Saturday, December 1, 2007

Flying in the winter time....

The quest to finally solo in an airplane has sorely tested my patience. After learning the basics, I was required to complete a written test on my knowledge of everything from airspace rules to what viscosity of oil the airplane takes. After completing the tests, I then needed to schedule a time to meet with a check airman to determine whether I knew what I needed to in order to safely fly the plane by myself. The day I went in to meet with him, the clouds rolled in and kept us on the ground. The oral part of the exam went well though. I then moved to Colorado Springs to help my dad with his business and went to Texas for Thanksgiving. Finally, yesterday, I was able to go up with the check airman to test my flying skills. I was supposed to solo this morning. But as luck would have it, a storm rolled in from Baja, California and kept me on the ground yet again. I am scheduled to try again on Monday morning, but at this rate, I am not holding my breath.

1 comment:

Omid said...

Hopefully this is all a part of the build up to something really great. Good luck up there.