Well, I have been working up to this for a few months now. Good flying days are few and far between in Wyoming, but we fly when we can. Today was a pretty nice day, 10mph winds, a little rain. Ill take it I guess. I got to the field at 7:00, and my instructor showed up shortly after. The last few flights, I was on the buddy box, but he didnt take control any, say for the last 3 flights. He asked me if I wanted to try it on my own, I said it was up to him. He said I could probably handle it, so I agreed. Went pretty good for my first time without the buddy box. Landing was smooth, but not on the runway. The wind was giving me fits. I flew a few more times after that, everything went good. I was pretty excited. Neverous too. Talk about shakey hands! All in all, it was a good day. We tied up some balloons, and some of the guys tried to hit them. Not exactly the easiest thing in the world. I didnt try it, but I could imagine. One guy brought out a combat plane, and flew it. Man, that thing is great. I'll have to look into one of those when I know a little bit more about what I'm doing. It was fast, and looked like a good flier. So anyway, I thought I would share that with you guys. What a great feeling!

trey

Vwtrey,
Great job!!!!! Now go wipe that silly smile off of your face!!!! Naw, not really. You'll have that smile for quite awhile. I know I was smiling for about 3 weeks after I soloed!!!!!!

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

Ken

Way to go! [8D] That solo flight is a memory that lasts forever. It sounds like you flew under not very favorable conditions. That makes it even more impressive.

Take care, have a great week and fly every chance you get.

Congratulations,
A great feeling isn't it? Like being on top of the world.
Keep it up and have a wonderful time.

Congrats on your solo, well done! I think any day is a good day for a solo. It is the one flight that will stay burned into your memory for the rest of your days. I'd also like to offer congrats on having the patience to do it the right way & leaving it completely up to your Instructor to tell you when you were ready. That's a virtue that many of us don't have, myself included[&:]. It's so easy to get caught up in it all & try to rush the process. It sounds like you did it just right & will no doubt be rewarded for it by becoming a better pilot than some of us. Enjoy the moment & your new found freedom of flight!!

belated congrats...........there's nothing else in the world that feels like that.........


(i still get a little bit of that feeling every time i maiden a new plane.......LOL)