Flying Solo... - Page 2

Krabill · 11-21-2008, 10:29 PM

Congrats to your husband! I'll never forget my first solo. What a rush!

Dave · 11-21-2008, 10:48 PM

congrats! when i was in texas i managed to make it halfway through earning my liscense and the school went bankrupt and never told me. one of these days id like to get back into it

azoomm · 11-22-2008, 01:45 PM

How AWESOME!!! REALLY awesome.

Particle Man · 11-22-2008, 02:05 PM

congrats to him!

HurricaneHeather · 11-22-2008, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KSGregman

Do you know what type of plane he got to solo?

I asked him and he said a Cessna 172....

Weather permitting he will have his first cross country solo this afternoon! Yikes!

Cass · 11-23-2008, 12:12 AM

Very awesome!!!!

askmrjesus · 11-23-2008, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krabill

I'll never forget my first solo. What a rush!

Me either.

Debra Jo Fondren was the Playmate of the Year, and my parents were out to dinner.

JC

Dave · 11-23-2008, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather

I asked him and he said a Cessna 172....

Weather permitting he will have his first cross country solo this afternoon! Yikes!

skyhawk, pretty standard bird. any updates? most of my logged time is in katanas and archers

HurricaneHeather · 11-23-2008, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave

skyhawk, pretty standard bird. any updates? most of my logged time is in katanas and archers

the CC was a no go today....clouds were too low. Will probably go Monday.

HurricaneHeather · 11-23-2008, 03:40 PM

His little write up about the solo:

My big news, as of Friday, is that I have been endorsed to solo! It's not a license yet, but it's a big step. Friday morning, my instructor told me to grab a weather brief, and to preflight the plane. I did, and another instructor, not mine, shows up, and tells me he is riding along. He goes up with me, and has me perform some maneuvers, practice some crosswind landings (does the wind ever blow straight down the runway here?) He tells me on base leg, "If you prove to me that you can land safely, I will get out and you can make three in the pattern by yourself." We land and taxi to the FBO, and he gets out. "I wanna see 3 good landings, Okay?" as he holds up his fingers to show me, since the engine is running and my headset is on.

I taxi back to the runway, runup, check the final approach path, call on the radio, and roll onto the runway. Remembering all that Matt and Javier have told me, I push in the throttle, ease into the rudder, and turn into the wind. At rotation speed, I gently pull back on the yoke, and trim to climb out. My first trip in the pattern was good, and the landing was soft, even though it was off centerline. My next trip, however, the guy behind me was way too close, and I tried to get ahead of him, but I came in too fast and floated, so I punched it, and called that I was going around. I had barely climbed out, and this guy was already catching me again, I thought he was going to run into the back of me! Fortunately, I turned crosswind and downwind quickly and spread us out again. My next two landings were "spot on" my instructor said, as he got back into the plane! So there it was, in Waxahachie Texas, at Midolothain Airport when I got my solo endorsement. What a day!

11-21-2008, 10:48 PM	#12
Dave Chaotic Neutral Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Moto: GV1200 Madura, Hawk gt Posts: 13,992	congrats! when i was in texas i managed to make it halfway through earning my liscense and the school went bankrupt and never told me. one of these days id like to get back into it __________________ TWF Post whore #6

11-22-2008, 01:45 PM	#13
azoomm moderator chick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hill Country TX Moto: Pasta Rockets Posts: 8,917	How AWESOME!!! REALLY awesome. __________________ We have enough youth. How about a fountain of "smart"? Come Play at the Track!! http://www.elitetrackdays.com

11-22-2008, 02:05 PM	#14
Particle Man Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central NY Moto: 2003 SV650S Posts: 14,959	congrats to him! __________________ I'm not "fat." I'm "Enlarged to show texture." Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.

11-23-2008, 12:12 AM	#16
Cass Cassolicious! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: SV Posts: 1,377	Very awesome!!!! __________________ Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.

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11-21-2008, 10:29 PM	#11
Krabill WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Moto: 08 WR250R, 12 XTZ1200 Posts: 558	Congrats to your husband! I'll never forget my first solo. What a rush!

11-23-2008, 03:40 PM	#20
HurricaneHeather AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney Moto: '98 Honda Fireblade Posts: 3,696	His little write up about the solo: My big news, as of Friday, is that I have been endorsed to solo! It's not a license yet, but it's a big step. Friday morning, my instructor told me to grab a weather brief, and to preflight the plane. I did, and another instructor, not mine, shows up, and tells me he is riding along. He goes up with me, and has me perform some maneuvers, practice some crosswind landings (does the wind ever blow straight down the runway here?) He tells me on base leg, "If you prove to me that you can land safely, I will get out and you can make three in the pattern by yourself." We land and taxi to the FBO, and he gets out. "I wanna see 3 good landings, Okay?" as he holds up his fingers to show me, since the engine is running and my headset is on. I taxi back to the runway, runup, check the final approach path, call on the radio, and roll onto the runway. Remembering all that Matt and Javier have told me, I push in the throttle, ease into the rudder, and turn into the wind. At rotation speed, I gently pull back on the yoke, and trim to climb out. My first trip in the pattern was good, and the landing was soft, even though it was off centerline. My next trip, however, the guy behind me was way too close, and I tried to get ahead of him, but I came in too fast and floated, so I punched it, and called that I was going around. I had barely climbed out, and this guy was already catching me again, I thought he was going to run into the back of me! Fortunately, I turned crosswind and downwind quickly and spread us out again. My next two landings were "spot on" my instructor said, as he got back into the plane! So there it was, in Waxahachie Texas, at Midolothain Airport when I got my solo endorsement. What a day!