Solo at 25hrs, skill test at 60 hours.
I'm not unhappy with that. My FI(R) referred me to the CFI when he thought the time was right for both solo and skill test and on both occassions, he was spot on as the CFI agreed.
I was eager at the time, but looking back (2 years to the solo), it made perfect sense. You can't get that licence before 45 hours, so what's the rush?
Despite the approval of two instructors for that first solo, I landed and steered the aircraft betweek two rows with no parking spaces, a fence at the end and no room to turn round, so had to shut down and call on the radio for a push.
Not all mistakes will happen in the air on that first solo! Reasonable flight but made a t1t of myself at the end!
