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eightyator — Guess Who's A Commercially Licensed Pilot?
Published: 2018-06-23 23:53:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 488; Favourites: 4; Downloads: 0
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Description I am!  

Today I passed my Multi-Engine Commercial Pilot's oral/practical exam. N8341X, a Piper Turbo Seminole, was the aircraft I trained in and flew for the test. 

Fun Fact: This test involves shutting an engine down and turning it back on again. 41X is an old airplane which does not provide the luxury of simply pushing a button to restart a secured engine. It took four tries to get it going! (It was only my second time performing this act - More practice would have helped, but weather prevented this). 

Next up: Single-Engine Commercial Pilot's Exam (which is just an add-on) followed by my Certified Flight Instructor License (that's a big test from what I here). 

Keep on climbing! 
   
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Comments: 22

Kaslito [2018-06-29 15:08:05 +0000 UTC]

Congratulations!!!

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eightyator In reply to Kaslito [2018-06-29 23:26:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!!!

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Kaslito In reply to eightyator [2018-07-01 12:10:47 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure, enjoy your summer and... contact me when you take the controls of a B737

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eightyator In reply to Kaslito [2018-07-01 17:26:32 +0000 UTC]

Will do - that's still a few years away.

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Kaslito In reply to eightyator [2018-07-01 18:53:27 +0000 UTC]

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babynuke [2018-06-26 02:42:18 +0000 UTC]

Congrats well done! 

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eightyator In reply to babynuke [2018-06-26 03:18:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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787DreamerBear [2018-06-25 16:14:13 +0000 UTC]

Congratulations

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eightyator In reply to 787DreamerBear [2018-06-25 17:15:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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787DreamerBear In reply to eightyator [2018-06-25 21:27:53 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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LimitedGal012 [2018-06-25 01:35:15 +0000 UTC]

Nice! Congrats!!  

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eightyator In reply to LimitedGal012 [2018-06-25 01:40:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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slowdog294 [2018-06-24 21:21:23 +0000 UTC]

See. I knew you had it in you, 88'or. Shiny side down. Aim for the ground... and MISS!!!!! Congratulations, Pilot.

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eightyator In reply to slowdog294 [2018-06-24 22:27:21 +0000 UTC]

Shiny side down?? That's not what I want at all! The PA-44 is not certified for inverted maneuvers.

But thank you!

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slowdog294 In reply to eightyator [2018-06-26 01:13:19 +0000 UTC]

Most 'craft have a shiny underbelly... Many welcomes...

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eightyator In reply to slowdog294 [2018-06-26 02:00:53 +0000 UTC]

I've always heard, "Dirty side down." (In the case of little airplanes - very true). 

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slowdog294 In reply to eightyator [2018-06-27 03:17:43 +0000 UTC]

Many birds have silver undersides, and the livery colors elsewhere. Thus the term, "shiny side" (though you and I both know that aircraft finishes are shiny all over!)

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Nobrakes88 [2018-06-24 01:46:06 +0000 UTC]

Yes! Good for you! I will be next, to get my license, when I finish my polytechnic studies, I will be working on my CPL license.

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eightyator In reply to Nobrakes88 [2018-06-24 03:02:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! And best of luck

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ConcordeJet [2018-06-24 01:14:48 +0000 UTC]

WOO! GO EIGHTYATOR!! Congratulations!!   Will you take some pictures of the planes for us? And how long until you're flying 737s!?

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eightyator In reply to ConcordeJet [2018-06-24 03:01:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

There is one photo of 41X in my gallery - pretty close to the top. I'll see if I have any more worth uploading. The airplane is also included in the drawing "Christmas card."

It will be a few years before I get to fly 737s. I need 1,500 flight hours (obtained through flight instructing or maybe a small charter airline). After I get those hours, I'll fly for a regional airline for 2 or 3 years, likely on an Embraer ERJ or Bombardier CRJ. Then I'm off to a major airline - I'm aiming for United, which will likely start me on a 737.

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ConcordeJet In reply to eightyator [2018-06-24 03:22:05 +0000 UTC]

It's good to have a plan!

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