by Chris E » Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:51 pm
Hey, I finally got my first solo in last week. Wow, it was so much fun, I came back in after flying with my instructor, and he told me keep the engine running, call the tower for full stop taxi backs, and tell them you are a student pilot solo. I couldnt believe what I was hearing, but he hopped out and went inside, so I closed the door, sat for a second to relax, and called the tower. I was flying in the evening, so it was busy, my local airport has a good amount of jet traffic, as it is a good alternative for corporations other than going to O'Hare, so it was really busy. I was waiting for a jet and was cleared at the intersection for takeoff, so I took that, and did one nice landing, came around, waited about 10 minutes for clearance again, and then this time, on downwind, a Falcon Jet called in saying he was over the lakeshore on final, meaning on about a 5 mile final. I was cleared to land behind him, well, I could not find him. So I kept my distance on downwind leg, and still could not find him anywhere. I brought the plane into slow flight about even with the numbers when I still couldnt find him. I kept going at 65 knots until I had gone through the 5 miles and was over the shore, finally I saw his lights on the horizon then, he must have been way out there when he said he was on the lakeshore, because that took way to long. I was worried then because I was in a Cessna 152, and was coming in after this big falcon Jet, so the turbulence made me nervous. I stayed high and then dropped in past his touchdown point, and it was the smoothest landing I had ever made. I was very pleased and did 2 more landings just like that one before it was starting to get dark and I decided to head in. It was the most amazing feeling to see how light the plane was without the extra body. I can not wait to get up again! Should be soon!
Commercial MEL/SEL
ERAU Prescott Aerospace Engineering
Flight Minor
