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SOLO! (Read 555 times)
Jan 7
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, 2006 at 5:19pm
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Well ladies and gentlemen, I have done it! Today at about 10:00AM central daylight time I took off, went around the pattern and came in for a near-perfect landing all without the aid of an instructor 8). And you know what? it was easy! I was a little nervouse, but once I got airbourne there was nothing to it. The plane was actually easier to handle, especially during the landing, without the weight of another person aboard. So now I finally get to move on to other things. I was getting kind of tired of going around and around the traffic pattern.
A&P Mechanic, Rankin Aircraft 78Y
Aircraft are naturally beautiful because form follows function. -TB
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Jan 7
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Well done old chap. I'm proud of you.
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Jan 7
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Well done, the biggest milestone of your aviation life!
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Jan 7
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Well done, the biggest milestone of your aviation life!
I thought that was the first JAA abuse report you receive
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Jan 7
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well done mate
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Jan 7
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Nice job. Cool, isn't it?
8)
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Jan 7
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Great Job! I remember my first solo very well-I wasn't nervous a bit
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Jan 7
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, 2006 at 8:01pm
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Soloing is fun, except when you stall it over the golf course when your on finals...heh but im still alive!!
Congrats!
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Jan 7
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, 2006 at 11:14pm
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Congrats!! That moment of truth... and triumph!! Woohoo!!
But don't ever think it's a waste of time to do pattern work... I'll spend about half my 2-hr block tomorrow doing just that. I've got nearly 200 hrs, but my landings have not exactly gotten better and better...
But I think I'll make it fun by going someplace different to do it!
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Jan 7
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, 2006 at 11:45pm
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Thanks for the encouragement guys.
Moment of triumph indeed! I never thought I would use this word, but it fits: I am "stoked"!
Also, I don't think pattern work is a waste of time, I'm just ready to try something new and different. And now I can!
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Jan 8
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I don't think pattern work is a waste of time, I'm just ready to try something new and different. And now I can!
Didn't think you did... just being... "that way". Pedantic, yes, that's the word.
So... where are you going for your first solo XC?
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Jan 8
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I'm thinking Alaska.
Actually I'm not really sure yet, and it won't be anytime soon. I have, however, jumped the gun and I'm teaching myself to flight plan using a VFR sectional chart, plotter and mechanical E6-B. I also have a great book by Rod Machado (yep, the guy from the FS lessons) that is quite helpfull.
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Jan 8
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Congratulations Tacit!!
I was talking to a DAS Air Cargo DC-10 Pilot recently and he told me, once you've done your solo, consider yourself a Captain!
Congratulations Captain!
Cheers
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Jan 8
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Soloing is fun, except when you stall it over the golf course when your on finals...heh but im still alive!!
Ooops...
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Jan 8
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Congratulations Tacit!!!
TSC.
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