Just soloed on my 14th b-day!

[Tlewis95]

I just soloed a Schweizer 2-33 on my 14th birthday! It was the very last day of
operations for the Windy City Soaring Association (11/28/04) and I was the last
flight of the season. I was amazed how much nicer the 2-33 seemed to fly solo
(or maybe it was just me).



A special thank you goes out to all who have purchased my contest photos at
races around the U.S. and also to those who have purchased items from my “I
Want to FLY!” store (www.cafepress.com/iwanttofly). You have helped fund my
lessons and made this whole aviation thing possible for me. I can’t wait for
next season!



Thanks!



Trace Lewis

[Ditch]

>I just soloed a Schweizer 2-33 on my 14th birthday!

Congrats! The "Scoop" is what I soloed in when I was 16. It is pretty awesome
when you look behind you and you don't see anyone there.


-John
*You are nothing until you have flown a Douglas, Lockheed, Grumman or North
American*

[Matt Whiting]

Tlewis95 wrote:
> I just soloed a Schweizer 2-33 on my 14th birthday! It was the very last day of
> operations for the Windy City Soaring Association (11/28/04) and I was the last
> flight of the season. I was amazed how much nicer the 2-33 seemed to fly solo
> (or maybe it was just me).

You soloed in IMC conditions? That is the only reason I can see this
being relevant to this ng.