2nd I-Flight

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In the rain and greased the landing. I mean my instructor looked at me, and quietly said, "Like butter!" I have to admit, I was so happy of my landing that I almost forgot to do the after landing checklist. It was just jaw droppingly sweet! I also got to fly underneath some crazy clouds with some turbulence and rain. The rain was cool. You could actually see just spoltches around the Palm Coast Area where it was raining and where it wasn't. It was definitely a great day.

Now I have to finish my report on Airbus and their A380.

1st Ins. Flight...

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It was in the FRASCA. I can't complain. It was somewhat necessary I guess to learn how to scan the instruments properly. Jen is a great instructor, so far so good. Manoj and I do have some work cut out for us and I should probably get started on the reviewing. I haven't done any basic maneuvers (slow flight, stalls, etc) in quite a bit.

I started on my presentation too. I chose to write about the Airbus aircraft family concentrating on the famous A380 Double Decker. Check it out! http://www.airbus.com/en/aircraftfamilies/a380/ and then just navigate yourself to the A380 page. Boeing definitely does have it cut out for them competition wise.

Last weekend

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This is the last weekend that Adelle is here. It's going to be lonely again, but hopefully I can catch up with some things in the upcoming week. I have Stage III this Monday and then the Instrument FAA Written on Tuesday. We start flight on Wednesday. It should be fun! I can't wait really to start getting up in the air and advancing my flight experience. I'll be studying again this weekend so, no updates till then. Sorry for the lagging!

sad news

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I knew that I wasn't 100% ready and this time, my worse nightmare came true. I let everyone down. I scored an 87%. Of course, passing at CAPT is standard for 90% or higher. I'm taking the Stage 2 Exam again tomorrow and the Stage 3 is still set for Friday and the FAA on Monday afternoon. This instrument stuff is killer. I just didn't get to study enough. Oh well...I knew that it was coming. :-(

Stage II, III and FAA + History

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I have Stage II this tuesday, Stage III on Friday, the FAA test whenever I can take it within the next two weeks (and I have to beat Andy again) and we start Aviation History this week with the assigned HW of reading chapters 1 and 2! It's going to be a fun filled weekend! Oh yeah, and Adelle is here visiting so I have to entertain her! Although, she is very nice and understanding in the manner.

http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Headlines/03NewsHEAD02052805.htm

hopefully this forecast will prove its stuff this coming hurricane season!