Checkride Scheduled... Just Trying to Keep Sharp

I've logged 2.4 hours over the last two days. I flew yesterday and today in preparation for the checkride this coming Saturday (24th). I don't know how well I'll do, but I have, I think, cleared a mental hurdle and which is, I have developed a pretty good comfort level in doing some of the maneuvers that are required for the test. So, I'll meet with my instructor on Wednesday and Thursday to prep for the oral portion of the checkride and do some flying, then it's over to Addison Airport on Saturday morning. One worry I have... The forecast for Saturday is scattered thunderstorms. I may have to reschedule the checkride, but I have a few days yet to see how the weather plays out.

Sunday was kind of a fun day. I flew down to Addison to check out where I need to go for my checkride. That's always interesting because of how much traffic Addison deals with. The procedure is to check the ATIS frequency for any terminal information, then contact DFW Regional Approach, when you're inbound, then get handed off to Addison Tower. It's not too bad except when Regional Approach is so busy it takes them forever to respond to you. Anyway, I checked out the FBO where my Designated Examiner offices, then departed Addison and made my way east of McKinney Airport to work on Steep turns. I did nothing but steep turn after steep turn after steep turn, one to the left, one to the right, over and over. Then headed back to McKinney to go home.

Today, I stayed at McKinney and practiced more steep turns, then a forced landing, then did some turns about a point, an s-turn then headed back for some landings. Did a soft field landing, a short field landing, a slip to a landing, then quit for the day.

One last bit of business. As you can see below, everything has now been crossed off the list for earning my private pilot certificate. Nothing left except the checkride.

• At least 40 hours of flight time, to include
  • At least 20 hours of flight training from an instructor, including
    • 3 hours of cross-country flight training in a single-engine airplane
    • 3 hours of night flight training in a single-engine airplane, to include
      • 1 cross-country flight of over 100 nautical miles total distance
      • 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport.
    • 3 hours of flight training in a single-engine airplane on the control and maneuvering of an airplane solely by reference to instruments, including straight and level flight, constant airspeed climbs and descents, turns to a heading, recovery from unusual flight attitudes, radio communications, and the use of navigation systems/facilities and radar services appropriate to instrument flight
    • 3 hours of flight training in preparation for the practical test in a single-engine airplane, which must have been performed within 60 days preceding the date of the test
  • At least 10 hours of solo flight time in a single-engine airplane, to include
    • Three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport with an operating control tower.
    • 5 hours of solo cross-country time
    • One solo cross-country flight of at least 150 nautical miles total distance, with full-stop landings at a minimum of three points, and one segment of the flight consisting of a straight-line distance of at least 50 nautical miles between the takeoff and landing locations

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