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02-10-2019, 04:41 PM
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unqualified unfluencer
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Highland Village, TX
Posts: 4,088
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Milestone: Commercial Rating (checkride in the RV-6)
Checkride this past Friday afternoon out of KWEA. DPE Joe Johnson (card below). Firm but fair, expects you to know your stuff. Know your EFB app and your weather. Detail-oriented oral w/many scenarios. The flying part was more enjoyable - turns out 2,500+ landings in this thing is a confidence builder. Stalls, emergency descents, engine out landings, soft field, short field, simulated fouled runway in the flare. The flying was fun!

Joe Johnson photo
Thank you Mr. Johnson for a professional, well done checkride. I would certainly recommend you to any RV pilot that would listen. Thank you Gary Platner, RV-8 owner and CFII rock star. Thank you Monkey for one seriously dialed in plane. And last but not least, thanks again to Mr. VanGrunsven for designing such a wonderful flying machine.

Took both IFR and Commercial checkrides in the RV. What a honor to get to do that!

It felt strange Saturday morning (and Sunday) to not have that Oral Test Prep book in my lap. I'm getting over it. ;^)

The next day....icing and OVC all around.
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- Part time: Supporting Crew Member CAE Embraer Phenom 300 (E55P) @ KDFW.
- Occasionally: Contract pilot (resume).
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02-10-2019, 04:51 PM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,420
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Congats on the new rating 
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011 
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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02-10-2019, 05:19 PM
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VAF Moderator
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Pine Junction, CO
Posts: 655
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Congratulations! What are you going to do with this new rating? My buddy just finished all his ratings and is now flying for Boutique Air. He loves it.
BTW, check your emails. There is one from me today.
[ed. Got your email! I *might* have some side work a couple days a month flying a Caravan (if I don't screw up) ;^). College bills, etc. vr/dr]
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Pine Junction, Colorado
RV-6A N99PZ S/N 22993 SOLD
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02-10-2019, 06:08 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: San Marcos, CA
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How did he do that?
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Originally Posted by DeltaRomeo
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Doug - Congratulations!
To everyone else, I figure Doug might be too busy to answer, so can anyone tell me what he used to produce this diagram? I am dreading that someone will say it comes directly from a Garmin. If so, does Dynon have anything close, or is it just an IFR thing?
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QB RV-8 -- Working on final wiring and the engine
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02-10-2019, 06:09 PM
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unqualified unfluencer
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Highland Village, TX
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cdeerinck
Doug - Congratulations!
To everyone else, I figure Doug might be too busy to answer, so can anyone tell me what he used to produce this diagram? I am dreading that someone will say it comes directly from a Garmin. If so, does Dynon have anything close, or is it just an IFR thing?
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Garmin Pilot on the iPad/iPhone <g>. Flight Profile view with icing turned on. I’m guessing quite a few EFB’s offer this feature.
Larger image: https://dougreeves.smugmug.com/Misc-2019-Q1/i-JbxV4n7/A
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Doug Reeves (your host) - Full time: VansAirForce.net since '07 (started it in '96).
- Part time: Supporting Crew Member CAE Embraer Phenom 300 (E55P) @ KDFW.
- Occasionally: Contract pilot (resume).
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02-10-2019, 07:21 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: bellevue,Nebraska
Posts: 20
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congrats! what app or SW does the last picture from your post come from? The one that has the vertical cross section of the atmosphere.
[ed. Garmin Pilot app on my iPad. V/r,dr]
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02-10-2019, 07:26 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: bellevue,Nebraska
Posts: 20
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ok i should have seen that sorry. I do use garmin pilot also so I need to figure that out. many mornings this would be nice to compare with all the other sources to guess where the ice is at. Thanks
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02-10-2019, 07:26 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Irvine, CA
Posts: 873
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Congratulations, Doug!
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Mark
RV-12iS Fuselage
RV-9A Project: Sold
VAF donation made for 2020
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02-10-2019, 07:56 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Worland, Wyoming
Posts: 1,365
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Well heck ya, congrats! Keep on keepin on!
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Jereme Carne
PPL
RV-7A Emp. done
Wings done
Fuselage done
Finish kit almost done
Exempt but gladly paying!
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02-10-2019, 08:11 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: NC25
Posts: 3,507
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Congratulations!
Now you can get compensated to do one of the things you love or not need to pay as much of your own money flying. It can help offset the Aviation Fix that all pilots need.
Hope you can now start logging some Turbine time. Keep us posted.
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Gary A. Sobek
NC25 RV-6 Flying
3,400+ hours
Where is N157GS
Building RV-8 S/N: 80012
To most people, the sky is the limit.
To those who love aviation, the sky is home.
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