First Solo!

[liam548]

Well it has happened. After 45mins of brushing up on emergencies my instructor stepped out and I had the plane to myself-

http://www.airport-data.com/images/aircrafts/small/009/009350.jpg

Hit me when i left the ground, there was one certainty, I was going to some back down, somehow! Flew the circuit, final became a little too high and fast so decided to go around but landed no problems 2nd attempt.

Had come congratulations calls on the radio, which was nice. So now got 20mins P1.

Then decided to have a go at MET, wish I hadnt as failed by one mark, but still ill sort it next time..

:)

[oscarmike]

May I be the first to congratulate you? :ok:

and it's true what everyone else will tell you - you will never forget it!

[liam548]

Thank you, yes i can remember it all.. Mouth went a bit dry too, should have taken some water. :)

[187nj]

well done Liam!

Good luck with Met.

[AMEandPPL]

and it's true what everyone else will tell you - you will never forget it!

Can vouch for that ! Mine was 27 years ago . . . . but remember every detail as if it was yesterday !

Many congratulations !

[flyvirgin]

Well done:D:D I bet you over the moon.
I passed my skills test a few weeks ago and im still on a high.
You will remember this moment for the rest of your life.
Adam

[liam548]

Im looking forward to when im qualified and it all starts coming together as one.

Unfortuanely due to work my lessons have been quite spread out recently, my next one not until fri 21st. It was 3 weeks since my last lesson prior to todays solo.:hmm:

[Dont Hang Up]

Mouth went a bit dry too, should have taken some water


Good idea.

The dry mouth isn't too much of a problem for that first single circuit. However, I remember my first full circuit bashing session left me with a distinctly sore throat.

Well done.
:ok:

[JohnRayner]

Dry mouth on first solo. Snap! Have to start calling it newbies mouth, or something.

Well done on the first solo, great achievement!


:ok:

JR

[Russ Bost]

Yes still remember the feeling as the wheels left the ground & thinking "there's only one person can put this back down now - & it's me!"

Well done:ok: & better luck next time with the exam - you're probably already using it by I found the "Confuser" to be absolutely invaluable to passing exams.

[T CUT]

well done liam!! my answere to a dry throat on my first solo ? a pint of john smiths bitter at the other end !! you will soon be swanning around up there now:ok:

[captain_flynn]

Many congratulations and well done. :ok:

[WALSue]

Well done!!
I've been waiting a month for the weather to get better so I can get mine done :(

[Mikehotel152]

:ok: WELL DONE! :ok:

It was only about 100 hours after my first solo that the fear of having to make a landing, and having your life in your hands, which is generated on take off roll, subsided. It doesn't occur to me anymore and I'm wondering if that's a good or bad thing? :confused:

[Papa Charlie]

Did you talk to yourself out loud? I did, from take off to final. Think I was making up the fact that no-one was next to me! :O

[Mouton Rothschild]

Liam,

Very many congratulations! Also, you are to be applauded for having the sense to go around on your first solo if it didn't look right. :ok:

[liam548]

MET passed today with 90% :) glad to get it out of way 2nd time round.


The questions seems more obscure though.

There was one that asked about the setting moon, something I have not come across before either on the CD ROM or confuser.

Q if the moon was setting in the west, which direction would offer best availablilty?

a) to the West

b) to the north

c) to the south

d) visibilty will be the same in all directions

I put D.


Also did 30 mins of further solo today with slight crosswind. The 1st 30mins were all great with my instructor and the 1st of my landings on my own was spot on. The last two were terrible tho... Oh well I remember reading on here before I started that there are plenty of ups and downs wit the PPL. Pardon the pun...
:)

[Dont Hang Up]

Just remember that a tidy final but heavy onto the main gear is a good landing.

Untidy final and then greasing it down is a poor landing.

Keep up the good work.

[fernytickles]

Congratulations on the solo = a great feeling :ok:

You might enjoy this...

Earning My Wings: a video blog about learning to fly (http://www.eaa.org/apps/blog/learntofly/Default.aspx)

Good luck with the rest of it.

[liam548]

Congratulations on the solo = a great feeling :ok:

You might enjoy this...

Earning My Wings: a video blog about learning to fly (http://www.eaa.org/apps/blog/learntofly/Default.aspx)

Good luck with the rest of it.


yep, will enjoy looking at that later. Thanks.