Gregg Brightwell
Well Known Member
Wasn't sure where to post this, but I took my Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Practical Test with Jennifer Wise in Tulsa yesterday. She is a WONDERFUL examiner, along with office mate Nan Gaylord. Both are great. Weather was horrible at my home airport KIDP. 300 ovc, 1.5 vis, and 0/0 temp dewpoint with freezing drizzle. Needless to say, I left the plane there and drove to Tulsa to at least complete the ground portion of the test. I had rented aircraft from there before, and they actually had the same make and model airplane, so after weather improved to 1100 ovc and 5 miles, 7/5, We went ahead and tried the flight portion. Fabulous news, the autopilot failed on climbout before I ever even turned it on. I hand flew the airplane through almost 2 hours of: 2 ILS to mins, a VOR-A to mins with a circle to land, a GPS to mins with a circle, steep turns, 3 stalls, unusual attitudes, with the foggles on the whole time and rough skies. BUT I got er' did. That was an intense flight.
Bottom line, as soon as I send this, I am headed to the shop to give my -4 wings some attention as I have neglected them for the last 2 weeks to study. That should me much less stressful than yesterday!
Have a good Sunday all....
G
Bottom line, as soon as I send this, I am headed to the shop to give my -4 wings some attention as I have neglected them for the last 2 weeks to study. That should me much less stressful than yesterday!
Have a good Sunday all....
G