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April 20 & 24, 2002 - Polishing Touches
Finally scheduled for my Stage Check. At Ahart (the FBO where I train)
they use the Jeppeson curriculum. This is patterned after Part 141
training - there are 3 stages (see Flight Training).
Each stage ends with a "Stage Check" which is done by a _different_
instructor. At Ahart the stage checks are done by "lead"
instructors - some of whom are or have been FAA examiners. So before you get
to Solo you have to do your Stage I Check. The Stage Checks are done like
simulated Check Rides. Also in some ways the Stage I Check is the most
important because the stage check provides a sanity check on your primary
instructor that you are really ready to go up by yourself. So these two
lessons were just polish and review. We didn't go anywhere because the
focus was on just going back and covering everything to make sure it was up to
snuff. Some things like ground reference and steep turns we haven't done
in a month or more - so the review is good.
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