Soloed student #4 today

Dazzler · July 28th, 2009, 23:44

Quite proud of this one because when the student first came to me, he described how he was anxious about flying and found it hard to cope with airline travel.

And now here he is, after 26 hours of dual instruction, flying his first solo. His landings looked awesome too!

I love this CFI-ing!

moxiepilot · July 29th, 2009, 00:03

good job, keep up the good work. You may realize it already, but this profession can change many peoples lives, for better or worse/

shdw · July 29th, 2009, 00:08

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Originally Posted by moxiepilot

good job, keep up the good work. You may realize it already, but this profession can change many peoples lives, for better or worse/

bdhill1979 · July 29th, 2009, 01:32

Feels good doesnt it

sdfcvoh · July 29th, 2009, 02:39

Awesome! I love soloing people, although it can be a bit nerve wracking.

Had my first, "I don't even need to watch this guy - I could go grab coffee" solo about month ago... I'm sure that's how my flight instructor felt.

I think we all could use more of those!

bdhill1979 · July 29th, 2009, 10:07

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Originally Posted by sdfcvoh

Awesome! I love soloing people, although it can be a bit nerve wracking.

Had my first, "I don't even need to watch this guy - I could go grab coffee" solo about month ago... I'm sure that's how my flight instructor felt.

I think we all could use more of those!

Honestly I think after the first few I wasn't nervous anymore. Maybe I was better at teaching them, or maybe I just realized me stressing would have no bearing on the flight anyway so why sit there and stare at the sky.

Douglas · July 29th, 2009, 10:37

Congrats.

shdw · July 29th, 2009, 11:22

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Originally Posted by bdhill1979

or maybe I just realized me stressing would have no bearing on the flight anyway so why sit there and stare at the sky.

Other than freaking out your student thinking, "OMG WHY IS MY CFI SWEATING, AM I GOING TO DIE?!?!"

popaviator · July 29th, 2009, 19:05

Congrats! I found that after the first few solos it's a lot less nerveracking.

Henri Pablo · August 1st, 2009, 13:13

... Congrats!

gomntwins · August 3rd, 2009, 01:30

Congrats! It does get easier with time. I soloed roughly 20 students (more than actually)... the first few are more 'nerveracking' than the last dozen or two. Trust your instincts/abilities and it gets easier. Congrats!

July 28th, 2009, 23:44	#1
Dazzler Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,147	Soloed student #4 today Quite proud of this one because when the student first came to me, he described how he was anxious about flying and found it hard to cope with airline travel. And now here he is, after 26 hours of dual instruction, flying his first solo. His landings looked awesome too! I love this CFI-ing! __________________ CSEL-IA AGI IGI CFI CFII ATC: "Cesnna 12345, say Altitude" N12345: "Altitude" ATC: "Cessna 345, radar service terminated, squawk VFR, frequency change approved, so long"

July 29th, 2009, 00:03	#2
moxiepilot Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CFI / CFII in PA Posts: 4,244	Re: Soloed student #4 today good job, keep up the good work. You may realize it already, but this profession can change many peoples lives, for better or worse/ __________________ http://www.yinglingjewelry.com - help support a flight instructor Try? No, there is only do...or do not. There is no try.

July 29th, 2009, 02:39	#5
sdfcvoh Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tucson Posts: 1,525	Re: Soloed student #4 today Awesome! I love soloing people, although it can be a bit nerve wracking. Had my first, "I don't even need to watch this guy - I could go grab coffee" solo about month ago... I'm sure that's how my flight instructor felt. I think we all could use more of those! __________________ "More interesting than the XX man."

July 29th, 2009, 10:37	#7
Douglas Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Good Life. Posts: 3,085	Re: Soloed student #4 today Congrats. __________________ EYE/ Double EYE/ Multi EYE/ GOLDEN-EYE Legend-----> Full Time. Student pilot guide

July 29th, 2009, 19:05	#9
popaviator Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 544	Re: Soloed student #4 today Congrats! I found that after the first few solos it's a lot less nerveracking. __________________ CMEL/CSEL CFI/CFII/MEI "Incurable is curable from within" http://popaviator.blogspot.com/

July 29th, 2009, 01:32	#4
bdhill1979 Gone West Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Inner Utardia Posts: 4,014	Re: Soloed student #4 today Feels good doesnt it __________________ Commercial Pilot, IR Gold Seal CFI, CFII Amateurs train until they get it right; Professionals train until they cannot get it wrong. ---- Deceased: October 21, 2009

August 1st, 2009, 13:13	#10
Henri Pablo Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: fl Posts: 52	Re: Soloed student #4 today ... Congrats!

August 3rd, 2009, 01:30	#11
gomntwins Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Dakota Posts: 823	Re: Soloed student #4 today Congrats! It does get easier with time. I soloed roughly 20 students (more than actually)... the first few are more 'nerveracking' than the last dozen or two. Trust your instincts/abilities and it gets easier. Congrats!

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