WX sucks

[gotyacovered]

i guess the wx is directly indicative to the 'when pigs fly' thread.

its dead in here!

got a big couple days of practice tomorrow, and Saturday. hoping to schedule the check ride next week. this has been a very frustrating month.

[theFlyingHog]

For VFR wx in Arkansas....jeez......sometimes you just don't see it for what seems like a month. I had to keep postponing my IFR check ride for days of solid overcast at 2000feet. Irony sucks. hahaha


Keep studying and chair flying!!! Keep that enthusiasm up and try to remember to enjoy every little bit of this process!

[gotyacovered]

Lol, guess that what my dad means when he said, "it's all realitive"!!

Got it scheduled for Wednesday.

[Flying Razorback]

You're definitely right.  This seems to be a board made more for the spring through fall time frame, ha.  I still fly quite a bit (since it's my job) but probably wouldn't choose to pay for it as often in the winter.  Turbulence is higher, winds are higher, ceilings are lower, icing is more prevalent, and the SAT is colder leading to freezing cold preflights.

That being said, I'll take a cold day on the flight line over sitting in front of my computer any day of the week. 

Maybe we should have an icing thread though.  It's always good to discuss stories and education on icing.

[gotyacovered]

He already called it off today. There is a brief period from 15:00-18:00 where it calls for ovc 3000, but the rest of the day it ranges from ovc 700-2300 visibility MVFR.

[gotyacovered]

got a new examiner, have to go to him, KLIT. Bill wasn't able to do it until Monday, I couldn't do Monday, and his next option was Wednesday. i wasn't willing to wait another week, especially with the weather like it is. New guy does weekends also.

Rick D'Angelo is the new one... anyone know the guy?

[Flying Razorback]

got a new examiner, have to go to him, KLIT. Bill wasn't able to do it until Monday, I couldn't do Monday, and his next option was Wednesday. i wasn't willing to wait another week, especially with the weather like it is. New guy does weekends also.

Rick D'Angelo is the new one... anyone know the guy?

Old guy?  Late 70's?  I can't remember the guy I used there in 2006.

[gotyacovered]

Old guy?  Late 70's?  I can't remember the guy I used there in 2006.

Don't think he was there in 07, your prob talking about a guy I hear about a lot... Barry. Think this guy recently retired so he is a pre 70's model. Just a guess though.

[theFlyingHog]

Barry is an older guy. He does the multi exams at central. Word is, if he likes you it's easy. If not, get ready to retake. I haven't heard of Rick. If you want a heads-up on him, call Central and talk to Cody or one of the other guys, maybe Paul Barre if he's still around

[gotyacovered]

Thanks man, soon as it gets clear here I am heading to LIT, hope to report back with good news! Central use this Rick cat quite a bit, That's who gave me his number. They use him and bill quite a bit. Both seem like good options.

[theFlyingHog]

Friggin awesome. I'm excited, wish I was doing my check ride! hahaha. I'll need a full run-down when you knock it out!!

[gotyacovered]

Will do, waiting for this stuff to burn off, or hoping it does anyway!

[Flying Razorback]

Will do, waiting for this stuff to burn off, or hoping it does anyway!

That helps answer the "do I go straight for my instrument rating?" question!  The liberty it provides is awesome.

[theFlyingHog]

That helps answer the "do I go straight for my instrument rating?" question!  The liberty it provides is awesome.

Just watch out for the clouds with rocks or ice in them! lol

[bvillepig]

Sounds like a great fly in celebration somewhere  !!!!!  I'll bring the cake.   

[gotyacovered]

...and just for the record, WX still sucks as bad with PPL in hand