Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

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Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby Gyronaut » Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:11 pm

Dave Collier (on the left) from Cambridge in the UK went solo at Aerosport, Fisantekraal, Cape Town today!
Dave has done his training so far on the school's Magni M16 and owns a Sycamore which is still en-route to SA from the UK.

Congratulations Dave!
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With Chief Flight Instructor, Louis van Wyk
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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby Trikenut » Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:57 pm

Well done Dave! (^^)
I was there... and Len looked happy! vhpy
Although... he didn't go solo in the Sycamore! :wink:
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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby FO Gyro » Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:39 pm

Awesome Dave. Many safe happy hours in autorotation! vhpy vhpy vhpy
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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby peterb » Sat Aug 15, 2009 11:08 pm

Congrats Dave! (^^)
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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby Gyronaut » Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:03 am

Trikenut wrote:Although... he didn't go solo in the Sycamore! :wink:
I did say "Dave has done his training so far on the school's Magni M16" so it follows he went solo in it.
We're just standing in front of my Sycamore to show off! :lol: (Truth is that the Magni had been put to bed already by the time we remembered to take pictures.)

One more thing... of course I am happy since it all went well! First solo is more stressful on the instructor than on the student, trust me.

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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby Trikenut » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:07 pm

Louis made me switch to 131.1 so he could listen to the solo! (**)
I was having to change back and forward from 124.8 to 131.1 every five minutes, while trying to dodge clouds!
I think Louis was more stressed than you were, Len! :lol:
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Re: Another Proud Gyronaut Solo in the Western Cape

Postby Gyronaut » Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:46 pm

Louis is always more stressed than I am! vhpy :lol: vhpy :lol: vhpy
Bless him, he means well.
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