Rained out again!! This sucks! Oh, well...perhaps a review.

When I started, I wanted to solo before the end of September and be certified by the end of the year. Here's where I stand w/r/t soloing:

1. Flight preparation procedures check


2. Taxiing + surface ops


3. Takeoffs check and landings not yet


4. Straight and level flight, turns in both directions check


5. Climbs and climbing turns check


6. Airport traffic patterns, including entry and departure procedures need practice


7. Collision avoidance and wake turbulence avoidence check


8. Descents, with and without turns, high and low drag need work


9. Flight at various airspeeds check


10. Stall entries from various attitudes and power settings check


11. Emergency procedures no


12. Ground reference maneuvers no


13. Approaches to landing area with simulated engine malfunctions no


14. Slips to a landing no


15. Go arounds no

So the bottom line is, I still need to cover a bunch more stuff, and practice, practice practice! With luck, I'll be able to catch Andy M-W-F each week for the next few (maybe from 5 to 7), 'cause I think I've got at least 8-10 hours before I'm confident and ready.