80%... not too shabby! What giant relief to have that over and done with! Now all that's left is my actual fight test (well, and yes, several lessons, including both cross country flights still -- when will I fit those in around work and kids and.... ??? But still, I am feeling much more optimistic now).
Well, it's two more days until I try my luck at re-writing the section of the PPL ground exam (the PPAER) that I partialed on: Aeronautics/General Knowledge.
Because there is no flight school or transport Canada center here in PEI, I have to drive to Moncton, the nearest exam writing center. The Moncton Flight College is located there, next to the airport, and I will go and rewrite the section of the TPL exam there while Trevor and the boys enjoy an afternoon at Magic Mountain nearby. Spending the hours I have over the past several weeks reviewing not only that FTGU text book but also various sample exams and other resources, I realize now how hopelessly unprepared I was to write back in early July! Although I am still lacking in comprehension about many things, I feel much better prepared now. I am nervously anticipating considerably more favorable results after my rewrite of that section on Wednesday in Moncton, a 2.5-hour drive from our peaceful little cottage on the island. If you’re looking for a deal on a Cessna, you may be able to find it in Charlottetown, PEI! During a tour of the GA Hangars this morning after breakfast, we got to watch Derrick working on his latest aviation project, a battered old Cessna 150 that originally came from Moncton, but after various derelict owners, ended up more or less abandoned in Blooming Point, PEI. Derrick, a retired aircraft maintenance engineer with Air Canada, is just what this little plane-shaped-object needed: Over the past several months, he’s been working away at it, and is committed to restoring it to tip-top flying condition. Today, he sought Cablehead owner Jim Whitty’s input as he tinkered with a part that didn’t seem to match any diagrams or descriptions in the Cessna 150 Service Manual. It is hoped that multiple interested parties will consider shared ownership here on the island, and that Derrick can maintain a non-owning partnership by contributing regular maintenance duty as needed for this Canadian-registered aircraft. Click below to begin the slide show... Sat morning in PEI means breakfast at Outriders with the rest of the pilots on the island, and this week, Simon joined me at Cablehead for the flight into town with Jim and his 182. There we were picked up from CYYG by another pilot friend and graciously chauffeured to the nearby greasy spoon for breakfast. After spending an hour stuffing our guts with eggs and toast, and our minds with aviation chatter, we returned to the airport to check out what was happening in the various hangers in general aviation…. (Click to enlarge any photo below.) |
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AuthorVera C. Teschow is a certified teacher and mother of twin boys Alex and Simon. In addition to documenting her flying lessons, she also blogs about babies, teaching and life in general. Categories
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