and now finally..

i am the very proud holder of a group 4 instrument rating. passed my ride yesterday, and i could not be happier. i dont' think i understood that 100hr helicopter pilots don't generally do instrument ratings, so i am just really happy to have gotten through it. was a lot of fun to get back on instruments, and it turned out that it is a skill i don't seem to lose. which was a bonus to say the least.

so yeah. i'm pretty happy.