The road to my wings
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| Date | 17-12-2005 |
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| Message | (Saturday 0920) Back home...and this weekend I have nothing to study. It's going to take a while to get used to that! Three of us were up to the final check last Wednesday and we all made it. One of us was the only pilot left from the Navy. So now there's only us from the Air Force left on the team. One of the guys flew his check yesterday but unfortunately didn't make it, so he'll probably have to go to commision on Wednesday. Anyway, now it's time to enjoy the weekend without too much thinking. /GEA |
| Date | 15-12-2005 |
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| Message | (Thursday 1800) No flying today due to very heavy winds. It was gusting up to 45kt this morning so flying got cancelled. Since we don't have any theory subjects left, er had nothing to do. Pizza and GFU meeting tonight, probably the last one for EK0205. Everyone is close to their final-checks now, so there's a slight probability that we'll be ready by Christmas. /GEA |
| Date | 14-12-2005 |
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| Message | (Wednesday 1930) I am a bit more at ease now. I also feel better after the flight. The flight was shared into 4 parts as you know and the student gets a grade per part and then an overall grade. For the Navigation part I got 7 due to a costly off-track on the second leg which proved to be costly. At one point I found out that I was off and pin-pointed my position and decided to fly IFR (I Follow the Road) to the next point, where I simply followed a road which lead me to my next point. The instructor said during debriefing that I have to remember to keep on the right hand side of the road when I do such a thing in Denmark, so that if another idiot does the same stunt in the opposite direction, we wouldn't collide... The instrument part went well, I actually got 10 for that part. The aerobatic part was also some crap. I had alot of clouds in the assigned area and used most of the concentration to circum-navigate them, since we're not allowed to fly into them. So I got a 7 for the Aerobatics too. Then the SFO's could have been better but they were ok. I got the aircraft to the designated field every time, not in the ideal manner, but the result was ok. I can't remember what I got, but it was 8 or 9. As sim-emergency I got a bird strike... So all in all it was rounded to a 7. And that's basically it! All that's left tonight is beer-drinking and then I'm going to watch tv and surf on the net all evening. /GEA |
| Date | 14-12-2005 |
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| Message | (Wednesday 1610) Final check flown...and passed, however only just. I screwed up quite a few things and was actually quite sure that I hadn't passed, but apparently the IP thought it was good enough so I got a 7. It hasn't clicked for me yet, but at some time tonight it will, and then I'll get a smile on my face. Now it's time to relax a bit and get my pulse below the 200 range. I'll write something again later on when I have more time. /GEA |
| Date | 14-12-2005 |
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| Message | (Wednesday 0820) Today's the day. My briefing is up at 1130 where the check pilot will give me a map and tell me what route we have to fly. Then I have 1 hour to plan the flight and get ready. The final check starts off as any other Navigation flight flown at 500 feet AGL (Above ground level) with turnpoints and a target/ stop-point. When the navigation part of the flight is over, the IP will take over while I put my foggles on (fogged glasses) for instrument flying. Here I'll only be able to look at the instruments and will have no visual references. When the instrument exercises are done, the IP will take over again in order for me to take the foggles off and get ready for some Aerobatics. I have to do a Lazy-8, Loop, two Aileron rolls and two steep turns with 60 degree bank and 2g. After that I will be checked out in some SFO's from different altitudes and positions (about 7 in all) and on the way home the IP will give me a simulated in-flight emergency which I have to solve and finish it off with a safe landing at the base or perhaps another airfield if the situation requires so. That's basically it! Then it's off to smoke a cigar and drink some beers (hopefully, anyway). The sky is clear by the way and the wind isn't as strong as it has been lately. I'll keep you updated. /GEA |
| Date | 13-12-2005 |
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| Message | (Tuesday 1445) Flew my last flight before final check today. I tought the flight had gone well, but somehow I only got 7. I'm on tomorrow's programme with final check so I look forward for that. The final check ends with a simulated emergency so I'll use most of the evening to practise emergency procedures. I'll also have a good look at the grade-sheets from the past flights in order not to repeat mistakes that I've done already. Apart from that I'll prepare my self as well as I can, so that I won't forget anything during the flight. It's going to be a long evening of studying... /GEA |
| Date | 13-12-2005 |
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| Message | (Tuesday 1045) English oral exam is also over. I had to translate a piece of text, then define and describe some words and in the end give a summary of 2-3 pages from the book Air Power. My text was about fighter cockpit systems so I felt at home. I got a 10 (on the 13-scale) in both written and oral English which I'm happy about. Right now I'm supposed to be planning my last Navigation flight, which I'll be flying in about 1½ hours, however I just talked to a meteorologist and he suggested me to call him again in 30 minutes, as he will have more accurate wind speed/direction by then, which is very important for planning navigation flights. So I'll just wait and give him a call when he has the new report ready. Today's flight is the last one with an instructor before final check. They could send me on a solo-navigation flight before the check but I think that they'll send me to the check, since we're still a bit behind with flying. So this is my absolute last chance to learn something. Next time will be the moment of truth. Catch you later... /GEA |
| Date | 12-12-2005 |
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| Message | (Monday 1610) What a day! Three flights flown, not intentionally but that's the fact. First I flew an aerobatic flight which went well apart from a little goof, where I overshot my assigned airspace while performing lazy-eights. As a simulated emergency the IP gave me an Oil-pressure failure which went well. I got an 8 for the flight. At the end of the flight I was checked out for landings and got solo status so I was up flying a solo flight afterwards. Unfortunately the solo flight got interrupted with a fuel leak shortly after take off, so I decided to land and abort the flight. I did so, taxied in, and there was an aircraft already waiting for me so I started up, taxied out and finished my flight, which consisted of 6 take-offs and landings. It was great to be up there with 5 other students all in their own 200 horse-power aircraft. The weather was nice but rather windy. What a day! I'm tired now. All that's left is dinner and studying some emergency procedures tonight. /GEA |
| Date | 12-12-2005 |
| Message | (Monday 1050) The weather is great today. I just cockpit drilled a bit with one of the friends from sergeant school and brushed up our procedures and techniques as we're up flying our last aerobatic flight in about an hour's time. Some of us will be flying a solo flight later on today. Unfortunately I'm not one of the lucky ones, as I flew my second solo flight not so long ago on a Thursday evening. The diary has rounded 35,000 hits since I started writing in it, by the way. It's nice to see so much interest in life at the flying school. /GEA |
| Date | 10-12-2005 |
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| Message | (Saturday 1750) Just wrote an account about my first solo flight, which can be found in the section 'Looking back.' I know it's about time, but as you know, time isn't a luxury that we have on flying school. Have a nice weekend. /GEA |
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