Comments for TheFlyingToga.com http://theflyingtoga.com A Soaring Passion for Aviation. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:00:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on 3rd Lesson was Awesome by Terry McKenna http://theflyingtoga.com/Evan/lessons/3rd-lesson-was-awesome/#comment-70 Terry McKenna Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:58:11 +0000 http://theflyingtoga.com/uncategorized/3rd-lesson-was-awesome#comment-70 Hey Evan - not sure if you still check this site or not, and I am not sure if you are the same student that posts on the AOPA board, but that was a great write-up about your flying lessons. Hopefully you have made a lot of progress over the past year. I have been working on my instrument rating at Blue Skies and have been flying out of there for the past 5 years. I'm am guessing you already know they are a good group of people and Mike (the mechanic) is excellent. If you ever want to chat about Blue Skies or flying, drop me a note!!! Good luck with school and good luck with your flying. I started taking lessons my Junior year of high school, but didn't get my PPL until my freshman year of college. I had to work part time to pay for lessons, but I don't regret it ever. Take care, Terry Hey Evan - not sure if you still check this site or not, and I am not sure if you are the same student that posts on the AOPA board, but that was a great write-up about your flying lessons. Hopefully you have made a lot of progress over the past year. I have been working on my instrument rating at Blue Skies and have been flying out of there for the past 5 years. I’m am guessing you already know they are a good group of people and Mike (the mechanic) is excellent. If you ever want to chat about Blue Skies or flying, drop me a note!!! Good luck with school and good luck with your flying. I started taking lessons my Junior year of high school, but didn’t get my PPL until my freshman year of college. I had to work part time to pay for lessons, but I don’t regret it ever. Take care,

Terry

]]> Comment on No Go by baby http://theflyingtoga.com/Evan/updates/no-go/#comment-56 baby Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:41:51 +0000 http://theflyingtoga.com/?p=100#comment-56 Nice website!! Nice website!!

]]> Comment on Gusty but Allright by Josh http://theflyingtoga.com/Evan/lessons/gusty-but-allright/#comment-54 Josh Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:27:49 +0000 http://theflyingtoga.com/?p=103#comment-54 I've left the chocks in a couple times and not realized it until start up and try to taxi. So don't feel bad, haha. Glad you were able to get back up! I’ve left the chocks in a couple times and not realized it until start up and try to taxi. So don’t feel bad, haha.

Glad you were able to get back up!

]]> Comment on Gusty but Allright by Todd http://theflyingtoga.com/Evan/lessons/gusty-but-allright/#comment-53 Todd Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:36:22 +0000 http://theflyingtoga.com/?p=103#comment-53 Glad to see you were able to get back in the air. With flying only once per month you should work real hard to review what you learned in your past lesson in the days before your next lesson and visualize those procedures to keep them fresh in your mind. Glad to see you were able to get back in the air. With flying only once per month you should work real hard to review what you learned in your past lesson in the days before your next lesson and visualize those procedures to keep them fresh in your mind.

]]> Comment on New Lesson by Dan http://theflyingtoga.com/Evan/updates/new-leson/#comment-38 Dan Fri, 16 May 2008 14:29:03 +0000 http://theflyingtoga.com/?p=96#comment-38 Don't stress out too much trying to PLAN lessons around the weather, just book whatever works for your schedule. Then, when/if the weather stinks on that day, you scrub the flight, no biggie. Many times in my short flight experience already have I booked flights on days where it was supposed to rain, but ended up being a beautiful day. Good luck! -Dan Don’t stress out too much trying to PLAN lessons around the weather, just book whatever works for your schedule. Then, when/if the weather stinks on that day, you scrub the flight, no biggie. Many times in my short flight experience already have I booked flights on days where it was supposed to rain, but ended up being a beautiful day.

Good luck!
-Dan

]]> Comment on New Lesson by Todd http://theflyingtoga.com/Evan/updates/new-leson/#comment-37 Todd Thu, 15 May 2008 23:46:51 +0000 http://theflyingtoga.com/?p=96#comment-37 It is always nice have your next flight scheduled. It is always nice have your next flight scheduled.

]]> Comment on Southern Illinois Career Day 2008 by Bryan Juarez http://theflyingtoga.com/Evan/lessons/southern-illinois-career-day-2008/#comment-31 Bryan Juarez Sat, 03 May 2008 04:25:01 +0000 http://theflyingtoga.com/?p=89#comment-31 Hey i thought that this career day was such a wonderful experience that i will never forget i wish that i can join again and hope to see the people that i met in October for the AA career day. Hey i thought that this career day was such a wonderful experience that i will never forget i wish that i can join again and hope to see the people that i met in October for the AA career day.

]]> Comment on Weather and Tomorrow by Todd http://theflyingtoga.com/Evan/updates/weather-and-tomorrow/#comment-30 Todd Thu, 01 May 2008 15:14:35 +0000 http://theflyingtoga.com/?p=90#comment-30 What have you been doing for weather updates to this point? Just using online sources? I always like to call FSS right before my flight for a last second update and check of NOTAMs and TFRs as well. What have you been doing for weather updates to this point? Just using online sources? I always like to call FSS right before my flight for a last second update and check of NOTAMs and TFRs as well.

]]> Comment on Southern Illinois Career Day 2008 by Todd http://theflyingtoga.com/Evan/lessons/southern-illinois-career-day-2008/#comment-24 Todd Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:52:14 +0000 http://theflyingtoga.com/?p=89#comment-24 Sounds like a great day! I hate when I fly airlines other than United as they are the only airline I know that have ATC coverage. As a pilot I love being in a window seat listening to ATC and sometimes even bring along an IFR chart to watch the waypoints. Sounds like a great day! I hate when I fly airlines other than United as they are the only airline I know that have ATC coverage. As a pilot I love being in a window seat listening to ATC and sometimes even bring along an IFR chart to watch the waypoints.

]]> Comment on Southern Illinois Career Day 2008 by Sam O. http://theflyingtoga.com/Evan/lessons/southern-illinois-career-day-2008/#comment-22 Sam O. Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:58:19 +0000 http://theflyingtoga.com/?p=89#comment-22 Very cool dude. It was one of the coolest experiences I've had on a commercial airliner (especially the take-off out of SIA). Great blog. Very cool dude. It was one of the coolest experiences I’ve had on a commercial airliner (especially the take-off out of SIA). Great blog.

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