photoniq,
Outstanding! I felt for you when you posted that you wouldn't be able to take the test, and reading this made ME feel better.

Geistware (and niq),
I also think that the "A" and "B" tests are marvelous, and wish that we could implement something similar in the US. Fortunately, our club requires that new members be "checked out" prior to flying (those coming from other clubs), and we also require trainees to pass a "flight test" rpior to coming off the buddy box. The "test" however, is left to the discretion of the instructor, and a couple of them don't require as much as they maybe should.

My test required starting, taxiing and take off, rectangular circuits in both directions, figure eights in both directions (while maintaining an even altitude), a loop, a roll and a stall turn, followed by a touch and go, and finally, a "real" deadstick landing.

This was far more than anyone I've seen since, I think it was because I was taught by a Pattern flyer. But I'm also happy that he did require all of that because I was a much better pilot than many others, and I learned good habits from him. Like actually USING the rudder. (It took me two attempts at the stall turn because he'd never showed me that maneuver.


Anyway, congrats photniq. Let us know about the "B" test too will ya' ?
Dennis-