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Piper Seminole Twin Engine @ $225/hr 6 hours one way
$1350/3 people = $450
Cessna 172RG Cutlass @ $140/hr
$980/3 people = $326 Very Rough Estimates. I planned it pretty conservatively as if we were going pretty slow, with a headwind or something. Both estimates include one fuel stop. Everyone would be able to sit up front at least once. If I get hired as a flight instructor, I might be able to take some of that cost off, though not sure and probably not. I know it's pretty steep, but a good tailwind would knock a lot of that price off. I'm not flying with only 1 other person. Will says he wants to fly but it's all about the dollars in the end...
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Today was mostly a day of waiting. I waited for my flight instructor to show up so we could fly in the morning, he was only half an hour late. We did almost a whole practice checkride and I had some of my better landings so I was in a good mood. I was supposed to go on the ride at 3pm, but the examiner finally got there and we were ready to go at 4. Started the ride off with the landings. I did a normal landing, then a soft field landing, then a short field(had to land within 100 ft), then a no-power landing(200ft). After that I started the cross country part and headed north over streetsboro. We broke off from that, and started the manuevers. Steep turns followed by Minimun controllable airspeed, then power off stall, power on stall, 1 lazy eight, 3 chandelles, a steep spiral, eights-on-pylons, an engine failure at 1000 feet (very low), followed by a simulated gear failure, alternator failure, and wing fire. After this, we headed back to the airport at 3000 feet, had the engine "failed" and did a steep spiral to land on the runway. The last one was a very ugly landing, but I got it down. 1.5 hours after I started, he held out his hand, I had passed! It was very nerve wracking and I was sweating a lot (he was cold) but now I am KSU's newest commercial pilot. Very much happiness! I feel awesome about this because he said he was never in doubt and that I had excellent control of the airplane at all times. He complimented my landings even though some were kinda close to the limit. The best part about all of it is that I earned it. Flight team felt good because we all came together as a team to win, but this is mine. I worked hard to do well in this and I succeeded! I wish I could write a better summary than this, but I am hyped up on adrenaline and exhausted at the same time. Maybe tomorrow.
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The weather actually looks good tomorrow for my commercial checkride. I'm actually feeling confident and looking forward to being finished with it. I'm flying in the morning with my instructor to get back in the swing and at 3pm going for my ride. Most of my nervousness before came from the crappy weather, but it's forcasted sunny and a tropical 45 degrees. Hopefully my next post will be a post of joy.
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 The "MacBook Pro" We can forgive the dumb name because of what it is: An apple powerbook with a dual core intel processor. It will be able to run windows, natively and through an emulator at full speed. It will be able to run linux, not that it matters because OS X is a better linux than linux is. Backlit keyboards, magnetic power cord, it's omg delicious. I soo want a 12" version, but I may not be able to hold back. It's such an awesome machine. Got two really bad parts though.. $1799 even with student discount and it won't ship until February. If they don't introduce a 12" by May I won't be able to use the student discount, maybe. When I bought the airport card I only had to flash my KSU flashcard at them. Maybe I can do the same again...anyways I can't wait until I get one.. Press more for the Keynote address - |
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Happy New Year! Here's a meme!
1. What did you do in 2005 that you'd never done before?
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
4. Did anyone close to you die?
5. What countries did you visit?
6. What would you like to have in 2006 that you lacked in 2005?
7. What dates from 2005 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
9. What was your biggest failure?
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
11. What was the best thing you bought?
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
13. Whose behavior made you appalled?
14. Where did most of your money go?
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
16. What songs will always remind you of 2005?
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
20. Did you fall in love in 2005?
21. How many one-night stands?
22. What was your favorite TV program?
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
24. What was the best book you read?
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
26. What did you want and get?
27. What did you want and not get?
28. What was your favorite film of 2005?
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
30. What's one thing that would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2005?
32. What kept you sane?
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
35. Who did you miss?
36. Who were the best new people you met?
37. What do you look forward to in 2006?
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2005?
39. What song lyrics best sum up 2005 for you?
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