Wish him luck!

08-27-09, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Rilder

Can't wait for the day I go for my Private Pilots license, will definitely going for it once I get my life sorted and stabilized.

Love planes, always have. One point in my life I was considering trying to become an Airline pilot but I really can't see myself flying one of those bloody huge jets. :rotfl:

Those bloody huge jets are easier to fly than the cessna. But when the s!^t hits the fan.........you better be able to fly the airplane.

GoldenRivet · 08-27-09, 06:41 PM

Well the oral exam was "perfect", the flight went fine except he badly bounced his "short field" landing... in getting it back on the ground he had passed the point where he was supposed to have the airplane stopped

and the examiner pulled the plug.

he has to go back monday and repeat the maneuver.

08-27-09, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Well the oral exam was "perfect", the flight went fine except he badly bounced his "short field" landing... in getting it back on the ground he had passed the point where he was supposed to have the airplane stopped

and the examiner pulled the plug.

he has to go back monday and repeat the maneuver.

Sounds like a future member of the lolwaffles! :rotfl:

SteamWake · 08-27-09, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Well the oral exam was "perfect", the flight went fine except he badly bounced his "short field" landing... in getting it back on the ground he had passed the point where he was supposed to have the airplane stopped

and the examiner pulled the plug.

he has to go back monday and repeat the maneuver.

Yea thats a tough one for a noob. But they did walk away so it was a good landing

Hey does he have to take the oral over again?

GoldenRivet · 08-27-09, 08:03 PM

to be honest... the short field landing is one if his BEST maneuvers. we have had numerous competitions with one another on short field landings and he beats me about 50% of the time. (unless we fly the Cessna 150... i can VTOL that damned thing

)

it was the last thing we expected him to dork up today.

the thing is... you have to do a "firm" and "flat" landing to make the short field landing work... however his landing was not flat enough and it was too firm.

this resulted in a minor bounce of about 6 to 8 feet.

of course during the course of the bounce you have NO braking friction with the ground (as you are not in contact with it)

so he floated about 200 - 300 feet past the point on the runway he was supposed to be stopped by.

not the first time... wont be the last. he knew what he did wrong, and explained in detail how he should have fixed it.

better luck Monday. the guy is sharp... i would trust him to carry ANY member of my family as a passenger.

SteamWake · 08-27-09, 09:42 PM

Well now I wish him better luck and watch the ground effect

Im sure he will nail it.

But you dident answer does he have to take the oral again?

GoldenRivet · 08-27-09, 11:11 PM

no he aced the oral.

you are not required to repeat any section of the practical test in which you are successful.

Task Force · 08-27-09, 11:12 PM

hmm... well I wish him the best for his next try...

08-27-09, 06:41 PM	#2
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Well the oral exam was "perfect", the flight went fine except he badly bounced his "short field" landing... in getting it back on the ground he had passed the point where he was supposed to have the airplane stopped and the examiner pulled the plug. he has to go back monday and repeat the maneuver. __________________

08-27-09, 08:03 PM	#5
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	to be honest... the short field landing is one if his BEST maneuvers. we have had numerous competitions with one another on short field landings and he beats me about 50% of the time. (unless we fly the Cessna 150... i can VTOL that damned thing ) it was the last thing we expected him to dork up today. the thing is... you have to do a "firm" and "flat" landing to make the short field landing work... however his landing was not flat enough and it was too firm. this resulted in a minor bounce of about 6 to 8 feet. of course during the course of the bounce you have NO braking friction with the ground (as you are not in contact with it) so he floated about 200 - 300 feet past the point on the runway he was supposed to be stopped by. not the first time... wont be the last. he knew what he did wrong, and explained in detail how he should have fixed it. better luck Monday. the guy is sharp... i would trust him to carry ANY member of my family as a passenger. __________________

08-27-09, 09:42 PM	#6
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Well now I wish him better luck and watch the ground effect Im sure he will nail it. But you dident answer does he have to take the oral again? __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

08-27-09, 11:11 PM	#7
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	no he aced the oral. you are not required to repeat any section of the practical test in which you are successful. __________________

08-27-09, 11:12 PM	#8
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	hmm... well I wish him the best for his next try... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"