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Old 19th February 2003 | 07:10
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Fly Stimulator
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Yes, I had one on my third solo flight when I had a total of nine hours under by belt.

It happened while I was climbing out after takeoff, but fortunately the engine waited until I had reached 1,000' before stopping, so I had plenty of height to do a 180 degree turn and return for a downwind landing on the runway I'd just left.

My first thought at the time was just irritation - there had been a particularly long wait at the hold that day and now I was going to have to go back to the end of the queue.
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