November 5 X-ray Whiskey and I flew today! I learned from her the ins and outs of programming the Garmin 530/430 GPS radio stack for flight plans, capturing and flying a VOR radial to a station, and how the Auto-Pilot can be a "co-pilot" in the cockpit. Getting ready for my stage check within the next couple of weeks, then the check-ride. Next up, a night cross-country to Chattanooga, Tennessee Wednesday evening.