We recently asked pilots on our Facebook page to share the story of their first solos. Here’s the second entry we received, from a pilot who wishes to remain anonymous: My first solo wasn’t really the exciting, giddy experience that I had imagined when I first started flying. The trip to my first solo was […]
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First solo: Jim Craig
We recently asked pilots on our Facebook page to share the story of their first solos. Here’s our first entry from reader Jim Craig of Goose Creek, S.C.: My solo was a pleasant affair, very successful, but it presented me with some problems I had not seen in my limited flying — my instructor was […]
Recreational student pilot solos at Sporty’s
Ken Marshall soloed on January 9, 2011 on his way to earning a Recreational pilot certificate at Sporty’s Academy at Clermont County Airport in Batavia, Ohio. Anyone interested in more information about learning to fly may visit www.sportysacademy.com or call Sporty’s Academy at 513.735.9500.
Solo: Al Creque
Al Creque soloed a Cessna 172 on August 15, 2010 at Sporty’s Academy at Clermont County Airport in Batavia, Ohio. Al, a resident of South Lebanon, is studying to obtain his Recreational pilot certificate. Did you just solo? Are you a CFI who just soloed a student? If so, send the specifics (with a picture) […]