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Old 01-23-2005 | 06:43 AM
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After 2 instructor lessons

and me flying about 40 flights by myself over christmas,

I completed the test at the club today and can now fly solo.

now i can really get some flying in cause i can go whenever i want now and not have to worry if an instructor will be there....

very cool
Old 01-23-2005 | 06:46 AM
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Yes, very cool. It's a great feeling, isn't it. Congrats!!! Now that you've got your "wings", remember to keep practicing the basics such as takeoffs, landings, and smooth control inputs while in the air.
Old 01-23-2005 | 09:27 AM
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Congratulations[8D]
Old 01-23-2005 | 10:38 AM
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Congrats Cazarak, definitely a great feeling isn't it?

I agree with practicing the landings.
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Old 01-23-2005 | 06:48 PM
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Congratulations on your Solo, and hope you have many sucessful flights from here on out!
Old 01-23-2005 | 08:51 PM
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I think Cazarak deserves an AttaBoy Minn.
Great job. I remember my solo. Its a miracle I didn't bust a knee cap with all that Knee knocking.

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Old 01-23-2005 | 09:42 PM
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I have a while yet before I solo....but it is interesting, because my club (AMA chartered) doesnt seem to have any structure to the lesson planning. Everytime I go out there, I fly with someone new, and he basically gets it up there and lets me do what I want to do. They'll point out pointers here and there and keep me out of trouble, which is great. But, I feel that if I wanted to solo, I'd just do it. I don't know of any tests or checkride type things that are involved. Perhaps I just havent found out if there is yet.
Old 01-23-2005 | 11:41 PM
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Congratz!!! As already stated, practice the landings a lot. Touch and goes are lots of fun and causes fuel consumption to go down
Old 01-23-2005 | 11:48 PM
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Great Cazarak!! You have your wings... Now you can get all the
stick time you want!! And with that, all will become second nature!!
Congrads!! Have fun and be safe!!
Old 01-24-2005 | 12:11 AM
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Congratulation Cazarak!!!
What a feeling. As for me, after 2 lessons from my instructor, no news from him since. Still waiting to get to the air after 3 months of waiting. Still waiting, still waiting..............
Old 01-24-2005 | 09:28 AM
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One "Attaboy" comin' up!
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Old 01-24-2005 | 10:13 AM
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Cazarak,
Great job! What kind of plane were you using?
Old 01-24-2005 | 04:11 PM
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Thanks all.

and thanks for the AttaBoy Minn

Commander i used a World Models Skyraider Mk I with a LA 46. (we are about 1000 over sea level)
Old 01-24-2005 | 05:12 PM
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Hey Mike i never got an "attaboy" when i first went solo. now im so upset i think i will have to spit my binky out and have a tantrum. [:@]
cazarak congratulations on the solo flight it's just like being reborn and having the cord cut.
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Old 01-26-2005 | 03:34 AM
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ORIGINAL: pauluk2w

congratulations on the solo flight it's just like being reborn and having the cord cut.
and ,,,just maybee,,, it's not too.......
Old 01-26-2005 | 08:57 AM
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Sorry Paul, Unless you posted you solo here in the beginner's forum I have no way of knowing (And sometimes even then they slip by me)

I'll PM one to you.

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