CFI...The next phase begins!

Well, I'm back to studying again. More John and Martha...I swear they need to put me on their payroll! John did you hear that? This blog has had hits from over 13 country's and This is about the 3rd plug you guys have gotten...haha Yeah, like I would expect to hear from them. Anyway, I have been studying, there is obviously a lot to study. Now is the time that you actually have to make it all stick! Before you only had to do multiple choice, now you have to really know your stuff! Today I went out to practice flying from the right seat! It went well, I was please with my performance! We departed San Antonio international and went to T89 for some Touch and Go's!

I am very fortunate that my Father in law is a pilot and has a 172 which I can fly once in a while. Saves me from hiring a cfi to go fly with, just so I can get the motor skills down.
After Take off we were vectored around Kelly AFB, ok Lackland AFB or whatever they wanna call it now days. Normally they let you fly right over it, but today the clouds were still down a little low so we had to fly at 2500. They had 2 C-5's "in the pattern".

We passed over one later on our return at 3500 and he was at 3000 it was so huge it looked like we were way to close. Just an awesome airplane!

Once we took our little scenic tour of the new toyota plant we finally made it to castroville. The winds were supposed to be out of the south east which would have been just right with their runway 15, however, as with any flight things never are exactly as planned. The winds were a straight cross wind so my first real chance at right seat flying was going to be with a cross wind! All in all I was pleased the landing were pretty good and I didn't feel to out of place. Which is the goal, because as a cfi you have to be comfortable sitting in the right seat!
We did about 5 touch and go's and headed home, an uneventful flight back to KSAT a last minute sidestep from 12R to 12L because of traffic, no big deal, and we were down and taxiing in behind the "traffic" a 737-800 that Miami Air on in. So now I am home and trying to get some ground studying done. I'm also trying to make final preparations for the CFI course I plan to attend! I just hope this time things go a little smoother!

I'm Back part two!

It has been awhile since I last posted I know, but I have been very busy with studying. I do have some great news to report FINALLY!!! I am now a commercial multi and single engine pilot!!! Last week a hopped a plane to Siler City NC to go fly with Oscar at OS Aviation. I did my training in a twin Comanche


I will say this NC is beautiful country! It was a lot of fun to fly out there!



I would highly recommend going out and visiting Oscar if you are working on your commercial! My only regret is not going there first!

It was an interesting week, I flew out on American Airlines

We flew an interesting approach into St Louis (My home town)


I will say this about AA, even though they had a really bad week with the faa, They did a great job! I even managed to get home early!

The twin training went very well. I loved flying the "twinkie". I had heard rumors that she was hard to land, but I thought she was great to fly and land!

Oscar is all about real training! You do actual engine outs! None of this pull the throttle and simulate stuff! He makes you really learn it. We even feather the prop so we could practice air starts!
The single engine portion was done in an alaurus ch2000 I think...I'm not to sure about that airplane! It seems a little to...cheaply made. I didn't feel real safe in it, however it does fly nice. It is fun to land and do engine out 180 maneuvers in. For as small as the wing are it is very responsive, and will float forever if you carry to much airspeed!
All in all, it was a great experience! Greg the DPE was awesome. This guy has more experience flying then a human should have! Retired airline capt, current corp pilot in a c650, current corp helicopter pilot (eurocopter) dpe fixed wing and helo. the list goes on!

It was great and now I can move on to the next phase the CFI, and already I am having "fun" trying to find a place to go for the school!