Hello, Janice.
Today is a good day for an update, I think.
Since I completed my application, I have started training in the complex Piper Arrow at Air Center One. I have flown 6.9 hours in this plane with an instructor. Going to a new instructor is always interesting <grin>, but this young man is sharp and organized and focused. He and I have completed nine hours of ground school. We did a lot of work on aircraft systems, which has always been my weak spot, and I feel like a new person in that regard. I will be happy to do my CFI work with him. We are keeping it all in sight.
We plan to do some more dual flying to tighten up maneuvers, and I am planning a long trip. We will make it as soon as we get VFR weather. We plan a 2-hour flight out in the afternoon and start our return during the night with a few extra takeoffs and landings, which will satisfy the dual cross-country requirements and all of my aeronautical experience requirements.
After that, it's mock-oral with Eddie and we call our examiner.
The upcoming weather looks a lot like last week:
and THEN, the next round of storms comes in.
I don't see much chance of taking that long VFR trip, but if it happens, I'll let you know. Maneuvers and oral prep is my focus right now, and I actually feel like I'm in a good position to get the most out of the work I'm doing. It's intense and satisfying.
Thanks for your consideration.
Maggie
blog http://randomlight.blogspot.com
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And what is Evil
but Good
tortured by its own hunger and thirst?
--Kahlil Gibran, 1883-1931
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