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  1. Rollin Hand

    So, student pilots.. Who are we and where do we stand?

    I soloed today. I'm not sure I can add much to that. It was over 40 years in the making and it was worth the wait. It was an indescribable feeling :). I'm ready to attack the second half of PPL training, pass the check ride, and go straight into Instrument training. I've had to convince...
  2. Rollin Hand

    So, student pilots.. Who are we and where do we stand?

    It's been great to read about guys like you that did this later in life. It's very motivating to me to keep at it. I wanted to be a pilot as a teenager but life (and maybe a few hundred bad decisions) got in the way. I was in the USMC for 8 years, originally thinking that would lead to a...
  3. Rollin Hand

    So, student pilots.. Who are we and where do we stand?

    I have 23 hours in my logbook. Those hours include 3 hours from 1981 and 2.5 from 1990. Yes, I took the long way around. I'm now 61 and finally decided to do this (with strong encouragement from my family) once and for all. I haven't soloed yet but I'm getting closer everyday. I passed...
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