Entries with tag "checkride"

Before I go into detail, I suppose I should first just say that my checkride went splendidly and I'm now the proud possessor of a private pilot's certificate with 42.5 logged hours. Surprisingly, I find that I'm actually more excited about this accomplishment than I was when I graduated from college. I suppose that might be indicative of misplaced priorities, but college felt like something that I simply had to do. Sure, when I was done I had put in a lot of work and succeeded at something difficult, but it had been something that was practically a requirement, so it wasn't all that remarkable that I did it. Nobody gives you a ceremony when you properly raise your kids, although I'm sure that's not an easy task. But it's just something that's expected of you. Learning to fly, on the other hand, was a mountain that I climbed willingly and purely because I wanted to, and I guess that's why there's a greater sense of reward when I reach the peak. Besides, my college degree doesn't let me do anything nearly as fun as flying an airplane. (OK, maybe indirectly it does).

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