What was your solo song?
I still say the hardest thing about my solo was remembering to stop swearing before pressing the transmit button, and not to start again until I'd let go of it. " 
Golf Victor Juliet Downwind "
Golf Victor Juliet Downwind "
I didn't sing. For a while I was afraid to turn around and look at the empy seat in the back of the PA12. Finally I did and the result was hysterics. I couldn't stop laughing until I turned base. I don't know why, must have been nerves.
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Humaround,
Ah, the five hour solo for gliding's Silver C. Usually described as 'more of an excercise in bladder control' than a flying test. Although I did mine at less than 1,800ft for the whole flight. It was bl**dy hard work. I think I got through quite an extensive medley of songs.
Do you still fly gliders or do you just let the donkey do the work now?
Ah, the five hour solo for gliding's Silver C. Usually described as 'more of an excercise in bladder control' than a flying test. Although I did mine at less than 1,800ft for the whole flight. It was bl**dy hard work. I think I got through quite an extensive medley of songs.
Do you still fly gliders or do you just let the donkey do the work now?
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My song (through gritted teeth of panic) was 'Whispering Grass' by the Inkspots (or Don Estelle & Windsor Davies, if you prefer). Why? Because it was the song that Moggie flew under the bridge to in 'Piece of Cake' (actually, it was Ray Hanna, but what the heck).
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Sing a song, I wish. Plenty of swearing due to change of run way and the need for a go around. Even got a sorry off the tower. Still really enjoyed it just a shame i did not get an orbit or an opposite turn onto base for extra fun.
. Even got a sorry off the tower. Still really enjoyed it just a shame i did not get an orbit or an opposite turn onto base for extra fun.
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It was the mid 90's. I'm too embarrassed to admit it. Let's just say thank god no one was there to witness it. If the mic switch had stuck or something, I would have had to kill myself from shame.
The best memory though, was how well the little C152 climbed without the extra weight!
The best memory though, was how well the little C152 climbed without the extra weight!
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Very funny thread!
I don't think I sang anything during my first solo, only thinking, what the heck I've gotten myself into..
But as the confidence grew, the singing started, and I must admit I hummed to the tune of, "Highway to the dangerzone".
Now adays I only have grumpy captain, and no singing! hehe!
I don't think I sang anything during my first solo, only thinking, what the heck I've gotten myself into..
But as the confidence grew, the singing started, and I must admit I hummed to the tune of, "Highway to the dangerzone".
Now adays I only have grumpy captain, and no singing! hehe!
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I found the First song to pass my lips was Help, this was swiftly followed by going underground and if I recall correctly, I finished off with knocking on Heavens Door...!
You see, ever the optimist…!!
You see, ever the optimist…!!
No thoughts about a song, ended up crying the whole way round. Instructor must have thought I would bottle my first solo so he took me all the way to the end of the runway and then he got out and told me to do a single circuit. Must have been at about 100 feet when the tower called the fire truck, the message was, “Tell me I’m mistaken or is some t*at walking down the middle of 27?” Still crying on final and had to go around.
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No singing for me either. I actually thought I would after reading all the stories of other people's solo songs, but when I am nervous I talk to myself rather than sing, and I did plenty of that...
One thing I will always remember is finding myself 250 feet above circuit height as I began the downwind leg. I had reached 1000 during the turn onto downwind and was so busy trying to not it up, I ed it up 
Quick look at the altimeter, and a sudden rush of panic, no big deal of course, but *something* had gone wrong and it bothered me.
I calmed myself with the following words (verbatim)..
"No no! Don't yourself, you *know* how to handle this!".
Snapped me to my senses, I reduced the power a little and glided back down to 1000.
Was a great experience, but did breathe a heavy sigh of relief to be back on the ground. Had put so much pressure on myself, felt great to have done it.
One thing I will always remember is finding myself 250 feet above circuit height as I began the downwind leg. I had reached 1000 during the turn onto downwind and was so busy trying to not
it up, I ed it up Quick look at the altimeter, and a sudden rush of panic, no big deal of course, but *something* had gone wrong and it bothered me.
I calmed myself with the following words (verbatim)..
"No no! Don't
yourself, you *know* how to handle this!".Snapped me to my senses, I reduced the power a little and glided back down to 1000.
Was a great experience, but did breathe a heavy sigh of relief to be back on the ground. Had put so much pressure on myself, felt great to have done it.
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Mine was a little known unreleased song
"fkin hell I'm flyin a plane, flying a plane... this is so cooool... First solo yeah!" etc, sung to some random melody through a huge grin (inbetween radio calls of course!)
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kin hell I'm flyin a plane, flying a plane... this is so cooool... First solo yeah!" etc, sung to some random melody through a huge grin (inbetween radio calls of course!)
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Barbie Girl..........
Sorry
No song here either, remember it feeling like just another circuit until the first time I looked at the empty seat, then it was Oh cr
p oh crp oh crp, followed swiftly by some timely prayer.....Gav.