Here it is, the eagerly anticipated and often promised episode #4. This is a very short podcast that I'm simply using as a catch-up episode. I'm much further along in my training than the podcast would lead you to believe, and the blog is a bit behind as well. So, this brief, 4 minute podcast, will quickly get you caught-up to where I actually am. There will hopefully be some more episodes to quickly follow this one. I have in flight audio from three solo flights that I need to edit and add commentary to before I post them. If I can't find time to do this soon, I'll get it done after I have my license. Thanks for sticking with me in the meantime. Enjoy the podcast. If you are not using Itunes or some other type of podcatcher, use this link to directly access the audio file: http://www.archive.org/download/UncoordinatedFlight004/UncoordinatedFlight004-TheCatc.mp3 Welcome to episode 4 of the uncoordinated fight podcast. I’m your host Ethan Jacoby. Once again, I’ll apologize for the long gap between podcasts. The blog is slightly more up to date, but it is behind as well. Needless to say, I have not had an excess of free time. While trying to find time for work, flight school, and maintaining a social life, the podcast drew the short straw. The last podcast posted towards the end of march. It is now the beginning of June and I’m obviously much further along in my private pilot training. Since the last podcast, I’ve completed a couple of dual cross-countries, a night cross country, a phase 2 stage check, two solo cross countries, lots of dual, local flights, and some local solos to practice maneuvers and landings. Now, I’m basically just working to fine tune my skills before taking the phase 3 stage check and the FAA practical exam. With any luck, my license is just around the corner. So, looking at my log book I now have 52.5 hours of total flight time, 43.7 of dual/instruction time, 8.8 hours solo/PIC time, 10 hours of cross-country flight, 5.1 hours of night, and about 130 total landings…13 of which were night landings. My plan is to take the written exam next weekend. I’ve been taking a lot of practice exams with my scores routinely falling between 80-90%, so I’m not too worried about the written. Of course, I know that the better I do on the written, the shorter and easier my oral exam will likely be. After the written is out of the way, I just need to keep flying (alternating between dual and solo) until my instructor thinks I’m ready for the exam. Then, I’ll take a phase 3 stage check which is basically a mock check ride with one of the stage check instructors. Assuming the stage check goes OK, the next thing after that will be my practical exam! The podcasting takes much more time than I first thought it would, but I hope to a few more episodes out fairly quickly. I have in flight audio from three solo flights. As soon as I can get it edited down, I’ll post it. Until then, thanks for listening and I’ll be back soon with more flying. For additional details on my flying adventures, please visit the blog at www.uncoordinatedflight.com. Also, please email me with any questions or comments at [email protected].