First Solo tomorrow (fingers crossed)!
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I had been pottering round the circuit with my instructor for the best part of an hour and had just done done a real greaser of a landing. I jokingly said, "OK, you can get out now".......so he did, telling me to bring it back after ONE circuit!
Like everyone else, I noticed the aircraft was much lighter and climbed much faster with one body missing....I hit circuit height halfway down the runway.
That experience was in a Cessna Aerobat, which I flew regularly and loved dearly. I know aircraft don't live forever, but I was dismayed to recently find a photo of her in a derelict state....nothing left but a section of fuselage. R.I.P. Oscar Pop
Like everyone else, I noticed the aircraft was much lighter and climbed much faster with one body missing....I hit circuit height halfway down the runway.
That experience was in a Cessna Aerobat, which I flew regularly and loved dearly. I know aircraft don't live forever, but I was dismayed to recently find a photo of her in a derelict state....nothing left but a section of fuselage. R.I.P. Oscar Pop
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I'll be honest with you, my first time in a car on my own was more exciting than my first solo. I'd done so many circuits (my instructor was very thorough) I knew the pattern inside out, and if I'm honest it was about damn time. I was so glad that I'd finally gotten around to doing it that I completely forget to enjoy it. It was only 18 months ago, and if I'm honest I don't even remember it.
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My 1st passenger wet himself........
My instructor also surprised me!!
He came up with a large jerry can (full of water) and strapped that in the co-pilot seat--> to compensate for his weight.
I was very nervous.........when I was about to start my take off roll I noticed a problem with the brakes!
Killed the engine to stop, jumped out, and I was kind of hoping hat it would be postponed till the next day (it was late afternoon).
Alas, he fixed it quickly........and off I went!!
Boy, the weight difference was still incredible!!
Not that I remember the date or anything (have to check it in my pilot log) but the memory sticks, definitely!!
Cheers,
###Ultra Long Hauler###
He came up with a large jerry can (full of water) and strapped that in the co-pilot seat--> to compensate for his weight.
I was very nervous.........when I was about to start my take off roll I noticed a problem with the brakes!
Killed the engine to stop, jumped out, and I was kind of hoping hat it would be postponed till the next day (it was late afternoon).
Alas, he fixed it quickly........and off I went!!
Boy, the weight difference was still incredible!!
Not that I remember the date or anything (have to check it in my pilot log) but the memory sticks, definitely!!
Cheers,
###Ultra Long Hauler###
