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Old 6th Jun 2011, 15:32
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coldair
 
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I was lucky enough to have an ex RAF instructor with 1'000s of hours and had 100% confidence in him.

I never gave any thought about my first solo, I just loved being in the air so it was a suprise whe he jumped out and sent me off, less than eight hours

Your instructor's experiance and your age will all be factors to consider.

With a 200 hour instructor and a 50 year old student I suspect it will take longer than a 20,000 hour instructor and a 20 year old student.

But then again, how long is a peice of string !!

Just enjoy your flying, that's the main thing !
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