First solo away from the circuit
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First solo away from the circuit
I know it’s probably no big deal to you guys, but I did myfirst solo flight out of the circuit yesterday!
One beautiful, amazing hour of solo time, just enjoying theview!
Weather conditions were perfect, fantastic visibility. Ibarely glanced at my charts, the navigation was so easy! Not bad for a girl whostill gets lost in her home city!
Not sure I need a plane to fly at the moment. I’m walking onair.
One beautiful, amazing hour of solo time, just enjoying theview!
Weather conditions were perfect, fantastic visibility. Ibarely glanced at my charts, the navigation was so easy! Not bad for a girl whostill gets lost in her home city!
Not sure I need a plane to fly at the moment. I’m walking onair.
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From: Neither Here Nor There
Congratulations, LFE!!
It is a stunning feeling, is it not? That and the first solo circuit are major milestones, although I still think my greatest buzz was the landing off my first solo gliding (on aerotow).
Well done and here's to many more happy flying hours.
It is a stunning feeling, is it not? That and the first solo circuit are major milestones, although I still think my greatest buzz was the landing off my first solo gliding (on aerotow).
Well done and here's to many more happy flying hours.
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From: Tr_no 688
Well done ma'am, great isnt it?, many people say they never forget their first solo.....well memories of mine are distinctly hazy, BUT I remember clearly the day I was let free for for my first solo out of the circuit..Magic stuff, enjoy the buzz, you earnt it.
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From: West Sussex
I did my first solo last month, my first solo away from base was amazing, even better was the first solo landaway. I couldn't believe I got there all by myself; and then made it back home. I felt like a proper pilot!
My instructor is keen on me gaining my 10 solo hours reasonably quickly. I'm loving it.
My instructor is keen on me gaining my 10 solo hours reasonably quickly. I'm loving it.
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From: 23, Railway Cuttings, East Cheam
Well done that pilot! 
^+1 to the above. My first solo was just me flying without the talking ballast, didn't get the big deal about it. However the QXC left me with a big grin for quite a while. It was the first time I felt like a pilot.
^+1 to the above. My first solo was just me flying without the talking ballast, didn't get the big deal about it. However the QXC left me with a big grin for quite a while. It was the first time I felt like a pilot.
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LocalFlightEast
I remember your last post which was amazing! So cool A real natural and I am sure a future female Captain/FO on some heavy metal.
This is one of my babies in Goose Bay! Now that was one heck of a cross country out of the circuit
I remember your last post which was amazing! So cool
A real natural and I am sure a future female Captain/FO on some heavy metal.This is one of my babies in Goose Bay! Now that was one heck of a cross country out of the circuit
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Thanks Pace. I remember the giggles you gave me when I was stressing over my first solo!
Hmm, now why would I want to become a professional pilot
. I have a reasonably paid stable job!
Seriously I have no ambitions other than to get my PPL and enjoy flying, both of which I'm working on at the moment.
The solo away from the circuit was probably the most enjoyable flying I've ever done. Again not bad for someone who needed coaxing into the cockpit in the first place.
It just goes to show how the right instructor makes all the difference, one who understands the psychological aspects as well as the stick and rudder stuff.
He had me wanting to do this, it is a very powerful feeling when someone has that much faith in you.
That plane is stunning BTW, where can I get me one of those?
Hmm, now why would I want to become a professional pilot
. I have a reasonably paid stable job!Seriously I have no ambitions other than to get my PPL and enjoy flying, both of which I'm working on at the moment.
The solo away from the circuit was probably the most enjoyable flying I've ever done. Again not bad for someone who needed coaxing into the cockpit in the first place.
It just goes to show how the right instructor makes all the difference, one who understands the psychological aspects as well as the stick and rudder stuff.
He had me wanting to do this, it is a very powerful feeling when someone has that much faith in you.
That plane is stunning BTW, where can I get me one of those?
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From: Düsseldorf, EDLE
Hmm, now why would I want to become a professional pilot 
. I have a reasonably paid stable job!
. I have a reasonably paid stable job!
Seriously I have no ambitions other than to get my PPL and enjoy flying, both of which I'm working on at the moment.
Btw. I just had my first "solo with license" and it almost felt like my first solo flight again.. Partly, though, because I didn't get a chance to fly solo for 5 months between the training and the license issue.
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From: Düsseldorf, EDLE
weather or licensing issue?
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First solo away from the circuit
Yeuch
I've read stuff about the EASA farce on pprune
Sounds fun
As much as people complain about transport Canada , the one good thing is , you pass your flight test and written exam. As soon as your flight school looks over and agrees you've met all the prerequisites they sign the back of your student permit and you are good until your actual booklet comes through
Organize it properly and you can fly an hour after passing the skills test !
I've read stuff about the EASA farce on pprune
Sounds fun
As much as people complain about transport Canada , the one good thing is , you pass your flight test and written exam. As soon as your flight school looks over and agrees you've met all the prerequisites they sign the back of your student permit and you are good until your actual booklet comes through
Organize it properly and you can fly an hour after passing the skills test !
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From: New Zealand
Originally Posted by localflighteast
Organize it properly and you can fly an hour after passing the skills test !
I was in no state to operate an aircraft safely after the examiner shook my hand and congratulated me, I was mentally drained and emotionally on cloud 9.
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I was in no state to operate an aircraft safely after the examiner shook my hand and congratulated me, I was mentally drained and emotionally on cloud 9.
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From: lochaber
well done I did my first solo in May, have only flown twice since then and weather hasn't been good enough for me to solo in the circuit again, as soon as I do then it's my turn to solo away from the airfield too !
