I’m flying SOLO!

Woooohoooooooo…… Yesterday I finally got my solo fight!

And since I don’t think I’ve mentioned this before, K and me are here in the states to get our Pilot Licenses. So yeah, whenever you’ve seen me mention school - it meant flight school

So yesterday after a long long loooong wait, I finally got to go solo - without my instructor that is. And trust me the feeling was awesome! Though I screwed up a little (fine a little more than a little) and I didn’t really have the perfect first solo, it was well within safety and piloting standards.

It was just soooo awesome!!!

And there’s this really cute tradition with the solos - atleast here in the states. After your first solo, the instructor grabs a pair of scissors and goes all out on your shirt/tshirt. Basically, they cut off the back of the tshirt to symbolize that your wings now need some room to grow! And then that cut off part of the tshirt is then decorated - which in my case is the very basics since my instructor apparently is worse than me in doing stuff like that. But i don’t care… I’m happy. And I’m also glad that I have him as my instructor.

Inspite of a couple of screwed up (aborted) landings, he was really supportive and encouraging right throughout! And instead of pointing out where I went wrong, he pointed out what I could have done better. I know its practically the same thing, but its just how you put it right! I mean I could tell you you suck at doing something that you do or I could tell you how you could improve - and it makes a lot of difference.

Anyhow, I’m just happy this is done and now I can concentrate on getting my private pilot license.

~ by Zev Nyklus on April 3, 2008.