Passing the EASA Private Pilot Checkride: Reaching the First Milestone

Finally, I made it! To be honest, I was worried that I would have to return to Moscow before completing my PPL because I didn’t have any possibility to stay here after the 1st of July. It’s much easier to take the exam right after finishing the course because of the fresh skills, and I highly desired to do it before leaving.

I got an unfamiliar route via Prague CTR, and I had never flown it before. During my training, I flew through another CTR in Karlovy Vary, and it only happened twice. Besides, today, I had an airplane that I had flown only once on my long cross-country.

In practice, everything was not as scary as it sounds. I flew as usual, contacted a controller, and he approved my request for flying my route. After leaving a CTR, I contacted an ATC one more time and reported leaving a controlled area.

I think the most challenging part was the weather. Thermal activity was pretty strong, causing a bumpy ride. I saw hang-gliders on some aerodrome, and they were climbing very fast. In those conditions, the approach was a little tricky. For example, I experienced altitude changes from about -5 to +5 and vice versa in just a few seconds without any power adjustment. At least it wasn’t boring 🙂

I am very happy that I made emergency landings without any stress; I was just calculating a new path and turning at a proper point. During engine-out procedures, there is no more feeling that I’m falling like a rock.

Thus, now I have almost 60 hours and an EASA PPL. I am accepting congratulations!


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Milestones

04/09/2017: My First Flight
04/25/2017: EASA PPL written exam (6 exams passed)
05/21/2017: Radio Operator Certificate (Europe VFR)
05/22/2017: EASA PPL written exam (all passed)
05/26/2017: The First Solo!
05/28/2017: Solo cross-country >270 km
05/31/2017: EASA PPL check-ride
07/22/2017: EASA IFR English
08/03/2017: 100 hours TT
12/04/2017: The first IFR flight
12/28/2017: FAA IR written
02/16/2018: FAA IR check-ride
05/28/2018: FAA Tailwheel endorsement
06/04/2018: FAA CPL long cross-country
06/07/2018: FAA CPL written
07/16/2018: FAA CPL check-ride
07/28/2018: FAA CPL ME rating
08/03/2018: FAA HP endorsement
06/03/2019: EASA ATPL theory (6/14)
07/03/2019: EASA ATPL theory (11/14)
07/15/2019: FAA IR IPC
07/18/2019: FAA CPL SES rating
08/07/2019: EASA ATPL theory (done)
10/10/2019: EASA NVFR
10/13/2019: EASA IR/PBN SE
11/19/2019: Solo XC > 540 km
12/06/2019: EASA CPL
12/10/2019: EASA AMEL
02/20/2020: Cessna 210 endorsement
08/30/2021: FAVT validation
05/27/2022: TCCA CPL/IR written
05/31/2022: Radio Operator Certificate Canada