heli59 Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Hi guys it's me again. Just to share with you the next greatest experience I just had. Yes!... My first solo. it was amaizing. It was this saturday october the 8th. It all started as a schedule one hour flight lesson. As usually I showed up like every saturday morning, I took my headphones, myflying bag, my kneeboard, and walked in to see my instructor and these are the first words coming out of his mouth. " You are doing your first solo today " I got shocked. It took me by surprice and I didn't know what to say or what to do, well I think he saw that and told if I didn't fell confidence not to worry and I would do it some other day. And I replied. No! it's ok I think I am ready today let's do it. and there we went started by a regular traffic patern, then my instructor said Ok! I am getting off the helicopter it's all yours take me down and I will give You some final instruction then once down he said. " give me three consecutive hovers and wait for my signal to take off. but first He adviced me of the changes on weight and balance to which I will be facing once He gets off. He was right all alone after my last hover this thing wanted to fly by its self. good thing that I remember His last words, so in miliseconds I did some trimming to the cyclic and stabilised it and took off. I did 6 traffic patterns and he signed me it was time to " park it " to which I agreed. Once in the ground I noticed that my wife was filming me all this time and they both agreed that it was a perfect solo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyGirl86 Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Wow. Congratulations! I am just starting my training and soloing sounds pretty scary right now. Thats pretty exciting though and I am glad it went so well for you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500E Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Lost the SMILE yet 59 should be with you for weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA Pilot Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Congrats! You made it over the big hurdle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Way to go.....now the fun really begins. so have you worn the VCR out watching the tape ? Fly SafeClark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhardt Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Congratulations! The fun is just now beginning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUSE Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Congrats!!! This career is full of firsts I'm finding out. And each one is unique in it's own way. You'll never forget that day, even more with it taped... It only gets better from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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