BOTH TIMES WHEN I 1ST SOLOED.
I FIRST SOLOED ON MAY 5,1995, I WAS ATTENDING AN RC FLIGHT SCHOOL.TOOK OFF WITH THE YELLOW 60 SIZE LOW & SLOW, DID PROCEEDURE TURNS & APPROACHES IN A 25 MPH CROSS WIND.FINALLY LANDED AND IT WAS LIKE IT TOOK FOREVER FOR THE LOW & SLOW TO STOP ROLLING AFTER TOUCH DOWN.GOT MY WINGS SOTRA SPEAK THAT DAY.
MY SECOND SOLO WAS WITH MY LOCAL CLUB ON AUGUST 10,1998. I WAS FLYING A TOWER TRAINER 60 AND DEAD STICKED BOTH MY LANDINGS, BUT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A FEW FLIGHTS LATER MY TOWER TRAINER WENT STRAIGHT INTO THE COURN DUE TO A FLIGHT FAILURE OF SOME SORT I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED. ANYWAY I DECIDED TO TAKE A CHANCE AND BUY MY 2ND PLANE, A 60 SIZE BIG STICK. I STILL REMEMBER MY KNEES SHACKING AND I FELT LIKE EVERYONE ELSE WAS HOLDING THERE BREATH DURING IS 1ST FLIGHT. I HAVEN'T TRASHED THIS PLANE YET AND IM STILL FLYING IT WITHOUT A BAD INCIDENT.
NEDYOB