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Old November 2nd 06, 02:54 AM posted to rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Solo of a different kind...

welcome aboard Don... where are you at?
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"Don Byrer" wrote in message
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Solo'd today...in one o'them planes with no engine...Blanik L-13

Well...here in "the groups" we usually hear about power pilot (ASEL)
solos...but few of the others.

I got 'stalled' on my CFI training last spring and decided to work
toward a glider rating. First Flight July 23, after 33 flights I
solo'd today. Awesome...I remember when I solo'd in a power
plane...except now it's ALWAYS a Power-off landing : )

Very quiet...very very quiet...

I was actually high on final and had to slip 'er down...but no sweat.

Am going straight for Commercial rating...only needs a few flights
more + tighter tolerances than PP-Glider

I'm motivated to tackle the ASEL CFI this winter now, too!
Maybe CFI-G in a year or two once I have more experience

--Don Byrer
Don Byrer KJ5KB
Radar Tech & Smilin' Commercial Pilot Guy
Glider & CFI wannabe
kj5kb-at-hotmail.com

"I have slipped the surly bonds of earth; now if I can just land without
bending the gear..."
"Watch out for those doves...smack-smack-smack-smack..."