Originally Posted by
Gertrude the Wombat
C'mon, this was a 152, they do that. Not a big deal, student should have been warned before being sent solo (if it hadn't previously happened in a dual lesson).
Stuff falling out of an aircraft needs reporting, at least to the instructor if not the CAA, surely?
It was my papers so nothing heavy. Good, I had my phone in the back and map in between the seats. Without those, I would have had to ask Farnborough for headings back to base.
It never happened before so was the first thought I have been told about this on C152s. reminder to keep stuff tucked away.