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

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yeah, not only am I flying again and Rob still instructing full-time, but I have a coworker who is going through all this stuff I still remember so well from my first time around. Join us and all this will one day be yours! Come to the dark side!

[jupiter29.livejournal.com]

But you killed my father!!!




Er, no, wait, that's probably not right. :)