SerArris
Filing Flight Plan
I was finally able to solo today! Over the last few weeks I was getting pretty frustrated with my landings but this week something seemed to click. Yesterday I had some pretty good landings and the CFI told me if I can get 3 good landings this morning then he was hopping out. Well, my first wasn't too great but the other 2 were really good. He told me to drop him off at his truck so he could grab his radio and talk to me from the ground. He told me to do 3 full stop taxi backs. I was so nervous. After my first landing (it was just ok), I noticed he was standing by the taxiway taking pictures and he had the biggest smile on his face. He came up to the plane and shook my hand and told me to knock out 2 more. The 2nd one was much better and I could see him mouthing the word "beautiful" as I taxied past. My third landing was good but not great.
I pulled up to the pump to fill up and he took some pictures of me standing by the plane. He seemed more excited than I did! We put the plane back in it's hanger and talked for a bit. He then said, "Well, there is this tradition of getting your shirt tail cut off on your first solo, but it's up to you." I started laughing and turned my back to him. He then told me he had not only taken pictures but also videotaped my landings. He is going to burn them to a dvd and give them to me. I still have a stupid smile on my face!
Although I was prepared for it, the plane really came off the ground much quicker than usual. My hands were sweating so bad but I swear some of it was the temperature being 85 at 8:30 in the morning!
Anyway, I just wanted to share my excitement with everyone.
I pulled up to the pump to fill up and he took some pictures of me standing by the plane. He seemed more excited than I did! We put the plane back in it's hanger and talked for a bit. He then said, "Well, there is this tradition of getting your shirt tail cut off on your first solo, but it's up to you." I started laughing and turned my back to him. He then told me he had not only taken pictures but also videotaped my landings. He is going to burn them to a dvd and give them to me. I still have a stupid smile on my face!
Although I was prepared for it, the plane really came off the ground much quicker than usual. My hands were sweating so bad but I swear some of it was the temperature being 85 at 8:30 in the morning!
Anyway, I just wanted to share my excitement with everyone.
