Is it really March 19th already?

Since my last posting (after the cross-country to Waco) six weeks have passed. 5452D has pranged. I've passed my written test (with a 92) and the oral portion of my checkride (4 1/2 hours, of which maybe 2 1/2 was direct dialog, Q & A. There were times when I felt pretty good about my understanding of flight and flying, and times when I felt like an idiot. My major stumbling areas, which I hope to help remember by listing them here, were:

1. Airspace. Know Class G (unrestricted)
2. You need a Mode C transponder at over 10 000 feet MSL
3. To stay current, you need a bienniel flight review in addition to 3 T&L's and a current medical.
4. Reading METAR, don't forget about temp and dewpoint, and altimeter (barometric pressure) setting.
5. Learn how to read text WX forecasts!!!
6. How much can you tell about an airport from looking only at the sectionsl (things I missed were: paved runway, runway length classification, lighting among others).

Both Andy and Gary Gandy sat in on the test, which was fine because I got a couple of perspectives on most questions.

Then, Saturday, came the flight test. I did .5 hours with Andy in the AM, then returned at 3 PM to fly with Gary. To make a long story short, the entire test was scrubbed when I couldn't locate my driver's license (I'd left it in my overcoat when I returned from Boston last week). Damn.

Now we're rescheduled for Thursday 3/21 at 4 pm.