urbanti Posted September 8, 2015 Report Posted September 8, 2015 Passed my instrument rating checkride yesterday after lots of study and practice. It would not have been possible without the selfless safetly piloting, mentoring, and IFR kibitzing received from 3 members of our forum: Seth Myers, Alex Gertsen, and Chuck Swim. For months now I have been wholly focused on practicing IFR procedures, it's gonna be fun to be able to look out the window again best Tim 12
DonMuncy Posted September 8, 2015 Report Posted September 8, 2015 Congratulations. Welcome to the club. You will be amazed at how this will expand your "makeable" trips.
Bravoman Posted September 8, 2015 Report Posted September 8, 2015 Congrats, you will wonder how you did without the rating. I file every time I fly and feel naked outside the system. It is particularly comforting around Bravo airspace and knowing that you are ATC's first priority. 2
Oldguy Posted September 8, 2015 Report Posted September 8, 2015 Great to hear! Enjoy looking outside for a while.
DXB Posted September 8, 2015 Report Posted September 8, 2015 Congrats!! Hoping to make it to this milestone myself in about a year...
carl Posted September 9, 2015 Report Posted September 9, 2015 KGAI mongomery county has great self services gas prices don't they ?
PTK Posted September 9, 2015 Report Posted September 9, 2015 Congratulations Sir and welcome! Bravoman said it best!
Raptor05121 Posted September 9, 2015 Report Posted September 9, 2015 Congrats. I'll be following in your shoes shortly.
FlyWalt Posted September 9, 2015 Report Posted September 9, 2015 Congratulations. This is a major milestone as you just became a much more aware and safe pilot. Now, be sure to PRACTICE and enhance your new skill sets in VFR weather when convenient. Never let them go.
flyboy0681 Posted September 9, 2015 Report Posted September 9, 2015 Good work Tim. The hard work is now behind you but let me caution you that flying under the hood is different than entering IMC, and it may be a bit unnerving for you the first few times that you venture out and find yourself in the muck without your instructor sitting beside you. The only bit of advice that I can offer is to keep your wits about you and concentrate. If you have an autopilot, I would suggest engaging it before entering IMC and as you become comfortable, disengage it and hand fly. I now take the opposite tact and as I'm approaching IMC with the A/P on I disengage it and fly by hand as long as I can. This has paid dividends in terms of confidence and skill building. Fly safe Tim!
kris_adams Posted September 9, 2015 Report Posted September 9, 2015 Congrats! I found that being IR resulted in much better whether to fly in.
carl Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 I want to do this too,where do I begin> ? (i know stupid queston, no response needed)
carusoam Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 When I had that question myself.... i found the potential answer here...http://www.americanflyers.net bought the O concurrently with the training... best regards, -a-
urbanti Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Posted September 10, 2015 An initial place to start could be going onto the FAA website and downloading the PTS standards with all the updates (I think that they're up to update 5 or such). It can save you a lot of time and heartache to thoroughly review the prerequisites so that you know what you have to accomplish to be eligible to take the oral/checkride. It is also helpful to carefully review the prereuquisites so that you can ensure that your various logbook endorsements are complete. best Tim
mike_elliott Posted September 10, 2015 Report Posted September 10, 2015 Study for and knock out the written as step 1 1
Seth Posted September 11, 2015 Report Posted September 11, 2015 Congrats Tim! It was a pleasure flying with you and seeing the results of your training and hard work. You truly earned your Instrument Rating! -Seth 1
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