1st solo
Hi Aerofoil
I used to be QFI until about 10 years ago when I joined a commercial airline. From my experience I always used to ask myself " if a member of my family were to sit next to you on your first solo" would I send you both off. The truth is that most people can fly a satisfactory circuit but the thing that needs the most consistency is obviously the flare and landing. Don't think that you are under achieving as I have seen people not soloing for a lot longer time than yourself who have gone on to become airline pilots and if they did'nt want to go down that route, very professional PPL's. It's not a question of "if he did it in x amount of hours why can't I?" Unfortunately I've seen people of the mind set "Im successful in business therefore I must be a good PPL. nfortunately the two do not go hand in hand and over the years I have born witness to this phenomenon. Be assured that when the time is right your instructor will send you solo. It will be a day you will always remember and hopefully to tell your children about. It's not a contest. Have fun .... that's what it's all about!