Jaybird180
Member
May 12, 2011 is a day that shall live in infamy (at least in my mind). I am now legal to assume all responsibilities as Pilot in Command as a Private Pilot- Single Engine Land (VFR).
Upon shutting down from my Cross Country Flight to meet the Designated Pilot Examiner my logged flight experience was as follows:
159 Daytime landings
13 Night landings
7.8hr Night
3.1hr Simulated Instruments
52.9hr Training
11.3 Solo/PIC
13.2 Cross Country
64.2hr Total time ASEL
First lesson to checkride was 25 FAA months. 1st solo was after 4 months training. Then life happened, and I took 13 FAA months away from training after completing my 3rd required pattern solo. When I returned, my original CFI was transitioning to a new career and our 141 school then had 2 new instructors.
At an average of 5.35hr/month I would recommend that anyone training have a higher activity level than I did and you will spend less time and likely less money. It didn’t take me long to get back into the groove, but it did take some time (approx 10 hrs) before my new instructor got to know me and would let me solo again, but that first solo was to the practice area.
When I took time off, I continued to causally read aviation magazines and websites and I think this helped me keep the desire alive.
ATITAPA (smile)
Upon shutting down from my Cross Country Flight to meet the Designated Pilot Examiner my logged flight experience was as follows:
159 Daytime landings
13 Night landings
7.8hr Night
3.1hr Simulated Instruments
52.9hr Training
11.3 Solo/PIC
13.2 Cross Country
64.2hr Total time ASEL
First lesson to checkride was 25 FAA months. 1st solo was after 4 months training. Then life happened, and I took 13 FAA months away from training after completing my 3rd required pattern solo. When I returned, my original CFI was transitioning to a new career and our 141 school then had 2 new instructors.
At an average of 5.35hr/month I would recommend that anyone training have a higher activity level than I did and you will spend less time and likely less money. It didn’t take me long to get back into the groove, but it did take some time (approx 10 hrs) before my new instructor got to know me and would let me solo again, but that first solo was to the practice area.
When I took time off, I continued to causally read aviation magazines and websites and I think this helped me keep the desire alive.
ATITAPA (smile)
