Well it's done now. Good and proper. I'm completely free of that leash known as the buddy cord. I am now fully fledged, licenced and non-provisional.

I did my bronze wings test. Trimmed the plane, dead stick landing, recover from stall, procedure turns and the approach from both ends. And passed with satisfactory colours!

It feels good. Good to be able to go down to the club and fly whenever I want. Well.....not for a while actually. When I got home I tripped over the dog and crunched my horizontal stab into a brick wall.

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But it was still a successful solo flight so I'm mostly happy!

Thanks to RCU fellas for all ur help and support. I'm yet to assess the damage but I'm hopeful that it can be repaired.

Cheers

dy

CONGRATULATIONS and SORRY bout the hangar rash.. NOW YOU'RE ADDICTED FOR LIFE

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dydx,
Congrats on the solo. Heck, I bet you still have that silly little smile on your face don't you?? Don't worry about it, I had the same smile for about 3 months.

A solo flight is a great accomplishment and that wins you one genuine RCU ATTABOY (Suitable for framing, wrapping fish, or lining trashcans).

Ken

WOOTIES!

THanks Ken....I'm gonna hang that on my wall.

After a solo flight, almost anything can be repaired! Congrats and welcome to the sport/addiction.

Congradulation DYDX,
Cant blame the dog, he or she must have been just as excited at you.
PS Love the RCU certificate, puts my old club certificate to shame.
NEDYOB

Congrats!!! Back when I learned how to fly and went solo, was knowing that I could go to the field and fly by myself whenever I wanted to. Hope you enjoy your time in the hobby!

Well done, congratulations!


Mark

Congratulations Dy, this is something you will never forget .I still reminisce about my first solo, and that was back in the 70's. Do the repairs , and you will by flying again next week. If i can make it , i will be down in Bris middle of next year and will look you up an the tingalpa field and we will fly together. Have a Happy New Year my friend , and the same goes for all our friends in RCU
Also a special Happy New Year to all our Moderators, RcKen , Bubbagates and all the others to numerous to mention , Thankyou for all your help throughout 2005, and may 2006 give you many happy hours of glorious weather for flying
the_madgenius , down-under in Australia

These new guys have things so good, planes that are nearly built for them, reliable engines and radios, and to top it off an ATTABOY! I started too early. [:@]

Wow, I give you a thumbs up on that! [sm=thumbup.gif] When I soloed 2 years ago, all I had to do was three touch-and-go's simultainiously. Guess I got off easy. Great job and keep it up!

The only way I can think of doing 3 touch and goes simultaneously would be if you were flying 3 planes simultaneously.....NOW THAT is an achievement

EXCELLENT!!!

And not only have you done the flying part, but you've also gotten introduced (thanks to your very wise and insightful dog) to the MOST IMPORTANT skill of all, rebuilding.

A beginner once asked an old experienced flyer which was the most important thing to practice, take off and landings or flying maneuvers? The old guy said just one word, "repairing".

Congrads!

Hey just for an update:

After a bit of epoxy, some inflatable pool toy repair patches and some patience my plane is back as good as new. I took it for a fly today. There was a slight crosswind over the strip but she flew straight and true.

Fantastic dydx, keep up the good work ,this time next year i want to see you report that you have mastered 3D aerobatics. Congratulations on your solo and well done on the repairs
the_madgenius