybe I'm not as young as I think .

 

[QuasarZ]

I wont be doing my ME with them, they drag out the course for half a year, and you could reasonably get your ME eating in a week. But for the commercial, I am assuming I will still be in the 172sp's

 

[cforst513]

Must be a good time to get the instrument rating, eh?

Well good luck all taking a checkride (that should cover it)!

Cforst, you goin commercial next?

Q, Where you goin to school?

MFR, How bout you? Commercial next?

Take it easy...don't let the sound of your own wheels...well...you know...

-mini

mini, i'm gonna get my total time up first before starting commercial. i will be doing commercial part 61 b/c even with adding my 150 hours or so time building, it will be cheaper than all those hours being built w/ an instructor in part 141. so hopefully next week i'll be instrument rated, then it's nothing but eating, sleeping, and flying!

 

[minitour]

mini, i'm gonna get my total time up first before starting commercial. i will be doing commercial part 61 b/c even with adding my 150 hours or so time building, it will be cheaper than all those hours being built w/ an instructor in part 141. so hopefully next week i'll be instrument rated, then it's nothing but eating, sleeping, and flying!

Good decision (IMO).

I honestly wish that's the way I'd have done it. I could've done more IFR flights even if it was severe clear...would've been nice to take some long trips to FL or TX and see the country. Get used to working in "the system" and don't forget the occasional VFR trip in a stripped down old 152...ah...hind sight is sooo 20/20...

Let me know if you're taking any trips back up this way 'n we'll do lunch. I've got a case of Top Ramen in my car that still has yet to be opened...

Good luck with the 'ride.

-mini

 

[cforst513]

Good decision (IMO).

I honestly wish that's the way I'd have done it. I could've done more IFR flights even if it was severe clear...would've been nice to take some long trips to FL or TX and see the country. Get used to working in "the system" and don't forget the occasional VFR trip in a stripped down old 152...ah...hind sight is sooo 20/20...

Let me know if you're taking any trips back up this way 'n we'll do lunch. I've got a case of Top Ramen in my car that still has yet to be opened...

Good luck with the 'ride.

-mini

hahaha, ramen? i, uh.... i'm washing my hair that.... month.


yeah, i plan on hopefully splitting the cost of some time-building with gkrangers, c172girl, and her roommate from riddle. as it is now, 160 hours in our SP by myself would cost me $14,080 and in our R model (which i have blocked off from tomorrow til October 29 ) it will be $11,520. mix in a little 152 action at $50/hour and split either of those prices about about 1/2, and i'll be doing ok for myself. we have some brand new (less than 50 hours hobbs AND tach) glass 172's i want to get checked out in b/c they're running a sale this month. they usually cost 108/hr, but they're on sale for $91/hr. also, we have a 172 outfitted with a diesel/jet A engine, and if i get checked out in that, its a bit cheaper than the 172 SP price. so, basically, i have a lot of options available to me, which is why i love my school so much!!!! hopefully i can work something out with those 3 individuals so that i can be accompanied on most/all of my trips w/ a safety pilot. but we'll see. i have to pass my checkride first!!!

 

[minitour]

Damm that sounds like a great place down there...they hiring? haha

Seriously man...this is TOP Ramen...so it's the good stuff. I got oriental chicken and beef vegetable...

...of course it's all just noodles and "spices" but you get the point.

What's up with the 172 diesel/jetA deal? I don't think I've heard of that before.

-mini

 

[cforst513]

basically it's an engine for a 172 that will run off of Jet A. i think it's a modified diesel. jet A is cheaper and more refineries make it, so that's why we did this to the airplane. starting it involves pushing a button... and that's it!!! there's no mixture control, cruise is at 75% of power or so (and the percentages are right there by the throttle, color coded i believe, so you just put the throttle to those places and let it be). once i learn more about it i'll let you know. we had the first one in america and now it's overseas. i think the one we have now is still the only one in the US. the R model is up for retrofitting here pretty soon. i have to fly the crap out of it before they do that, though. if you want more info on the school, PM me and i'll give you the name of a guy who used to work there. i'll be hoping to get hired by early next year if i get my instructor tickets. they just hired about 10 CFI's, though, for the riddle rush!

 

[aLear31pilot]

You know???? Reading a thread like this is the reason I stuck with flying after the fun of buzzing my mom and dads' house lost it's shine. Kudos to all you lil buzzers and may you always have a tail wind.
Godspeed!

 

[schoolio]

FO checklist 1)Clear right Capn 2) I don't know Capn 3) I'll take the fat one Capn

LOL!!

 

[aLear31pilot]

Schoolio,
It may seem funny to me and you both now, but that's what my first capn. said to me. Now in the aviation world, if you hear a story 3 times or you tell it 3 times, it can be all yours and happened to you.
Go ahead and do it now......... See,,, now it's yours and you can use it. Godspeed.