First Solo

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Postby Fairy Flycatcher » Sun Oct 08, 2006 1:31 pm

Well done Dreamer!


=D* (^^) =D* (-) (^^) 8) :D :D :D :wink:




Shouldn't this topic be a sticky?
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Postby Morph » Sun Oct 08, 2006 2:03 pm

Congrats dreamer, (^^)
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Postby Dreamer » Sun Oct 08, 2006 2:03 pm

Thanks FF, only really hit me at 5500 that I was alone, but was great.*S* I read the thread where people told of their solo.can only really relate now I have mine. :D
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Postby Dreamer » Sun Oct 08, 2006 2:08 pm

5 or so landing with instructor then off alone, line up and take off was great, could hardly believe how the trike lifted off so quickly with only me in . Got to 5500 for a some easy turns and realized.screw up now and no magic hands appear from behind to save my ass and tell me what I did wrong...........then back into circuit, finals and land.not my best landing but here to tell the tale.....sure the grin will wear off sometime today....... :D
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Postby Biggles » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:25 pm

Congrats Dreamer!!! =D*

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Postby KFA » Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:38 pm

(^^) !!!! (^^)
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Postby Rusty » Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:09 pm

Well done Dreamer. Great feeling hey !!!! Many safe smooth landings. :P :P :P (^^)

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Postby John Young » Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:19 pm

Nice one Dreamer - congrats !! =D* =D* =D*

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Postby GR8-DAD » Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:45 pm

:P :lol: (^^) =D* (^^) (^^) !!!!

From memory, for me going solo felt better than the day I got license. :wink:
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Postby Tumbleweed » Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:22 pm

Congrasts :D
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Postby lamercyfly » Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:36 pm

Hey Dreamer, well done on recovering after spooking yourself with dem bad thoughts while up there........ :lol:

1st day at school, 1st bonk, 1st solo, moments in time forever etched...

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Postby loansharkblv » Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:09 pm

Echo's to all of the above Dreamer..... Brilliant.....
=D* =D* =D* =D* =D* =D* =D* =D* =D* =D* =D* (!!)
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Postby Bacchus » Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:07 pm

Well done dreamer!
Happy happy happy!
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Postby DarkHelmet » Mon Oct 09, 2006 12:28 am

Dude.. everyone says that "You have arrived" that is what we all yearn for...

Arriving is nothing, landing is the bee's knee's

Gratz mate and may we share many stories...
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Postby Wart » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:41 am

Well done Dreamer!

(^^) (^^) (^^)

It is an awesome experience and one you will never forget. Enjoy the flying and stay safe!
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