First solo
Posted by Tough-Promotion-4882@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 6 comments
First solo today. Informed controller ready for departure and I was cleared for takeoff with two airplanes on final pretty close. Take off plans was immediately canceled and I hung out for a while holding short. Finally was cleared for takeoff again so I left and was able to do one landing because there was an hour's worth of traffic on Final and various positions. When I landed somebody was number seven for landing LMFAO. I just taxid back to fbo because I wouldn't have been able to land for another hour. But I got my solo knocked out at 49 hours in class delta airport.
Professional_Read413@reddit
My airport is very similar. We requested touch and go yesterday and ended up doing 360s in the downwind for faster jet and mjl traffic. We were finally cleared and were told there would be a "significant delay" after our touch and go before landing again.... Yeah I'll take a full stop.
Feisty-Performance60@reddit
One thing is for sure: You’re going to be EXCELLENT at ATC communications throughout your career! Congrats on your solo.
Mattock5656@reddit
Ya my class D airport south of DFW area is getting busy too. What's even wild is I did my first nontowered field a couple weeks ago, that was only about 20 nm away and kid you not there was about 8 planes in the area. I was a bit overwhelmed at first lol
Tough-Promotion-4882@reddit (OP)
I started my ppl at a non towered airport. It was an absolute free for all.
OnToNextStage@reddit
Busy busy airport! Reminds me of Republic Airport in New York
rFlyingTower@reddit
This is a copy of the original post body for posterity:
First solo today. Informed controller ready for departure and I was cleared for takeoff with two airplanes on final pretty close. Take off plans was immediately canceled and I hung out for a while holding short. Finally was cleared for takeoff again so I left and was able to do one landing because there was an hour's worth of traffic on Final and various positions. When I landed somebody was number seven for landing LMFAO. I just taxid back to fbo because I wouldn't have been able to land for another hour. But I got my solo knocked out at 49 hours in class delta airport.
Please downvote this comment until it collapses.
I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. If you have any questions, please contact the mods of this subreddit.