Premature release on first solo. Sound familiar, a_a?
So sorry - thought this was the first jump thread
, which was at Hullavington from a ghastly balloon contraption.
First solo was in a 150 at Leavesden - which dates it. First mil solo was at Roborough the next year.
I remember a solo navex stude also at Luton Flying Club on an RAF FlySchol - he'd be told to land on 00, and also told to remain N of the main (09/27) - he finally made contact with the ground about 2/3rds down the rw, nosewheel first, at some speed, with the obvious results, poor fellow.