New Pilot!

WanaBNACub

Registered User

Off Airport

• Apr 16, 2013

• #1

After a grueling 5 hour oral and a 1.6 hour checkride I got my certificate on Sunday! I was a wreck mentally after the oral so I thought for sure that the flight was going to be rough, but somehow it was some of the best flying I have done. The weather was absolutely perfect! I got back pretty late Sunday so after work yesterday I got to do my first real flight by taking my wife up for some exploring in the Chugach range near our house. She loved the plane and the flight so that was a huge relief. I wasnt sure how she would take it sitting behind me since she tends to get carsick riding in the back of a vehicle, but no problem at all! Now I just have to fly the wings off my Citabria and find a Cub project! :lol:

 

aktango58

FRIEND

18AA

• Apr 16, 2013

• #2

Wahoo! Good for you!

I love the ski tracks below you in the picture.

 

Anne

Registered User

SE Michigan

• Apr 16, 2013

• #3

Congratulations on a job well-done!

Anne.

 

WanaBNACub

Registered User

Off Airport

• Apr 16, 2013

• #4

Ya George, I was really hoping to get this knocked out in time to put ski's on and learn a little ski flying as well yet this winter so seeing the tracks all over was killing me! :???: I dont know if it would be worth it now that the snow is dissapearing quickly. I am trying to find a set of 29" airstreaks to get on there before summer!

 

aktango58

FRIEND

18AA

• Apr 16, 2013

• #5

First, it only takes a couple of hours to put skis on

second, 31"

But have fun with what you have, and learn to feel it. By keeping on airports right now you will be doing yourself a serviice of not pushing and getting into trouble before you have the feel... My opinion!

 

Pete D

Registered User

Yakima, WA

• Apr 16, 2013

• #6

Congrats! Lucky guy!

 

WanaBNACub

Registered User

Off Airport

• Apr 16, 2013

• #7

I can put the ski's on ok, my problem is having a place to park on snow. I have bare asphalt to taxi over for quite a ways where I am at now to get to a ski strip.

 

High Country

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Eagle River, AK

• Apr 16, 2013

• #8

Congratulations Cory! I remember taking my wife for her first flight after receiving my license. I saw you coming in last night just as I was leaving.

 

WanaBNACub

Registered User

Off Airport

• Apr 16, 2013

• #9

I was wondering if that was you, you werent in your Toyota.

 

TirolCub

SPONSOR

Austria

• Apr 16, 2013

• #10

Congrats, allways happy landings

 

RaisedByWolves

FRIEND

Tx

• Apr 16, 2013

• #11

Congrats on the check ride!

 

aktango58

FRIEND

18AA

• Apr 16, 2013

• #12

Taxi over, skis on, fly and park at ski strip, fly the next day, take skis off when you come home!!!!!

Or just fly fly fly! what a great achievement!

 

RaisedByWolves

FRIEND

Tx

• Apr 16, 2013

• #13

aktango58 said:

Taxi over, skis on, fly and park at ski strip, fly the next day, take skis off when you come home!!!!!

Or just fly fly fly! what a great achievement!

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That's what I did, pita, but gets you some ski time. You can leave your tires and jack behind.

 

Joseph206

Registered User

Liberty, NY

• Apr 16, 2013

• #14

Your Done Now!!!
Start saving Gas money. :smile:
Congatulations.

 

Iflylower

Registered User

Memphis, TN

• Apr 16, 2013

• #15

Well done. Congrats! It's a big deal!

 

Ruffair

GONE WEST

Lower Chena

• Apr 16, 2013

• #16

Ya know, if you think about it, you're more of a licensed pilot now, probably been a pilot all your life, just now got the ink to prove it.
You worked hard for it and earned it. Enjoy that feeling.
Spring really is here, lots of summer coming. Don't get in too big a hurry. Remember "time is what keeps everything from happening all at once".
Fly the wheels off a that 7gcbc, it's a good one, will teach ya lots in a good way.

Kem