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Old 26th June 2002 | 16:37
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Circuit Basher

 
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From: Dorset
DON'T PANIC!!
When you're close to solo and you know it, the mind starts trying to jump ahead to 'bridge the gap'.

You'll probably do an absolute greaser of a landing on your next lesson and then everything will be fine!! All the guy wants to know is that you're going to come back :-

a. Alive
b. With a rentable aircraft
c. With the same number of take offs and landings in your log book!

I managed to survive first solo 3 times (once in a glider at 16, once in Canada at 38 and once in UK at 39); it doesn't get any easier; in fact, it gets more difficcult, as you know the signs of when they're about to send you!!

Good luck for Friday.
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