Posts Tagged ‘Fail’

Lesson 66: A Pre Flight Test

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

Aircraft: C172
Registration: C-GYWN
Dual Time: 1.9 Total: 46.0
Solo Time: 0.0 Total: 13.1 

Due to my stellar performance last week, Mat has been pushing that I am likely ready for my flight test.  Although I have yet to finish my Kingston cross country solo this was not a concern.  Apparently there is a mechanism in place where I could do my flight test with that solo cross country still outstanding.  I will still need to do the flight but would do so with the pressure off.  That was good to know.  I have enough Dual hours to qualify but am short about 1.5 instrument.  I also am short a bit on the solo X/C time but all of this is so close that I would be splitting hairs to worry about it.  Since my wedding is approaching fast Mat made the good call to fast track my test.  If I can get this out of the way then there would be less pressure in the upcoming months.

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Lesson 63: IFR Rhymes with Don’t Fly Far!

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Aircraft: C172
Registration: C-GQUO
Dual Time: 0.0 Total: 42.4
Solo Time: 0.8 Total: 13.1

I was excited, damn excited if I had to describe it.  I had my plan in hand, and the aircraft was ready!  I went over my flight planning with Ryan, my first encounter with him and that went well.  I had already filed the flight plan with WX Brief and walked out of the clubhouse with a smile.  During pre flight I noticed that I could not see any oil on the dipstick at all.  Hmmm.  I KNOW how to read a dipstick but of course I did the typical thing, put it in, pull it out, look, scratch head.  Repeat.  I then obtained a cloth and dried that stick bone dry, then put it in again.  There was but a fine drop on the very end of the dipstick.

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