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Old 3rd Jun 2003, 18:35
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CPilotUK
 
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So far, it's got to be my first solo land-away, White Waltham to Thruxton (EGLM – EGHO).

It was a beautiful sunny day in mid April 2003 when I took G-BSPM
off from runway 03 and headed 215 degrees to junction 10 of the M4 to log my first waypoint and time. I remember when I got to the west of Woodley, the visibility was so bad that I couldn't see the ground for about 30 seconds and I had to focus on the instruments as taught in my limited instrument lessons; Thank God.

When I got to Thruxton, parked and jumped out, I walked around the aircraft and shook my head in disbelief that I took this massive piece of metal 36 miles away, all by myself.

I still can’t believe I did it.
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