Falcon Journey: It Begins

I am going to get the SE. It doesnt matter either way for the credits.

I can remember doing my instrument training and I had some of the same problems. Your instructor did what mine did and it helped me learn to scan and not become fixated.

Falcon is the logical choice. I got a price list emailed to me from Ray (I think) so that helps. I will keep you updated
 
Good deal. Just let me know man. I know Joe (TexasFlyer) is coming down in July. Was hoping for a few more, but looks like Max has changed his mind.

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Update before going back to SC for the weekend to move
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Instrument stage one complete. Onward to stage two. Shawn managed to get my stage check done today.

I have to say, that I'm still not too sure if it has hit me at all. I don't think that it I have realized that I'm actually doing this, and actually going to make it a career. Very strange. Maybe one day.

Stage two begins Monday. I'll be done with the move hopefully early Saturday afternoon to be able to take the wife out to go see the Pirates :yar: flick.

Til then.
 
My instrument training seem to go by so fast. You got the basics of flying with your private now you have to be ready to add the extra. I enjoyed my instrument training. My first few flights we were breaking out at minimums (thats Florida for early morning fog and clouds) and its a confidence booster upon reaching the DH that the runway its right there all lite up. Partial panel was the most difficult. Your scanning techniques will be tested here and processing all that you are given. My wifes cousin did he IR checkride partial panel the whole way except the ILS. He lost some of the gauges during the test and the examiner told him he had never seen someone fly the way he did with partial panel. He never missed an altitude or heading. Her cousin told me he had never sweated so much either.
 
Brother Surreal,
Not poking fun at you here at all....seriously wondering. Are you using your GI Bill benefits at Falcon? If so, comparable to Aviator?
 
Chewie von Nubbins said:
Brother Surreal,
Not poking fun at you here at all....seriously wondering. Are you using your GI Bill benefits at Falcon? If so, comparable to Aviator?
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Yes I'm using my VA benefits for a portion of my training.

Comparable to Aviator. . .I don't know. I personally think that Falcon has presented a much better product than what Aviator had. Newer fleet, better equipment to train with, and well - in a better area (which is, ofcourse, in my opinion).

Rough estimate is 18-22k worth of a return when it is all said and done. Just depends on which route I go in the long run.

Maximillian_Jenius said:
Lol, sorry...:( :)!
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It's all good man. We all have our reasons.
 
You keep this journey up to date and I might just join you fan club. When are you flying this week. I want to go over and check out the cardinal.
 
Week update...

Alright, completed Stage II of the 141 Instrument course today, with a successful completion of Stage II's stage check. I started stage II on Monday of this week, busted my ass to get stage II out of the way before this weekend. Short term plan is to double team an examiner on June 11th - if he will call my instructor back.

Stage II is primarily approaches, and holds. Along with your first few hours of autopilot introduction in one of the DA40's.

Really not much to tell you guys. Check http://www.logshare.com/log.jsp?email=jhjemvick@gmail.com to see the frequency of my flights. I'm off to Chicago this weekend for my cousins HS graduation party, then back flying Monday morning with a cross country to Athens.
 
First of the week update.

First IFR XC trip. FFC-AHN-FFC. ILS 27 AHN LOC 31 FFC. Great flight in the DA40.

Nothing really all that surprising. Can check flightaware for the tracks, altitudes, and routings.

FFC-AHN I filled MADDI.AHN, AHN-FFC I filed DCT HUSKY DCT FFC, but ended up getting rdr vectors MADDI direct.

Whatever. :)

Just another flight, and more time in the Diamond 40.
 
It looks like I may be over there the first part of July. I am having knee surgery this Friday and that will sideline me for a few weeks.
 
Thanks

I will let you know when I am coming over there. I want to check out the cardinal.
 
Another XC out of the way. FFC-CSG-FFC. RNAV 24 CSG, LOC 31 FFC.

Have a long cross country coming up this weekend in the 40. Just deciding where to go.

Any suggestions? >250NM, with one segment of >100nm, 3 approaches.

Was thinking FFC-AUG-AHN-FFC. Or, FFC-SAV-MCN-FFC.
 
Well, I decided on FFC-SAV-MCN-FFC.

It satisfies all the requirements, and will fit in under 4 hours. So long as the winds don't kill us.
 
Well, FFC-AGS-MCN-FFC.

ILS 35 AGS, VOR 23 MCN, RNAV 31 FFC.

Routings were filed for EATWO.IRQ, HARLE.V56.MCN, and MCN.V323.HUSKY. . .

Flight overall was great. Ended up getting direct IRQ after passing east of the SINCA arrival corridor. After AGS, once I knew we were clear of the Bulldog MOA(s) I requested dir MCN, and got it. Coming out of MCN, we received cleared to FFC via present position direct FFC. So, all in all, a laid back, smooth ride around Georgia.

3.0 on the hobbs, 2.7 simulated.
 
Had the EOC/Stage 3 Instrument check yesterday. Completed the course @ 34.8 hours. Flew again today down to Auburn and flew three approaches. Two non precision, one partial panel, and one precision - also partial panel.

VOR 29 AUO, LOC 36 AUO, ILS 6 CSG.

After the flight I had the needed 35 hours to get the graduation certificate.

Checkride is tomorrow morning at AUO, at 7:30 central time. Will have a write up when it is all done and over with.
 
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