SOLO'ed earlier this evening!

[WildSlash]

(04-17-2007, 10:05 AM)Holmes link Wrote: Thanks guys! It was definitely a great feeling. I was actually surprised at the overwhelming calm and how comfortable I felt with the plane. My main worry was traffic seperation in the uncontrolled field. 95% of my traiing has been in Class D towered airports and around Class B airspace, so it felt odd being in control of seperation in the landing pattern. Had 3 guys out there shooting practice ILS approaches, so it made timing interesting on whether to cut in front or get behind em. They didn't know I was solo, and I didn't want no special treatment  <) I extended on one of em and think I made my instructor nervous watching me get smaller and smaller lol


I'm still working on my write up, let me know what you think:

So there I was at 10,000 feet and inverted, fog so thick I couldn't see the instruments. The only way I knew I was inverted was my flying medals hanging in my face. I knew I was in trouble when ATC said climb and maintain field elevation...   

lol I seen that on another board and couldn't resist heheh

Reminds me of a story my instructor told me. 

Seems one of his "larger" students broke the seat(came completly out of the floor) in his 152 and held onto the yoke for support.

He says all he remembers is stuff "hanging" in the air for the short time they were out of control.

LOL....now that's a funny picture.

[Man53]

I'm looking into heli piloting, but I'd LOVE to fly planes too I'm a pilot at heart, as most of us here are!


☼§☼ Grats again.