I’ll be in 17A if you need me (New PPL)

Posted by No_Assignment_1199@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 10 comments

After 5 months, finally a PPL. Passed on the first try and I’m very thankful for that. Super excited to get started on my instrument rating now.

The ride was surprisingly easy. I fly B6 a lot so I’ll definitely be letting them know I’m there to help 😁

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OracleofFl@reddit

You pilots will breathe a sigh of relief just knowing you are there to jump in, if needed.

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I'm asked to jump in almost every flight. It's kind of exhausting, to be honest. Between that and all the women throwing themselves at me, I barely get a moment's rest anymore. I assume it's the same for you as well.

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the_silent_one1984@reddit

These pilots just have to watch their health. So many times the captain becomes incapacitated and then the first officer has a heart attack. I've almost come to expect that PA announcement just before descent asking if there's a pilot on board.

But I begrudgingly agree and the landings are always like butter. ATC even asks "woah, you just fly Pipers normally? You're amazing!" and I just say "I'm just trying to get to my vacation."

And yes the ladies just throw their room keys at me during deboard. It's just so exhausting.

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vmFrank@reddit

"They call me....The Bugsmasher."

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OracleofFl@reddit

Yeah, jumping in to hand fly a triple 7 to minimums when you only trained on a skychicken VFR is really is tiring.

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taxcheat@reddit

You should be in 17C so you can reach the cockpit more quickly in an emergency.

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deathstarrr@reddit

Yep, because 17A will need to use the lav a minimum of ten times while you're in moderate.

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Weasel474@reddit

And 17B will decide that being #1 holding short is the right time to take a dump rather than the 3 hours they had in the terminal.

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DearKick@reddit

Congrats

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rFlyingTower@reddit

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After 5 months, finally a PPL. Passed on the first try and I’m very thankful for that. Super excited to get started on my instrument rating now.

The ride was surprisingly easy. I fly B6 a lot so I’ll definitely be letting them know I’m there to help 😁

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