- Joined
- Oct 30, 2003
- Messages
- 18,363
- Location
- Santa Maria, California
- Aircraft
- Givens Predator
- Total Flight Time
- 2600+ in rotorcraft
A great adventure opens the door to more.
A great adventure opens the door to more.
Thank you Jake, I suspected I could succeed as long as my drive and desire outlasted the challenges.
Standing at the airport yesterday with the nearby thunderstorms Terry and I hit a real low. To make it work today we would have to fly by 11:00. I did not have the money to bring Terry back before my oral expired. It is 8:30 and I cannot see the Valley Floor from 450 feet MSL out my office window. My practice area is further east about a mile. I don't feel it would have worked out.
ATC at SMX was very generous to let me dominate the airport doing my practical test for almost an hour. It saved forty five minutes of flight time out and back from the practice area and had us in a position to land if the thunderstorm picked up speed. They only moved us for reginal jets and firefighting tankers. They worked us around the rest of the traffic.
You are always an inspiration to me Jake.
I am grateful for our friendship.
I am looking forward to our collaboration.
I am beginning the process of getting a class two medical next month. It involves a new demonstrated ability medical check ride.
I had a talk with Craig Catto about propellers and 68 inch three blade seems to be a happy compromise.
A great adventure opens the door to more.
All I can say is, I had no doubt in your abilities to conquer your quest.
The trials and tribulations you have overcome on your journey were very inspirational for me and many others.
Your sticktoitiveness proves that a disability is only a state of mind not a state of being.
I wish you the best in your future endeavors as a C.F.I.
To the readers :
NEVER JUDGE A PERSON BY YOUR STANDARDS AND POTENTIALS.
In other words, because your able body and mind can't do it doesn't mean a one eyed half brained person can't do it better.
~~JAKE~~
Thank you Jake, I suspected I could succeed as long as my drive and desire outlasted the challenges.
Standing at the airport yesterday with the nearby thunderstorms Terry and I hit a real low. To make it work today we would have to fly by 11:00. I did not have the money to bring Terry back before my oral expired. It is 8:30 and I cannot see the Valley Floor from 450 feet MSL out my office window. My practice area is further east about a mile. I don't feel it would have worked out.
ATC at SMX was very generous to let me dominate the airport doing my practical test for almost an hour. It saved forty five minutes of flight time out and back from the practice area and had us in a position to land if the thunderstorm picked up speed. They only moved us for reginal jets and firefighting tankers. They worked us around the rest of the traffic.
You are always an inspiration to me Jake.
I am grateful for our friendship.
I am looking forward to our collaboration.
I am beginning the process of getting a class two medical next month. It involves a new demonstrated ability medical check ride.
I had a talk with Craig Catto about propellers and 68 inch three blade seems to be a happy compromise.