first solo
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Brighton, East Sussex, UK
One minuet your shi**ing yourself next your overcome with elation.
It’s got to be one of life’s biggest emotional rollercoaster’s.
Well-done captin pchappo.
Rans.
www.FlightForLife.co.uk
It’s got to be one of life’s biggest emotional rollercoaster’s.
Well-done captin pchappo.
Rans.
www.FlightForLife.co.uk
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Oxfordshire
Congratulations
great feeling afterwards isn't it!
Wessex Boy: I think you're perfectly normal. Or - we're both mad
I still talk myself through all the procedures when solo. When dual with an instructor I'm told they actually rather like hearing us talk through everything beside them - at least it means we haven't fallen asleep or frozen on the controls!
great feeling afterwards isn't it!Wessex Boy: I think you're perfectly normal. Or - we're both mad
I still talk myself through all the procedures when solo. When dual with an instructor I'm told they actually rather like hearing us talk through everything beside them - at least it means we haven't fallen asleep or frozen on the controls!
Joined: May 2006
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From: Down South, preferably inverted
Denham PPL Congratulations great feeling afterwards isn't it!
Wessex Boy: I think you're perfectly normal. Or - we're both mad
I still talk myself through all the procedures when solo. When dual with an instructor I'm told they actually rather like hearing us talk through everything beside them - at least it means we haven't fallen asleep or frozen on the controls!
Congratulations from me too!!
As for talking through procedures.... I do the same when on my own. Gives me some reassurance that i know the drills.
But whilst dual..... I get told to shut up
great feeling afterwards isn't it!Wessex Boy: I think you're perfectly normal. Or - we're both mad
I still talk myself through all the procedures when solo. When dual with an instructor I'm told they actually rather like hearing us talk through everything beside them - at least it means we haven't fallen asleep or frozen on the controls!
Congratulations from me too!!
As for talking through procedures.... I do the same when on my own. Gives me some reassurance that i know the drills.
But whilst dual..... I get told to shut up
Joined: Jan 1999
Aviation Qualifications: CPL
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From: Slowly decaying (disgracefully)
It's never possible to know what (or whether ) a stude is thinking so it's useful when they go through their checks out loud or, for example, say what they are thinking when flying the approach (i.e. speed's good, angle's good, line-up's good - or something like that). It can help the FI in many phases of flight but it needs to be controlled and concise or else it can get in the way of monitoring the R/T to build a picture of where other people are. Also, it can add to the stude's workload so FIs wouldn't normally ask someone to do it.
HFD
) a stude is thinking so it's useful when they go through their checks out loud or, for example, say what they are thinking when flying the approach (i.e. speed's good, angle's good, line-up's good - or something like that). It can help the FI in many phases of flight but it needs to be controlled and concise or else it can get in the way of monitoring the R/T to build a picture of where other people are. Also, it can add to the stude's workload so FIs wouldn't normally ask someone to do it.HFD
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From: Somewhere near the CPT beacon...
Well done all new pilots it is the most amazing feeling, especially knowing that your instructor has that much faith in your ability!
My first solo (last September, at 13:30 hours) was 10 minutes of me swearing to myself, occasionally interrupted by a radio transmission, as my darling instructor hadn't even mentioned solo until he got out of the aircraft...ever! That said, he didn't even come and meet me outside. His first comment was "Second landing was the best" ...yup, I bounced
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it is the most amazing feeling, especially knowing that your instructor has that much faith in your ability!My first solo (last September, at 13:30 hours) was 10 minutes of me swearing to myself, occasionally interrupted by a radio transmission, as my darling instructor hadn't even mentioned solo until he got out of the aircraft...ever! That said, he didn't even come and meet me outside. His first comment was "Second landing was the best" ...yup, I bounced
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I just went solo last monday and it was amazing! Im grinning right now just remembering mine 
. wessex boy I do the same thing I talk to myself out loud aswell.
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From: Planet Earth
For my first solo, we did a couple of touch and go's, and there was NO traffic at all at the airport. So... we land, the CFI steps down, I call for taxi... and while Im going to the runway, 3 more aircraft appear from nowhere to do pattern work...
So I take off, go on downwind... number 3 for landing. The first aircraft lands, and tower asks the number 2 to continue on downwind so I could land first :P I laughed... said thanks to the tower controller and landed.
Good luck with the rest of your flights, now go and get the PPL
So I take off, go on downwind... number 3 for landing. The first aircraft lands, and tower asks the number 2 to continue on downwind so I could land first :P I laughed... said thanks to the tower controller and landed.
Good luck with the rest of your flights, now go and get the PPL
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Scotland
Solo
I went solo for the first time two weeks ago. Talked to myself all the way around, saying all the things my instructor would be saying to me. Backtraking to take off on my own for the first time was the biggest adrenaline rush ever. Even better than passing my driving test. Got a half hour of solo consolidation the next day as well. Still haven't stopped grinning madly.
To fly or not to fly. What a stupid question!
To fly or not to fly. What a stupid question!
