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Re: Learning lessons the hard way. Commercial Pilot Checkride gone bad

Roca — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 18:07:49 -0000

I know this is an old post, but I am starting my first commercial student and I want to get this right. The paragraph above says that the 10 hours can be solo OR as pic with an instructor on board. So where are you reading that an instructor MUST be on board?

Re: NASA crashes Cessna 172 for Safety

rahul — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 06:18:48 -0000

That Is A Nice Video Regarding Safety For Passenger At The Time Of Accident .Thanks For Sharing Such Video.

Re: A Higher Call (excerpt)

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Re: My first IFR flight in IMC

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Re: Learning lessons the hard way. Commercial Pilot Checkride gone bad

Phil — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 20:01:46 -0000

I myself had had a bad time getting my CPL/AMEL. I was stiffed down in Miami by a guy from the Dominican Republic. Then I was screwed by a old guy out in California. I was literally set up to fail. Now I am at a school in Northeast Florida and I think now it is going to work. I hope I can still hang in there.

Re: Learning lessons the hard way. Commercial Pilot Checkride gone bad

Mike Bennett — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 11:22:03 -0000

According to my DE It has to be in VFR conditions.

Re: Learning lessons the hard way. Commercial Pilot Checkride gone bad

Justin — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 11:20:13 -0000

Does the fact that it was logged as simulated instrument matter, though? All it says is "daytime conditions". I don't read anything about it having to be VFR?

Re: PBS Carrier – Landing on a pitching deck

John M. White | JetAviator7 — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:41:13 -0000

Really cool videos! Now these guys are real pilots!

Re: Learning lessons the hard way. Commercial Pilot Checkride gone bad

Mike Bennett — Sat, 12 Jul 2014 10:30:34 -0000

Hello Jon,

Thank you so much for taking the time to send me your comment. It's comments like this that make the work I put into this site worth it. Congradulations on your sucessfull check ride!

Re: Learning lessons the hard way. Commercial Pilot Checkride gone bad

Jon — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 17:18:41 -0000

Hello! I just passed my commercial CheckRide today, and I wanted to let you know your post saved my butt! Was up late last night apprehensive about this, and googled commercial CheckRide and started reading stories. This post came up, and I realized my instructor and I also thought they could be solo! I had to make my instructor get out of bed at 11pm to go fly with me for 2.6 hours, to get this night XC done. Got back at 3am, CheckRide at 8, slept on the couch in the FBO. Crazy night but I'm so glad I saw this!! Thanks a ton!!

Re: EAA AirVenture 2013 highlight video

Mike Bennett — Thu, 01 May 2014 11:59:41 -0000

Thank you Jay.. Drop me a line when you arrive. We plan on being there for the week.

Re: EAA AirVenture 2013 highlight video

Jay — Thu, 01 May 2014 11:54:19 -0000

Great video! I flew to Oshkosh for the first time last year, and it was amazing. I can't wait to go back and take my kids along. Thanks for sharing.

Re: Learning lessons the hard way. Commercial Pilot Checkride gone bad

Mike Bennett — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 09:44:41 -0000

Thank you.

Re: Commercial Pilot Check Ride

Mike Bennett — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:48:32 -0000

Thank you Brian. I was up until 1am finishing this last night. Glad you enjoyed it. :-)

Re: Commercial Pilot Check Ride

Mike Bennett — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:47:31 -0000

Thank you Timmy! Me too.

Re: Commercial Pilot Check Ride

Mike Bennett — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:46:47 -0000

Thank you Andrew. Next up, CFI. Just need to figure out a plan of action. Hoping to start flying skydivers this summer.

Re: Commercial Pilot Check Ride

Windtee Aviation Art — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 21:39:19 -0000

Mike Bennett's Commercial checkride. It's a good read.

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Re: Commercial Pilot Check Ride

Tim — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 16:45:27 -0000

This story of your journey to a Commercial Pilots license is a great read. Proud of you Mike. I'm looking forward to our next photography flight. Super.....

Re: Commercial Pilot Check Ride

Andrew — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 11:07:05 -0000

Hey Mike congrats on your big accomplishment. What's next?

Re: Learning lessons the hard way. Commercial Pilot Checkride gone bad

Tracey — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:03:05 -0000

Congratulations!

Re: Learning lessons the hard way. Commercial Pilot Checkride gone bad

Mike Bennett — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 11:15:35 -0000

Hello Tracy, I am glad my post helped you! Best of luck with your check ride. I passed the check ride on Friday 2/28/14. I was just going to post the story. I ended up switching schools and got it done in 3.5 HOBBS hours.

Re: Learning lessons the hard way. Commercial Pilot Checkride gone bad

Tracey — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 11:34:21 -0000

Holy moly. This post just saved me from the same situation, dog-gone-it. Sorry for your misfortune. It seems that your cfi should have at least offered to pay half of the fee you lost since they signed off on you. It would've been the honorable thing to do.

Re: Learning lessons the hard way. Commercial Pilot Checkride gone bad

Mike Bennett — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:45:36 -0000

That flight was logged as simulated instrument. The requirement was for a VFR cross country. I tried that as well.

Re: Learning lessons the hard way. Commercial Pilot Checkride gone bad

Sam Mogren — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:40:24 -0000

What about your long XC for your Instrument Rating? Assuming you did it during the day, with an instructor, more than 2 hours, and went to an airport more than 100 miles from departure?.

Re: Learning lessons the hard way. Commercial Pilot Checkride gone bad

Mike Bennett — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 16:09:55 -0000

You are correct Frank. I was my CFIs first Commercial student. Now I am questioning her understanding of the PTS as well. She kept telling me "don't worry about that, you are doing fine". I have never walked into a check ride doing "fine". When I master it, I am ready. When I fly better than Martha King in the training videos, I am ready. That's just me.