As expected, my checkride is
scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday). 18
hours in the 402 and about a million instrument approaches has left me quite
exhausted but also very well prepared for the final test. The checkride will consist of at least four
approaches, including circling, missed, precision, non-precision, and
single-engine maneuvers.
I swear, if I can survive
this training, I think I will be able to survive anything I might encounter in
my flying here at Ameriflight. It has
been fun, but I’m really looking forward to a normal day of getting in
the plane in the morning, taking off, and flying an hour or so before having to
approach and land, then flying another hour before my layover for the day. It sounds like a cushy job compared to the
training, although I’m sure it will present new challenges, like weather.
The weather for my training
has been great. Almost all VFR
conditions and just some gusty winds the last couple of days. Line flying for me will entail two things I
have not yet had to deal with – icing and night flight.
After my checkride, I will
be starting IOE which means I’ll be flying with another pilot for my first
several runs, just to get the hang of things like handling the cargo, knowing
where to park at the different airports, and where the crew car and layover
are.
I don’t yet know what my
assigned run will be. Should find out
in a few days.
Well, tomorrow is the big
day! Gotta go study.