Doing my first student pilot solo today
Posted by professorhojoz@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 18 comments
Wish me luck!
Would love to hear your first solo stories to help with my nerves :)
LaloMcNombres@reddit
I just remember thinking, “well, here I am. Only 1 way to get this thing back on the ground!” You’ll be fine, congrats!
But wait! How do you know? I always just dropped it on my students, as it was on me. After a few laps in the pattern I’d have them drop me off and tell em to go.
TrueGlideAvation@reddit
Take it slow, you’re in no rush! I know you’re nervous, but nervous and excited are the same feeling. Be excited. You got it! Send it have fun. Watch your airspeed
N69420Z@reddit
I crashed and died.
chupchupandaway@reddit
Not a great joke tbh.
nightlanding@reddit
That doesn't get you out of the bill, pay up!
Antique-Kitchen-1896@reddit
I did mine when it was MVFR where M = Maybe. The ceiling was right there. And it hailed after I landed and put the. Rid away.
Empty circuit though which is better than full of people doing crazy shit.
chupchupandaway@reddit
As soon as you get in the plane by yourself your training is going to kick in and you’re going to realize you’ve been ready for this. Just be safe, be thorough on your checklists and always fly the plane. You’ve got this!
theshawnch@reddit
If your instructor is endorsing you, you’re ready! Don’t overthink it, take your time on checklists and enjoy.
No-Medium-5279@reddit
This.
DisregardLogan@reddit
Fly good don’t suck
nightlanding@reddit
My CFI warned me over and over not to forget about him, at the large airport we were flying out of the CFI's would get out and hang around the ramp watching, if you forgot to pick them up after 3 laps and just went back to the ramp they had a really long walk home. Seems this happened a lot LOL.
MultiFabiReal@reddit
Yooo gl
Kermit-de-frog1@reddit
Climb will be crazy, plane will float more. Just go by the numbers and you’ll do great.
Probably not as significant a change in a ga , but in my LSA the Cfi and his comp cooler for 18-20% of total weight , and that made a huge difference in climb and glide
commies_get_out@reddit
Have fun doing it. It made me realize I had what it takes to be a pilot and make decisions on my own!
Mammoth_Impress_3108@reddit
I had "Free Falling" by Tom Petty randomly pop into my head on the downwind. Maybe not the best song to get have stuck in your head when flying lol.
Cookiehurricane@reddit
The plane's going to feel so light! That was something you can know going into it, but it's a funny feeling the first time.
Have a blast!
ashtranscends@reddit
Have fun! When your instructor hops out of that plane, you’ll settle right in. Training and muscle memory will take over.
I got rocked by wake turbulence on my first solo (under the approach path of ORD) so I hope yours is less eventful than mine was!
bgrant902@reddit
Savor it and remember it! You can only do it once. It will go great and you’ll be in bed tonight sleeping like a king.