Looking To The Sky

• I’m a Private Pilot!!!

  

  It’s official!  After over four years, and too much money to think about, I finally accomplished the goal I set for myself to finish my Private Pilots license!!!  It’s such an amazing weight off of my shoulders and I couldn’t be happier for getting it done.  I barely slept last night anticipating the exam today […]

  October 18, 2014 / Jason / 382 Comments

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• PPL Written Exam – Take 2

  

  I didn’t go flying today, but instead, I’m writing about my second time taking my Private Pilot Aeronautical Written Exam.  The first time was almost two years ago, which means, that I had to take it over as I needed to finish my practical exam before 24 calendar months after I finished my written.  That […]

  August 21, 2014 / Jason / 4 Comments

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• Bummer…

  On Tuesday, my instructor dropped a bomb of realization on me that I am not going to be able to finish my pilot license before having to retake my written exam (so August 23rd). BOOM! That wasn’t the news I wanted to hear. I went back to work quite bummed, however after thinking things over; […]

  August 6, 2014 / Jason / 16 Comments

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• Back Again

  

  My last post on here was at the end of September in 2013.  The day I left on a trip around the South Pacific.  Since then, I went to ten countries, came back to Portland, and started a new job at GE Aviation.

  June 16, 2014 / Jason / 20 Comments

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• There’s Always Next Year

  

  The last couple months I made a huge effort to finish up my pilots license knowing that I had a hard date I needed to be done by before I took off for a while out of the country.  Well

  September 28, 2013 / Jason / 13 Comments

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• Playing In The Grass

  

  This morning flight was spent around Lenhardt Airpark (7S9) and Mulino State Airport (4S9). Both of these are small airports with the former allowing for grass landings and take offs.

  February 26, 2013 / Jason / 3 Comments

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• Private Pilot Aeronautical Written Exam – COMPLETED!!!

  It’s Done! After over a year of putting my private pilot aeronautical written exam off, I’ve finally taken a ginormous weight off my shoulders and passed my written test – with FLYING colors (no pun intended)!

  August 30, 2012 / Jason / 2 Comments

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• Just 3 More Days

  My long awaited written exam that I have been putting off for over a year is finally to be taken August 29th at 1 pm. I have been studying every chance I can get because I know that if I don’t I’m going to fail. I’m quite confident I will do quite well on this […]

  August 26, 2012 / Jason / Comments Off on Just 3 More Days

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