First solo
 

This past Saturday, I completed my first solo flight in the Harvard. :D :D :D

It took me 9.4 hours dual, but at least I finally got there. It just goes to show that you don't have to be a super pilot to fly such aircraft, as long as you are persistant and get some good instruction. :ok:

I will now be doing a couple of hours solo practice, before taking the wings qualification flight test. Wish me luck!

Congratulations MLS! :ok:

I'm green with envy :D

And good luck with the flight test!

Thanks murphy!

My solo was in a Mk. II, C-FMTX. It was the first time that I had ever been in the aircraft, as my training thus far has been conducted in another Mk. II, C-FHWX, and in a Mk. 4, C-FWPK.

It is such a privilege to have the chance to fly these wonderful airplanes! :D

MLS-12D

P.S. Check out the roar of the Harvard's 9' propeller!

Well, it took me a lot longer than I had anticipated, but I passed the wings test this past Saturday.:D

Once saw Gary Newman at North Weald with a Harvard. Does anyone know if he still has it?

Harvards seem to have dropped out of fashion, cost, I suspect, has something to do with it.

All the ex-Harvard pilots now fly Yaks.



and it was Gary Numan

Well done, MLS-12D! You lucky bugga. :} I've been drooling over the one at North Weald since I got there. I don't know if it still belongs to Gary Numan, but it does still have his name painted on the side.

Actually, it is surprisingly cheap for what you get.

In any case, if money were the only concern, I would fly a Cessna 150 or something equally practical. But 'you can't take it with you'!

Not very many Yaks over here, I don't think ... but I would be willing to have a go! ;)

Thanks for the good wishes AerBabe. :)