>This morning, Friday, 13 December, my attempts at flying an airplane were
>so hideous, that my instructor got out of the Cessna 172(on the ground, of
>course!) and told me to fly by myself! IN OTHER WORDS- After 40 some hours
>of instruction, I have finally come to terms with landings, and this
>morning SOLOED! Yes! I flew as "Pilot In Command" for the first time.
>Well, as "In Command" as a student can be- no passengers, cargo or
>livestock(Ever try to fit "livestock " in a 172? Maybe lemmings, or a mink
>or two....) no choice of destination(right- go off that end or the runway,
>turn about the pattern, come back on that end of the runway) but I- by
>myself- taxied out, took off- climbed-flew a pretty good pattern-
>descended- and LANDED- not once, but three times! Even the fact I had to
>go to work afterwards failed to annoy me today. I have now, officially,
>had my first solo, and I am happy. :)
>
>You may now resume your regular LBC discussion.
>
>Thanks for reading!
>Scott
>64 Herald 1200-12/50 convertible
>78 Cessna 172(belongs to the flight school)
Congratulations! That's great!
Laura G.
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