_rises from slumber_
Chipmunk. EFTS. @Swinderby. 92ish? Primary QFI a splendid chap but indulged in the pies in his truckie days and was a bit of a unit. He pops out at the tower, I tootle off and am left about 30 seconds behind the aircraft (not for the last time) due to the unexpected "rocket ship" performance the chippy now displayed.
Still the most memorable first solo - even trumped the one where there were no back seat checks to worry about.
_returns to sleep_