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  • #1

    countdown to exam started...

    Hello guys!

    Well, the appointment has been made: on Wednesday, August 17 - if the weather permits - I'll attempt to get my pilot license...

    Even though I have seen everything necessary, my instructor and I have planned some specific exercise flights (additional navigation, additional circuits, ...).

    I'm beginning to feel strangely nervous already...



    Jörg
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    • #3
      No need to be nervous, right? Nothing bad will happen for you in case of...
      So relax, buddy.

      Hope it'll be ok.

      (crap, /me jealous...I won't ever have license :/ )

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      • #4
        May the wind blow into your propeller!

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        • #5
          That's great VJ I'm sure everything will go fine. Good luck with your test!

          Dave
          Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice, pull down your pants and slide on the ice.

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          • #6
            Good luck!!

            Maybe if you're a good boy you'll end up flying for Virgin Galactic

            Dr. Mordrid
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            • #7
              Best of luck.. don't buzz the tower.

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              • #8
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by KvHagedorn
                  Best of luck.. don't buzz the tower.
                  Awww.....c'mon.....that's at least half the fun

                  Dr. Mordrid
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                  • #10
                    Thanks guys...

                    The exam consist of a number of manouvres: slow flight (= 55 kts !, during which you must climb/descent/turn), stalls (including with full flaps), steep turns (30-45° bank angle), precission landings, emergency landings (no engine), precautionary landings (minimizes ground roll) and a navigation flight (including landing, diversions, ...).

                    It could be that the manouvres are tested during the navigationflight. All in all it should take a couple of hours...



                    Jörg
                    pixar
                    Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die tomorrow. (James Dean)

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                    • #11
                      sound much more thorough than your regular driver's license exam

                      I guess they should do it for cars too

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                      • #12
                        Oh they almost did here...

                        "drive backwards into the garage so that you'll be in the center of it, nevermind that usually driver wants to get out of the car once in garage"
                        "don't bring car closer than 0,5 m to the wall"
                        "at all costs turn back in narrow place (3 turns) pretending that your car doesn't have power steering and it weights a lot"

                        But OTOH I exceeded max speed for 30 km/h in one place

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                        • #13
                          I was more thinking about things like:

                          -emergency stop with simulated brake failure or,
                          -emergency recovery of a sliding/spinning car on ice, etc.

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                          • #14
                            You can do it!

                            Do it! Do it! hehe

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                            • #15
                              awesome!!!
                              come visit me in australia after you get it

                              All the best good luck bro!

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