It really doesn’t feel like it, but yesterday was the climax of two years work.
There are some people that I know of who keep a proper diary of everything they do towards earning their Private Pilots Licence. They list every lesson, with a summary of what they do. They list every exam, they list every conversation with anyone about it, they list their plans. I didn’t do anything like that.
I kept a log, to be sure, but I didn’t really keep track of things like exams. And it’s only when I went back to look at it yesterday (to complete all the forms that I have to send to the CAA to actually get a licence) that I realised how much work it was. I don’t seem to remember it being that much work, but I’m sure that I bored people at the time with it. Here’s a few very basic numbers:
| Lessons flown: | 69 | ||
| Exams sat | Air Law | 9/1/08 | 83% |
| Human Performance | 10/8/08 | 95% | |
| Type rating | 25/10/08 | Pass | |
| Navigation | 21/12/08 | 80% | |
| Flight Performance & Planning | 21/12/08 | 90% | |
| Meteorology | 4/1/09 | 90% | |
| Helicopter General | 18/1/09 | 80% | |
| Communications Written | 2/1/09 | 96% | |
| Communications Practical | 14/2/09 | Pass | |
| Medical taken | Class II | 20/11/07 | |
| Practical Flying test | 4 hours worth… | 13/5/09 | Pass |
When I look at it like that, it seems to be a bit more effort than I first envisioned. Totally worth it though. Because I’m now able to call myself Captain Hillan. Which rocks.
Aye, aye Cap’n.
Do I have to salute now?
Nelly, that is the proper attitude.
Grannymar, you don’t have to salute. But it’d be nice if you would…