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Checkride Postponed

When I got up this morning to try to throw together the last stuff I needed for my checkride, it was clear and beautiful outside. We were scheduled to meet at 09:00 CDT and I was supposed to call the DE (Designated Examiner) at 08:00 to confirm we were still on. At about 07:45, the ceilings dropped to about 800-900' and the weather briefer said things weren't looking to clear up until afternoon.

I called the DE to see if she wanted to get together anyway, go through the paperwork and oral portion of the exam, and see what the weather did, but she was leaning towards an outright reschedule. After some thought, I concured.

I expected I'd be disappointed, but in reality, it's not a big deal. In fact, it's a good thing. Quite honestly, the weather made a decision I should have made myself. I wasn't prepared - not to the point I want to be. I was rushing trying to get stuff together this morning (finalizing XC planning, wondering if I had enough/the right weather charts printed out, etc.).

Had I gone through with the exam, I'm now certain it wouldn't have been pretty. I wasn't organized, rested, nor confident. So it really shouldn't have taken a grey sky to get me to postpone. Last night when I was feeling that I was behind the 8-ball, I should have just gone to bed and rescheduled the ride in the morning. Hopefully I'll learn from that.

I can't believe I let myself get behind since I've been looking forward to this for so long. In a way, there's a little more prep than I anticipated. But mostly it's due to me losing more than two days worth of prep time this week for various reasons. So it's rescheduled for next Wednesday (6/2). And this time, I'll be ready. Oh yes, I will!

BTW, we've got blue skies now. I don't think they'll last, but it's just kind of funny. So it goes.