SOLO!

[TacitBlue]

Well ladies and gentlemen, I have done it! Today at about 10:00AM central daylight time I took off, went around the pattern and came in for a near-perfect landing all without the aid of an instructor . And you know what? it was easy! I was a little nervouse, but once I got airbourne there was nothing to it. The plane was actually easier to handle, especially during the landing, without the weight of another person aboard. So now I finally get to move on to other things. I was getting kind of tired of going around and around the traffic pattern.

[Hagar]

Well done old chap. I'm proud of you.

[C]

Well done, the biggest milestone of your aviation life!  :)

[Nexus]

[quote]Well done, the biggest milestone of your aviation life!

[Tom.]

well done mate

[Mobius]

Nice job.  Cool, isn't it?

[beefhole]

Great Job!  I remember my first solo very well-I wasn't nervous a bit

[Wind-Farmer]

Soloing is fun, except when you stall it over the golf course when your on finals...heh but im still alive!!

Congrats!

[beaky]

Congrats!! That moment of truth... and triumph!! Woohoo!!
But don't ever think it's a waste of time to do pattern work... I'll spend about half my 2-hr block tomorrow doing just that. I've got nearly 200 hrs, but my landings have not exactly gotten better and better...
But I think I'll make it fun by going someplace different to do it!

[TacitBlue]

Thanks for the encouragement guys. Moment of triumph indeed! I never thought I would use this word, but it fits: I am "stoked"! Also, I don't think pattern work is a waste of time, I'm just ready to try something new and different. And now I can!

[beaky]

I don't think pattern work is a waste of time, I'm just ready to try something new and different. And now I can!

Didn't think you did...  just being... "that way". Pedantic, yes, that's the word.
So... where are you going for your first solo XC?

[TacitBlue]

I'm thinking Alaska. Actually I'm not really sure yet, and it won't be anytime soon. I have, however, jumped the gun and I'm teaching myself to flight plan using a VFR sectional chart, plotter and mechanical E6-B. I also have a great book by Rod Machado (yep, the guy from the FS lessons) that is quite helpfull.

[Alphajet_Enthusiast]

Congratulations Tacit!!
I was talking to a DAS Air Cargo DC-10 Pilot recently and he told me, once you've done your solo, consider yourself a Captain!  ;)
Congratulations Captain!
Cheers

Kobe

[C]

Soloing is fun, except when you stall it over the golf course when your on finals...heh but im still alive!!

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[TSC.]

Congratulations Tacit!!!

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