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Re: spitfires-digest V1 #1492

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Subject: Re: spitfires-digest V1 #1492
From: "Laura G." <Laura.G@141.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 19:59:00 -0800
>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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