Posted by Tucker @ 02:27 PM, July 22    
Brady,

I've been watching these videos since the start and have thoroughly enjoyed them. They are so inspiring for me as I go through my training and wait until I am eligible to solo(I'm only 15). I wish you luck in your checkride and I know you'll do well.

-Tucker

Posted by Bhargav @ 03:45 PM, July 22    
wooo checkride next week ? will you be able to setup the cams for hte checkride as well ? :) i would be fun to kinda watch the check ride.

Posted by Russ Hearn @ 03:55 PM, July 22    
Wow Brady ready for the checkride. I am about 3 classes away from finishing ground school and studying for my written exam. Once I clear that hurdle it's on to doing what you've been doing in all these videos which have been great to watch and I just hope I develop the same confidence you have when time comes for the checkride.
God bless!

Posted by Chris @ 04:00 PM, July 22    
Just in time for AirVenture...go get what you have earned! You can do it...go Brady go!

Posted by Brandon @ 04:25 PM, July 22    
Good luck!

Posted by JIM @ 05:16 PM, July 22    
Go Get 'Em Brady!!! Good Luck on your checkride

Posted by CAPTBee @ 06:13 PM, July 22    
Congratulations ... you have done it right ! Enjoy your checkride, Jason has made sure that you are ready. See you next week in Oshkosh. BZ (well done)

Posted by Bryan @ 06:20 PM, July 22    
Great Job Brady!

Just remember most of your checkride is just demonstrating that you are able to fly safely and have a general knowledge of things. Also remember that most D.E. are old instructors so they will drill you till they find something you don't know and teach you. I ended up talking about helicopters and glass panels during my oral and I have never flow a helicopter and have .5 hours in a glass panel equipped plane.

Bryan

Posted by Jim Cunningham @ 07:55 PM, July 22    
Good luck today. A couple of things that I pass on to students before checkrides that nobody ever told me (but I wish they would have):

1. You don't automatically fail a checkride if you make a couple of mistakes and go outside specified tolerances on maneuvers. The grounds for failure in the PTS state "consistently" exceed tolerances. If you miss one a bit, the main thing the DE will look for is if you notice and take corrective action fairly soon. If you do, just correct... DON'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT unless asked.

2. The DE will know that they're probably not seeing you at your best because you're a tad nervous. They're used to that. A few mistakes are expected. Above all, what they are looking for is sound judgment, because this is what you will use when you get your license and there will not be an instructor with you to tell you what to do. They want to make sure that you will make good decisions (which often have more than one correct solution).

Good luck sir!

Jim

Posted by Brett Campany @ 08:18 PM, July 22    
Good luck next week mate, will be thinkin of ya!

Posted by Aaron Barthol @ 10:19 PM, July 22    
Right on Brady!

I would to see some footage from the checkride if able.

Get 'r done man! Good luck.

Posted by José Joaquín Torres @ 12:24 AM, July 23    
Good job and congratulations. I know you will do a wonderful job on your check ride.

Posted by Dwight @ 11:11 AM, July 23    
Good luck on your checkride. I have enjoyed watching you and I am inspired and excited as I begin this journey of flying. See you at OSH.

So what is next? A homebuilt plane?

Posted by Randy Dallas @ 10:56 AM, July 24    
Brady

I really enjoyed the final review flights. And the comment about just knowing you can do the short field landings is spot on! Jason really summed that up well.

It's also good that you had the windy conditions on your second flight. Most of my flying had been in windy conditions and I think I learned a lot from having to make constant adjustments. Landings, in particular, were where it payed off the most. I had to learn to stay active on the controls and never stop flying the airplane until it is stopped. (It got ugly a couple of times when I didn't do that!). All that windy stuff really made my calm day flying and landings look good.

Have fun with your next flight my friend,
Randy

Posted by jim heffelfinger @ 01:15 AM, September 30    
Okay Brady it's time to get back into the left seat and give us another instalment of the blog.

Posted by Horst Engländer @ 05:15 AM, December 29    
Very nice Videos. A wonderful idea to tape all this. It brings back a lot of memories from the days that I`ve been going thrue my learning and earning wings.
Thanks a lot.
Greetings from Germany

Posted by Kevin @ 08:25 PM, January 08    
I loved the video 'First passenger'. That was just so cool.

Posted by John Dinger @ 10:25 AM, February 01    
Hi Brady,
Can't tell you how much I enjoyed your first passenger story. Fantastic! It let me re-live my own experience, but minus the romantic part. Yours, I believe, was exceptionally the best.
Many people ask me the 'how do I...' and 'how much' questions of flight training. Now I know of a site to send them to that answers it all, thanks to you. Best of luck to you.