Simviation Forum - First solo and some flying around

Jul 12^th, 2010 at 11:33am

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Haven't shown you guys these from my solo:

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Reply #1 - Jul 12^th, 2010 at 12:09pm

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That reminds me. I don't know where my shirt tail is. Must go find it.

Love the last shot!

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Reply #2 - Jul 12^th, 2010 at 12:21pm

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Wonderful and congratulations... Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #3 - Jul 12^th, 2010 at 1:37pm

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Hard to tell, did he used a knife?! I thought scissors were a little safer tradition. My instructor at solo didn't believe in ruining a good shirt, even though I made sure not to wear a good one. I missed out.

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Reply #4 - Jul 12^th, 2010 at 3:16pm

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A search for Cessna N48757 reveals a Cessna 152....

http://www.aircraftone.com/aircraft.asp?tn=N48757

But that instrument panel and cowling looks unfamiliar for a 152?

A very comprehensive, modern layout, with a full Bendix-King Radio stack!

(My 152 was equipped with a Map and a Pencil)... Grin

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Reply #5 - Jul 12^th, 2010 at 3:31pm

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DaveSims wrote on Jul 12^th, 2010 at 1:37pm:

Hard to tell, did he used a knife?! I thought scissors were a little safer tradition. My instructor at solo didn't believe in ruining a good shirt, even though I made sure not to wear a good one. I missed out.

Seems a very odd tradition. First I've heard of it. Not sure they do it on this side of the Pond. Undecided

Oh, almost forgot. Congratulations old chap. Smiley

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Reply #6 - Jul 12^th, 2010 at 3:39pm

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Fozzer wrote on Jul 12^th, 2010 at 3:16pm:

A search for Cessna N48757 reveals a Cessna 152....

http://www.aircraftone.com/aircraft.asp?tn=N48757

But that instrument panel and cowling looks unfamiliar for a 152?

A very comprehensive, modern layout, with a full Bendix-King Radio stack!

(My 152 was equipped with a Map and a Pencil)... Grin

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Paul..G-BPLF...FS 2004...FS Nav... Cool

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Panel looks like it's a different aircraft....N35077 I think, which is a 172

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Reply #7 - Jul 12^th, 2010 at 3:55pm

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Thank you all for the congratulations

The first two pictures are of a C152, in which I did about 25 hours before switching to a 172 (I soloed at 12 hours).

The last two are from a different flight in a 172R. Wink

EDIT: My crazy instructor used a box cutter... LOL. and that shirt was bought by me on a trip to Greece 5 or so years ago. Angry

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Reply #8 - Jul 12^th, 2010 at 5:09pm

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Hagar wrote on Jul 12^th, 2010 at 3:31pm:

DaveSims wrote on Jul 12^th, 2010 at 1:37pm:

Hard to tell, did he used a knife?! I thought scissors were a little safer tradition. My instructor at solo didn't believe in ruining a good shirt, even though I made sure not to wear a good one. I missed out.

Seems a very odd tradition. First I've heard of it. Not sure they do it on this side of the Pond. Undecided

Oh, almost forgot. Congratulations old chap. Smiley

Long time tradition over here. Don't think I've ever met a pilot who didn't have it done.

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Reply #9 - Jul 12^th, 2010 at 6:08pm

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Congrats Andy, well done.

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Reply #10 - Jul 12^th, 2010 at 6:16pm

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patchz wrote on Jul 12^th, 2010 at 6:08pm:

Congrats Andy, well done.

Thank you, my friend!

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Reply #11 - Jul 12^th, 2010 at 7:19pm

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Good evening all...

Here in Canada if you are at a bugsmasher field and have just done your solo flight not only do you loose your shirt tail but you also get picked up and turned upside down by your fellow aviators and dunked once in the 45 gallon rain barrel. Grin

Tradition here. Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #12 - Jul 12^th, 2010 at 7:26pm

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Cool shots. So what exactly is the tradition?

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Reply #13 - Jul 12^th, 2010 at 7:41pm

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Well here you are:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_solo_flight

I am not sure why they say it is an American tradition because it has been going on here since the first flight in this country.

As for the snow thing... Grin

I sure would like to know where they would get the snow here today with a temperature of thirty-six degrees C and a Humidity in the forties.... Tongue

Or if you prefer:

If you're unfamiliar with the shirt tail custom, it is thought that it stems from early days in aviation, when pilots wore a scarf with which to clean their goggles. Student pilots, however, were obligated to use their own shirt tails to clean their goggles. When a student became a pilot, the shirt tail was cut and handed to him to symbolize that he, too, was now entitled to wear the scarf of a pilot.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #14 - Jul 12^th, 2010 at 7:55pm

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Flying Trucker wrote on Jul 12^th, 2010 at 7:41pm:

Well here you are:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_solo_flight

I am not sure why they say it is an American tradition because it has been going on here since the first flight in this country.

As for the snow thing... Grin

I sure would like to know where they would get the snow here today with a temperature of thirty-six degrees C and a Humidity in the forties.... Tongue

Or if you prefer:

If you're unfamiliar with the shirt tail custom, it is thought that it stems from early days in aviation, when pilots wore a scarf with which to clean their goggles. Student pilots, however, were obligated to use their own shirt tails to clean their goggles. When a student became a pilot, the shirt tail was cut and handed to him to symbolize that he, too, was now entitled to wear the scarf of a pilot.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Cool, thanks.

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