Started Flight Training

**solmanic** · 16th July 2010, 10:56 AM

BTW Dave, I wouldn't worry about using too many acronyms in this thread. I think it must be considered acceptable given the topic and I've got to learn them all anyway.

Cloud Basher · 22nd July 2010, 04:01 PM

Solmanic,
Sounds like you are getting right into it. There is simply nothing better than flying in my view. The freedom you experience is like nothing else. Well thats what gets me anyway!

Great stuff and please keep us appraised, I always love reading stories of people learning to fly and their gradual enlightenment and joy at overcoming the challenges it presents. Keep on learning!

Cheers
Dave

**solmanic** · 25th July 2010, 06:00 PM

Testing all done... countdown to first solo flight next week-end!

**JDNSW** · 25th July 2010, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by solmanic

Testing all done... countdown to first solo flight next week-end!

I still remember my first solo - the strongest impression was how much better the plane (Victa 115) performed without the instructor!

John

**Narangga** · 25th July 2010, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by solmanic

Testing all done... countdown to first solo flight next week-end!

Sleepless nights, sweaty palms...

Originally Posted by JDNSW

I still remember my first solo - the strongest impression was how much better the plane (Victa 115) performed without the instructor!

John

C150 seemed much the same for me to John.

**GlenM** · 25th July 2010, 08:34 PM

Haha! Instructors do tend to be dead weight alot of the time!

**JDNSW** · 26th July 2010, 06:08 AM

Originally Posted by GlenM

Haha! Instructors do tend to be dead weight alot of the time!

If you are ready to solo, that is exactly what they should be!

John

**Captain_Rightfoot** · 26th July 2010, 07:01 AM

That's super great mate!

I flew gliders only. I must say I preferred them to those noisy smelly powered planes.

**solmanic** · 26th July 2010, 08:32 AM

Yes, I've read about the performance difference having only one person in the plane makes. Looking forward to it like you wouldn't believe.

I got a more powerful C172 the other week and was regularly getting up to 120KIAS in the circuit. I expect the reduced passenger load will have a similar effect.

I'm doing my best to put it out of my mind until Saturday although I occasionally find myself daydreaming... "check speed... flaps 10..."

**Narangga** · 26th July 2010, 06:19 PM

PUF boy, PUF

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