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OT - Better late than never . .

Very odd! My instructor asked me to get out of the plane so he could fly solo.
Never did see that cat in person again.
And then something went all screwy with the gate lock at the airfield so I could no longer get in.
But on the bright side my instructor decided to quit giving lessons about the same time so I did get a partial refund.
Seriously though!
Congratulations:salute:
 
Congrats, Expat! I soloed twice (first in a glider, second in a C-150) and remember the feeling well - the adrenalin rush when the IP gets out, worries (am I really ready for that?), and so on. But as soon as I was airborne the joy of flying all by myself took over and I still feel that the memory of these moments are among the greatest of my live! Carry on!


Here's to you :guinness::guinness::guinness:,

Mark


PS: What happened after the Solo, is there some sort of ritual on the ground? Here (in Germany) you get a hefty slap on the a$$ from everyone who happens to whitness the solo flights on the airfield (propably to reduce the bloated ego of the soloist :) )!
 
We get a slap on the neck over here. It was good that when I soloed it was close to sunset and only my instructor and the mechanic were there.

Gongratulations on your solo Expat. Do your best to finish your training and get that "licence to learn" as soon as possible. Then, if funds are available, try to keep it up and progress. I have mine for one year now and try to fly at least once a month. I see every flight as a mission that has to planned well and carried out safely. The feeling of completing it can not be beaten.

Happy Landings!
 
roger-wilco-66 said:
PS: What happened after the Solo, is there some sort of ritual on the ground? Here (in Germany) you get a hefty slap on the a$$ from everyone who happens to whitness the solo flights on the airfield (propably to reduce the bloated ego of the soloist :) )!
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It used to be a tradition to cut off the back of the shirt you wore during the solo, and write stuff on it. They did it right after you taxied back in. I don't know if that's done anymore, but I still have my shirt back. I solod in October of 1982.
 
Bone said:
It used to be a tradition to cut off the back of the shirt you wore during the solo, and write stuff on it. They did it right after you taxied back in. I don't know if that's done anymore, but I still have my shirt back. I solod in October of 1982.
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That was the tradition way back in 1964. There was a wall in the aeroclub building that was covered with shirttails. Your name, date of solo, and instructor's name was printed on them.

We also were given a little certificate. I still have mine.

Romeo-Delta
 
rdaniell said:
That was the tradition way back in 1964. There was a wall in the aeroclub building that was covered with shirttails. Your name, date of solo, and instructor's name was printed on them.

We also were given a little certificate. I still have mine.

Romeo-Delta
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Dangit, I didn't get the certificate. Lol. I was a teenager, a very sweaty and nervous teenager. My shirt back was so sweaty they could barely write on it.
 
Congratulations Expat :applause:
never too late to leave ground all by yourself (and get back to earth in one peace
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Hope for you to keep doing it in the future many times :salute:

Italo
 
expat

Congrats on the solos! I envy you...and all folks fly who for real. I will never know the thrill of breaking the bonds of gravity and gliding through the firmament. Not enough money in the bank, and one world-class case of Fall-a-phobia (my word for being afraid of heights).

On a similar note as yours, yesterday...my wife asked me to stop the mini-van and let her out. Three jumped curbs, two side-swiped trees and one near rear-ending and she had had enough of my driving like a maniac-without-a-clue LOL!

OBIO
 
OBIO, if you ever get down to South Georgia and wish to go out for lunch, I will drive....:icon_lol:

Bone, I was also still a teenager. Just turned 19.

Romeo-Delta
 
Congratulations, expat! :guinness:

As you said - better late than never! Real life always has a way of conveniently interrupting a person's flying desires!

It was a few weeks after my 16th birthday when my instructor stepped out and sent me 'round the patch for the first time. I was filled with equal parts thrill and terror. I distinctly recall my knees were shaking so badly on the taxi to the active that I thought I might have problems manipulating the nosewheel steering on the old C-150. Fortunately all was well and I managed three uncharacterisically (for me) smooth landings. As ridiculous as it might sound, that singular moment still ranks as the one of the highlights of my life - next to putting myself through school and meeting the love of my life. It's indelibly etched into my memory 'till my dying day.

Best of luck with your future training. May your skies always be smooth... :medals:
 
Hey expat!

congrats, must be a wonderful feeling!

whish I had time and money to do the same; but seeing the outcomes of my FS-landings it might be safer to let it be.....:running:
 
expat congrats..im a little late to the party..but hey..way to go!!!...my real life chance to fly is gone,medical reasons..but i can imagine it would be like losing your virginity,or like the first time in a sprint car..( the sprint car was better for me to be honest)......take your breath away experiance no mater what.....awesome
 
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