Sennadog,. .. .You are supposed to announce your first solo with a new thread, larded with smilies, not modestly hide it away in another thread! Well done, another confirmed addict!. .. .BTW, I've done 42.5 hours and am waiting for the haze to clear for my QXC. I've done all the exams (just within a year by a whisker!), so a bit of practice and the skills test beckons. It feels strange to be this close - I can smell it!. .. .Evo, I've had days when landings are easy and lovely, and have also had days when I scare the **** out of myself, but the former gradually outnumber the latter, especially if you spend an hour or so circuit bashing. Now if only I could make my short field landing just that, not an arrival.... .. .Good luck all, roll on the summer!. .. .SD