My first solo!

[Crash Lander[_1_]]

Well, did my first solo on the weekend! Went up with my instructor first and
did 2
touch and go's than on the third time around he asked me to do a full stop,
and he'd get out and I could do one on my own.
"Are you happy with that?" he asked.
We landed, and taxiied off the runway and the plan was to taxi back up to
the entry point of the runway, and he'd get out. A Cessna was taxiing from
my left. We were both going to reach the taxi intersection at the same
time.
Instructor asked me who had right of way. I told him that we did. "Do you
think he's going to stop?" he asks.
"Nope!" I said.
I stopped my a/c, and the Cessna didn't even acknowledge me. Just kept
sailing through the intersection. My instructor got on the radio and made
the comment "So much for the rules of taxiing!"
"What's that supposed to mean?" came the reply.
I thinking great! I'm about to solo, and I'm about to be caught up in an
air rage incident.
My instructor politely reminded him that we had right of way.
The other guy suggested that he would have been blocking our route if he
had stopped for us, but this was based on the incorrect assumption that we
were heading back to the hangars. Anyway, nothing more was said, and we
pulled in behind him and waited for him to take off.
My instructor got out, wished me luck and began his walk back to the
office.
I made my runway entry call, and took off. Without the instructor in the
right seat, the a/c certainly got off the ground a lot quicker, and the
rate of climb was much better. Normally, I'm at about 800 feet when I'm
turning onto my downwind leg when I'm doing circuits. This time, I was at
1000 feet before turning onto downwind.
Air was fairly smooth, skies were crystal clear. The wind was a bit gusty
on my final approach, and the head wind strengthened a bit since the last
touch and go, but I was prepared for it. Needed a little extra power to
flatten the approach a little, but I ended up quite happy overall with my
performance so far. Landing was good, with only a slight balloon before
touch down. Without the instructor in the a/c she wanted to float a bit
more than I was expecting.
As I taxied to the tie down bays, my instructor was still walking back to
the office. Unfortunately he missed my landing! A few of the old timers
were watching however, and came up and congratulated me as I walked back to
the office with the hugest grin on my face. They reported to my instructor
that my landing was great.
Filled in the log book, and got the all important rubber stamp put in it.
I'm a happy chappie!
Total hours before solo: 7.0.
Total hours after solo: 7.2.
--
Oz Lander
I'm not always right,
But I'm never wrong!

[Jose[_1_]]

> Well, did my first solo on the weekend!

Congrats! I saw this post several days ago in the flight sim group; I
thought maybe you had put r.a.piloting in the doghouse. :)

A new world is about to open up for you. (but you know that!)

Jose
--
"There are 3 secrets to the perfect landing. Unfortunately, nobody knows
what they are." - (mike).
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

[Crash Lander[_1_]]

"Jose" > wrote in message
t...
>> Well, did my first solo on the weekend!
>
> Congrats! I saw this post several days ago in the flight sim group; I
> thought maybe you had put r.a.piloting in the doghouse. :)

No sir! Thought I sent it to all my usual spots, but missed here!

> A new world is about to open up for you. (but you know that!)

Can't wait!
Oz Lander

[FLAV8R]

"Jose" > wrote in message ...
> "There are 3 secrets to the perfect landing. Unfortunately, nobody knows
> what they are." - (mike).

Yes but the real question is: What are the three things that are of no use
to
a pilot?

David

[Danny Deger]

Congratulations.

Danny Deger

"Crash Lander" > wrote in message
...
> Well, did my first solo on the weekend! Went up with my instructor first
> and did 2
> touch and go's than on the third time around he asked me to do a full
> stop,
> and he'd get out and I could do one on my own.
> "Are you happy with that?" he asked.
> We landed, and taxiied off the runway and the plan was to taxi back up to
> the entry point of the runway, and he'd get out. A Cessna was taxiing from
> my left. We were both going to reach the taxi intersection at the same
> time.
> Instructor asked me who had right of way. I told him that we did. "Do you
> think he's going to stop?" he asks.
> "Nope!" I said.
> I stopped my a/c, and the Cessna didn't even acknowledge me. Just kept
> sailing through the intersection. My instructor got on the radio and made
> the comment "So much for the rules of taxiing!"
> "What's that supposed to mean?" came the reply.
> I thinking great! I'm about to solo, and I'm about to be caught up in an
> air rage incident.
> My instructor politely reminded him that we had right of way.
> The other guy suggested that he would have been blocking our route if he
> had stopped for us, but this was based on the incorrect assumption that we
> were heading back to the hangars. Anyway, nothing more was said, and we
> pulled in behind him and waited for him to take off.
> My instructor got out, wished me luck and began his walk back to the
> office.
> I made my runway entry call, and took off. Without the instructor in the
> right seat, the a/c certainly got off the ground a lot quicker, and the
> rate of climb was much better. Normally, I'm at about 800 feet when I'm
> turning onto my downwind leg when I'm doing circuits. This time, I was at
> 1000 feet before turning onto downwind.
> Air was fairly smooth, skies were crystal clear. The wind was a bit gusty
> on my final approach, and the head wind strengthened a bit since the last
> touch and go, but I was prepared for it. Needed a little extra power to
> flatten the approach a little, but I ended up quite happy overall with my
> performance so far. Landing was good, with only a slight balloon before
> touch down. Without the instructor in the a/c she wanted to float a bit
> more than I was expecting.
> As I taxied to the tie down bays, my instructor was still walking back to
> the office. Unfortunately he missed my landing! A few of the old timers
> were watching however, and came up and congratulated me as I walked back
> to
> the office with the hugest grin on my face. They reported to my instructor
> that my landing was great.
> Filled in the log book, and got the all important rubber stamp put in it.
> I'm a happy chappie!
> Total hours before solo: 7.0.
> Total hours after solo: 7.2.
> --
> Oz Lander
> I'm not always right,
> But I'm never wrong!
>

[Peter Dohm]

"FLAV8R" > wrote in message
...
> "Jose" > wrote in message ...
> > "There are 3 secrets to the perfect landing. Unfortunately, nobody knows
> > what they are." - (mike).
>
> Yes but the real question is: What are the three things that are of no use
> to
> a pilot?
>
> David
>
>
This has the potential for a debate nearly equal to the treadmill
question....

IMHO, runway behind you and altitude about you can occasionally be used,
although the use is severely limited.

Peter :-)

[Matt Whiting]

FLAV8R wrote:

> "Jose" > wrote in message ...
>
>>"There are 3 secrets to the perfect landing. Unfortunately, nobody knows
>>what they are." - (mike).
>
>
> Yes but the real question is: What are the three things that are of no use
> to
> a pilot?
>
> David
>
>

No, the real question is, what are the secrets to success? And the
answers are:

1. Never tell all of your secrets.
2.


Matt

[Crash Lander[_1_]]

"Danny Deger" > wrote in message
...
> Congratulations.
>
> Danny Deger

Thanks Danny.
Oz Lander

[CRaSH]

FLAV8R wrote:
> "Jose" > wrote in message ...
>> "There are 3 secrets to the perfect landing. Unfortunately, nobody
>> knows what they are." - (mike).
>
> Yes but the real question is: What are the three things that are of
> no use to
> a pilot?
>
If it's the usual:
1. The runway behind you
2. The altitude above you
3. Half a second ago

BTW - congrats Crash Lander, I still remember my CFIs first words to me when
I soloed:
"Get your ass back up to pattern altitude!" d:->))

[Crash Lander[_1_]]

"CRaSH" > wrote in message
...
> If it's the usual:
> 1. The runway behind you
> 2. The altitude above you
> 3. Half a second ago
>
> BTW - congrats Crash Lander, I still remember my CFIs first words to me
> when I soloed:
> "Get your ass back up to pattern altitude!" d:->))

Thanks CRaSH!
I was going to say:
1. Altitude above you.
2. Hindsight.
3. That extra quart of oil back in the garage.
Oz Lander

[Jose[_1_]]

> If it's the usual:
> 1. The runway behind you
> 2. The altitude above you
> 3. Half a second ago

3. Gas in the truck. (or air in the tanks)

Jose
--
"There are 3 secrets to the perfect landing. Unfortunately, nobody knows
what they are." - (mike).
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

[FLAV8R]

"CRaSH" > wrote in message...
> FLAV8R wrote:
>> "Jose" > wrote in message ...
>>> "There are 3 secrets to the perfect landing. Unfortunately, nobody
>>> knows what they are." - (mike).
>>
>> Yes but the real question is: What are the three things that are of
>> no use to
>> a pilot?
>>
> If it's the usual:
> 1. The runway behind you
> 2. The altitude above you
> 3. Half a second ago
>
This is close to the one I have always heard.
I think it was Jose that added the one that is normally 3 on the list
above, and that is "the air in your fuel tanks".

David

[Peter Dohm]

"Jose" > wrote in message
. ..
> > If it's the usual:
> > 1. The runway behind you
> > 2. The altitude above you
> > 3. Half a second ago
>
> 3. Gas in the truck. (or air in the tanks)
>
> Jose
> --
That's the version I've always heard as well.

I just couldn't resist pointing out that numerous pilots have used just a
little of the first two, resulting in a successfull outcome. Of course, the
caveat is that there are graveyards full of folks who tried and failed...

Peter

[Jose[_1_]]

> I just couldn't resist pointing out that numerous pilots have used just a
> little of the first two, resulting in a successfull outcome.

I'd like to see how a (fixed wing) pilot can use the runway behind him.
It must be in a whale of a headwind!

Jose
--
"There are 3 secrets to the perfect landing. Unfortunately, nobody knows
what they are." - (mike).
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

[Peter Dohm]

"Jose" > wrote in message
.. .
> > I just couldn't resist pointing out that numerous pilots have used just
a
> > little of the first two, resulting in a successfull outcome.
>
> I'd like to see how a (fixed wing) pilot can use the runway behind him.
> It must be in a whale of a headwind!
>
> Jose
> --
I was all ready with a response, based on the assumption that the scenario
occurred after takeoff, but... I have been a bad enough influence lately,
and I have decided to improve a few days early in honor of the new year.

Peter