I Got My Medical!

Well it's finally done. No more worrying if I'm healthy enough to fly, now I know I can and I have a student pilot's certificate only signed by my AME and me!

Airman's signature
Ross Fischer

I'm an airman? In 6 months and about 29 days I'll be a pilot? In a month or two I'll be in control of an aircraft....by myself? This is crazy...and yet I can't wait!!

Flight Simulation doesn't have to be my goal now. I no longer have to make the sim "as real as it gets" cause it just got more real! I've never had the responsibilty of my life and the lives of others in my hands in the sim...This is totally different. A new favorite quote from my uncle is "it's not like flying a computer!" And it's not. I have to treat it like it isn't, I have to act like I don't know what everything is, or how everything works. Cause in reality, I don't.

I think that's the mentality that will keep me out of danger...Don't get cocky Fischer....you don't know everything.....heck, you don't know anything yet!

Medical Scheduled!

Welp! Here we go, I've scheduled my medical for next Wednesday. This is the first big step in my training process. I might head up to the school tomorrow and chat with my instructors about training, maybe set up my first lesson for that next weekend (it's gunna be a long week next week!). I'm really hoping nothing pops up on my medical...yet I'm pretty sure everything will go fine.

Wow.....it really is becoming a reality isn't it?

New York, New York!

Yes, that's me
Note that Finney did the above helicopter for me several months ago, what a joy to see it in person! you can get the paint (For Owen's model/DODOSIMS as well) at Finney's Repaints.

My trip was AMAZING! I had a blast with the family and it was just an all around dandy time. We saw 4 broadway shows, did all the sightseeing, toured Yankee Staduim (go Yanks!) and yes, went to all three major heliports! I only got to see action at one of them though, it was MVFR most of the time, with a tailwind while landing Downtown or 34th, so no traffic when I went, but 30th was PACKED! I got some great pics as you can see! Remember, this is as close to a helicopter as I've ever been, And what a treat! I'll have more pictures up on the Photobucket later in the week.

BREAKING NEWS...For me at least.

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