A Picture Share!
Playing Microsoft Flight Sim. 2004 at home. Practicing some approaches and tracking some courses.
NDBs, Pinnacle Airlines
NDBs are freaking awesome! Of course, they aren't better or anything, but the last two days of class have been pretty easy. Now, on to studying the FAA questions and getting ready for the first Qualifying Event ofInstrument Ground. It should be fun. I have to redeem myself. I got 9.5/10 on the last quiz but that still doesn't help out my first deficit.
We also started looking at some approached plates today. That was really fun. We even flew on on Microsoft Flight Simulator. That was interesting how much real life situational awareness that that game can provide you with. I just need to fly some approaches on my own and get use to it.
CAPT has another visiting guest on May 24th. The big three honchos from Pinnacle Airlines are coming over to tour and speak to us students. They are the biggest feeder for Northwest Airlines who is also one of the better regionals that are secure and profitable. That should prove to be really fun. We had another guest last Friday from Air Wisconsin and that was enlightening. There are a lot of airlines interested in our program and that always gives me hope. One thing that doesn't is the fact that 98% of all UPS pilots voted to strike if their board doesn't reach negotiations within the next two weeks. That's not a good thing. Let's hope for the best.
Pool 2
I am in the shade soaking it up. One shade darker is already too much sun for the rest of the month! Matt is sitting in the beach chair to the right in the picture. He needs a couple shades until he can catch up to me!!!
Pool 1
At the pool. Suposedly we r going to swim a mile. We'll see about that.
In Laura's car
Going to the local swimming pool near the local elementary school.
trelijah news
http://www.elijahnicolas.com/trelijah/trelijah.html
The link above is to a mobile log that I just started. It is me and my daily activities through the eye of my Sprint Treo 650. Don't mind the resolutions of the camera either. I"m still tweaking it here and there. But it should be fun. Look for more updates there if nothing is one here. I'll create links, etc in due time.
So, today was a good day for quizzes. I got 9.5/10 on VOR navigation. We then went ahead and learned about NDBs. Crazy stuff, but I was able to grasp it in no time. We are geared to finish Instrument Ground (CAPT 301) by May 31st so that means that we'll be flying by June! I can't wait.
Today was one of the first flash thunderstorms that occurred here. It was nice and beautiful in the morning, then around 1300 hrs, a large cumulo nimbus formed, and boom...just thunder all over the place and large pelting size rain drops. I've never seen rain hit a windshield and splatter to about the size of a half dollar. Apparently, we are suppose to be expecting that all the time here in Florida. I still don't get why this state is then the busiest in General Aviation Activities.
So check out this link too. A pilot and his friend were flying a Cessna 150 ( a small small, very little aircraft that can only carry two light passengers) flew 3 miles within the White House. Yeah, F-16s were scrambled and everything. Just read the article.
Rodeo 3
The gang at Rodeo finishing up our meals.
Rodeo 2
Matt and I enjoying some chips and salsa. Still waiting for the Quesadilla!
Rodeo 1
At Rodeo, a Mexican Restaurant in Flagler. This is a picture of the newest CAPT couple, Rusty and Alex. Quesadillas on the way!
Hello world!
VOR Navigation + Frogs...
Well, today in instrument ground, we covered a lot of VOR navigation including HSIs. We even got to fly the King Air simulator. It was really nice to actualy come to the full if not more complete understanding of using the OBS, HDG, or HSI.
Oh yeah, there was a frog on Matt's window tonight eating up all the little bugs. It was crazy! It was jumping all over the place. Apparently, my other friend at CAPT says that his house has them little things all over the walls. It is nutty!!!
Check it out! That glob on the window is the frog and the light is emminatting from a flashlight that we used inside the house to attract more bugs to the window pane for the frog to eat. He's a hungry fellow I tell ya!
***note to self, don't go outside in the backyard without shoes, pants, killer spray, etc...stupid florida creatures***
182T /G1000
Today was an awesome day to get my high performance check out. I had a chance to meet the chief flight instructor at another FBO in Daytona Beach operating out of Daytona Airport called Air America. They basically are a Cessna Pilot Center so that's what they particular fly. I visited them yesterday to setup a ride today and get checked out before Adelle and Corinne come by in about 12 days.
I decided to get checked out in the Cessna 182T because it would qualify me for a check out in their 172s and 152s just in case I would want to rent those planes as well as give me a high performance checkout. I won't be able to get the G1000 Cert. until I end up finishing up my Instrument Course at CAPT, but hopefully I'll be able to get more time with the system.
It is am amazing avionics display. With instant repeats of radio calls (2 minute buffer), Terrain awareness, man, I don't want to list that many things. There is just so much that this system has to offer. I don't see why other planes just don't come with this stuff now. I know that it is totally expensive, but damn, it is worth it. Got to practice some takeoffs and landings at Flagler and even a Cross Country to Orlando Executive Airport. At Orlando, we rented a courtesy Ford Excursion and made our way to the Mercedes Benz ML Tour. It was fun and I totally got a good shot at driving both the ML500 and the ML350 on a twisty "intro" course. I floored it, braked hard and even turned hard. I think that it is definitely a great SUV. The one thing missing though was the Airmatic Suspension. But afterwards, we flew back to Daytona Beach (via Auto Pilot) and I had a chance to play w/ the G1000 some more.
Background: The Garmin G1000 is a Glass Panel Display that is situated in front of the pilots of a small airplane. It shows all the engine instruments, com radios, navigation aids, etc. Even the Transponder located within the Primary Flight Display (PFD). In the picture below, they are the 2 LCD screens in front of me and Mark.
The 182T isn't that bad of a plane. It totally cruises nicely at 140ish. And yes Andy, not as great at your Mooney 201.
100% back in action...
Got to class, sat down and prepared myself mentally for class. As the quiz was handed out, I began at a slower than normal pace checking and then double checking my answers and the question that I was reading, "Question one, answer one, question one, answer one..." I would reapeat that sequence over and over again until I finally was secure that I marked the right box. After doing this, I noticed that I still finished ahead of everyone else. There were a two questions on the quiz that I was unsure of, but never the less, pretty sure of, and then it was time to grade them. I went through my partners test and my classmates were noting that a particular question was not in the guide. It was, but it was in the rear. Still, no one missed it. By the time we finished grading the exam, I noticed that I had a big one zero zero at the top of my paper! I just scored a perfect!
Bring it on instrument ground!!!