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germb747 · April 24th, 2008, 04:29

I soloed on my 16th birthday on August 27, 1995 at 3:01pm PT (the time I was born) with a total of 28.1 hours. We had moved on to the cross-country phase by that time. Of course my mom was nervous, but luckily I had enough support from my dad, and she had total confidence in my CFI.

I've since soloed a 16-year-old kid, who was actually a much better stick than any of my other students, and fortunately the maturity level to go along with it. I don't try to draw lines in the sand and apply them to everyone (i.e. certain age or certain number of hours). Each student is different, and you have to consider the person individually.

April 24th, 2008, 04:29	#48
germb747 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Antonio Posts: 488	Re: When did you solo?? I soloed on my 16th birthday on August 27, 1995 at 3:01pm PT (the time I was born) with a total of 28.1 hours. We had moved on to the cross-country phase by that time. Of course my mom was nervous, but luckily I had enough support from my dad, and she had total confidence in my CFI. I've since soloed a 16-year-old kid, who was actually a much better stick than any of my other students, and fortunately the maturity level to go along with it. I don't try to draw lines in the sand and apply them to everyone (i.e. certain age or certain number of hours). Each student is different, and you have to consider the person individually.