"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net wrote in
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Had a 90 minute block on the schedule this afternoon and was convinced
when I woke at 6:30 it wasn't going to happen. It was raining and
winds were very gusty. Towards 12:30 it was starting to clear up and
I could see a few blue holes in the ceiling. I figured WTF, I'll head
to the airport and maybe I'll get lucky and it'll clear further.

My flying's been scrubbed now for over a week due to weather. It's really
frustrating as I'm waiting for a decent ceiling so the senior instructor can
check me out before I'm allowed to go solo. The week before last we were
dipping our heads in the cloud at circuit height so I've not had a really
good, clear flight for nearly three weeks. (And I'm reticent to keep
spending my money on simple airfield hovering and transition practice.)
Still, looks good for tomorrow, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Passed
my second written exam today. I've done Air Law (required for solo) and
Human Factors. Only about four more to go. I did a Met practice paper and
failed miserably, but I was expecting to!

Si