Woohoo! I'm so excited!

[BFMF]

Went to the airport for a normal flight lesson, did a some of take offs and landings, and after 6 of them, my Instructor asked me to come to a complete stop on the runway. Once I had come to a stop, she looked at me and asked. "Ready to go up alone?". I was totally shocked. I was a little hesitant, but I taxied back to the runway, let her out, and flew around the pattern a couple times! My first Solo flight!

Once I was down and after I had secured the aircraft she came out and took a few pictures. When we got in the terminal she took out her scissors and cut my shirt up.

I can't wait untill my next solo flight

[Felix/FFDS]

Congrats...

But I see no photo of a cut up shirt.

Until that is seen, we at Simviation cannot properly certify your solo flight.

[BFMF]

I'll take a photo of my shirt, and i'll see if I can get a copy of the pictures from today

[Politically Incorrect]

Congrats!!!!
Must have been a awesome feeling?
Can't wait for mine!!

[tsunami_KNUW]

Congrats Andrew! For your future career are you going to be a pilot?

*Your instructor is a woman?  ;)

[Fly2e]

A VERY BIG Congrats Andrew!!!!!!!!  ;D

Dave  ;D

[BFMF]

Congrats Andrew! For your future career are you going to be a pilot?

I'm not sure yet. After my PPL, we'll see

[quote]*Your instructor is a woman?

[Craig.]

congratulations Andrew
And thats a lesson to prospective pilots out there, be prepared for your solo, because once it comes time for it, you dont want to be wearing your most expensive shirt

[BFMF]

And thats a lesson to prospective pilots out there, be prepared for your solo, because once it comes time for it, you dont want to be wearing your most expensive shirt

I wish I had thought about that beforehand. The thing is that when I flew last Wednseday, my performance sucked, my manaeuvers sucked, and my landings sucked. I was either coming in too high, too fast, over shooting when turning onto final, or coming in and screwing my landings up. I was sure that it would have been a couple more weeks of instruction before my instructor would have even dreamed of leaving me alone in the cockpit

When I soloed today I was ironically wearing a t-shirt with the local FBO/flightschool logo on it. Now I gotta buy a new one

[ozzy72]

Nice one Andrew
Believe me sacrificing a T-Shirt is a small price to pay for how you're feeling right now

Mark

[Polynomial]

congrats andrew, well done mate!

[Jared]

lol...Congratulations mate! No doubt there are many of us here who are jealous of you! ;-)

[Rifleman]

What, ?....You missed out on the bucket of water...?....

I guess times are really changing..........

Good one, Andrew.  Its the first real big step forward, to where you want to go......Congratulations ! ! ! !

[Tequila Sunrise]

congrats mate  ;D

[Saitek]

Congrats and well done.
Flying for real - solo, hmmm. Cool.
How long did it take u Andrew? To get to that stage, is it a few years or a year or what?

Ben