Finnally....First Solo..

calder1 · Nov 2, 2012

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Well after years and years of telling everyone i wanted to fly, i finally got serious about lessons and took the plunge.
Now many hours and bumpy landings later, my instructor stepped out and said off you go !
I'm sure i don't have to tell most of you on this forum the thrill and rush it is to look over to your right for the first time and see no one there !
I was held short of the runway for what seemed like an eternity, which let my heart rate drop back down to some what normal, then tower asked me to expedite my take-off which didn't allow me to get more nervous, then 500 agl, it suddenly dawned on me, " holy ****, ain't no going back now, you gotta land this thing on your own" , came in a little high and a little fast, but got it figured out, didn't bounce but wasn't my smoothest either, but i made it, and my instructor was happy.
I feel really lucky in the flight school i chose, as my primary flight instructor is the owner, (German and very methodical,) we have not concentrated on landings and/or solo, he kept drilling into me "what if something happens at the airport while you are on your solo, and you have to go somewhere else, you need to be able fly the plane, navigate, communicate, get into and out of and avoid all the class Charlie and Bravo that surrounds us, thats more important than solo", everything was going great until he said "OK your ready for solo" then all my landings went to ****, i couldn't find the right flare point to save my life, but we got it worked out i guess. Now here i am grinning like a Cheshire cat, having done something i have always dreamed about.
Next week already booked first solo cross country. Wish my Dad could have been here to see it.
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Congratulations,

mixxalot@yahoo.com · Nov 11, 2012

Awesome photos and congrats! I am working on my PPL right now and love flying after a few lessons.

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