WOOHOO!

[cjsmith]

My coworker soloed today! Three times around the pattern, takeoff to landing. Even beyond the checkride, the first solo flight seems to be the defining moment for a pilot. I will never forget mine.

I'm bummed that I couldn't be there to see him fly, but Oh Well. He just peeked his head around the door to my cube a couple of minutes ago and wordlessly showed his T-shirt emblazoned SOLO.

I'll get the full scoop when our other pilot coworker is also available to take a chat break. I haven't yet spilled it to him that I was watching Saturday morning in case he soloed then. :-)

YAY first solo! I suspect he will never forget this day.

Comments

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

Yay! :-)


Maybe someday...

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

You'd certainly have no trouble with the book-learning required, and I suspect your attention to detail would make you safer in the air as well. Maybe someday!

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

By the time I get the time and $$, I'd not only have to start over, I'd want to. :-)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I hear ya. Heck, I'm nearly starting over. It's the way it goes. If/when you get that time and money, there's no reason to let "starting over" stop you!