First Solo!

juxtapilot · August 29th, 2007, 16:05

I've got my first solo tomorrow... for 112... Gee wiz I am nervous.

Avit 112 is silly.

TheShocker · August 29th, 2007, 16:38

There is nothing like a UND solo, in case of emergencies, rub yoke a couple of times and Dana will appear, offering assistance. Thats the UND difference! Anyways, have fun and good luck with flying!

Micaoct · August 30th, 2007, 13:21

Is the first solo in 112 to the practice area or just in the pattern? Anyway have fun and good luck!

airplanerik · August 30th, 2007, 13:51

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Originally Posted by Micaoct

Is the first solo in 112 to the practice area or just in the pattern? Anyway have fun and good luck!

Pattern.

AngelFuree · August 30th, 2007, 16:27

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Originally Posted by juxtapilot

I've got my first solo tomorrow... for 112... Gee wiz I am nervous.

Avit 112 is silly.

For a second, I thought you were being serious. I love sarcasm.

ChadW346 · August 30th, 2007, 17:36

Do they make you use the "GREEN" callsign in 112 or no?

Micaoct · August 30th, 2007, 17:53

I think all student pilots are supposed to use the Green call sign. I forgot to use Green on my Solo X-C though. I remembered again when I hit Grand Forks approach.

ChadW346 · August 30th, 2007, 18:46

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Originally Posted by Micaoct

I think all student pilots are supposed to use the Green call sign. I forgot to use Green on my Solo X-C though. I remembered again when I hit Grand Forks approach.

Hey, by the way, are you enjoying our 221 ground class as much as I am? So much new and exciting material!

TheShocker · August 30th, 2007, 18:51

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Originally Posted by ChadW346

Hey, by the way, are you enjoying our 221 ground class as much as I am? So much new and exciting material!

Who do you have 221 ground with? I took it with AJ and sat in front which caused a lot of trouble. It was a 9AM class, and my sleeping habits weren't perfect. I would usually fall asleep in class and suddenly feel someone kicking my shoes. It ended up being AJ who would sarcastically ask me if I needed a pillow.

ChadW346 · August 30th, 2007, 19:09

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Originally Posted by TheShocker

Who do you have 221 ground with? I took it with AJ and sat in front which caused a lot of trouble. It was a 9AM class, and my sleeping habits weren't perfect. I would usually fall asleep in class and suddenly feel someone kicking my shoes. It ended up being AJ who would sarcastically ask me if I needed a pillow.

Ha, I've got Bridewell. He's a pretty nice guy, but so far the class is just.... blah. Like he starts off every new topic with "Now a lot of students have trouble with..." and then talks about something that we should have known so well before passing 102, that it should probably be unconcious thought before going flying. I dunno. I guess block 1 is just mostly review, so we'll see how the class gets after this.

TheShocker · August 30th, 2007, 19:43

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Originally Posted by ChadW346

Ha, I've got Bridewell. He's a pretty nice guy, but so far the class is just.... blah. Like he starts off every new topic with "Now a lot of students have trouble with..." and then talks about something that we should have known so well before passing 102, that it should probably be unconcious thought before going flying. I dunno. I guess block 1 is just mostly review, so we'll see how the class gets after this.

Not bad, I have had Al Johnson for 221, 323, and now 325! I can't get away from him, he is a chill guy though.

Micaoct · August 30th, 2007, 19:57

I've got Bridewell for 221 as well. I haven't really paid attention at all today, it's all just MEL, PAVE, and Hazardous attitude stuff. We should all know this already, at least it will be a easy block exam. Bridewell seems awesome though and I'm sure it will get better later on.

Stinger · August 30th, 2007, 20:25

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Originally Posted by Micaoct

I think all student pilots are supposed to use the Green call sign. I forgot to use Green on my Solo X-C though. I remembered again when I hit Grand Forks approach.

When I did my solo X-country, I was told to use Green around Grand Forks, but to use the Sioux callsign everywhere else.

I had Bridewell for 102 and thought it was a very easy class. Just looking through his powerpoints the night before the tests was enough for me to get an A on all the block exams.

AngelFuree · August 30th, 2007, 21:54

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Originally Posted by Stinger

When I did my solo X-country, I was told to use Green around Grand Forks, but to use the Sioux callsign everywhere else.

I had Bridewell for 102 and thought it was a very easy class. Just looking through his powerpoints the night before the tests was enough for me to get an A on all the block exams.

Ditto, "Green" is only to be used for local area solo work. Outside of the Grand Forks area, only use "Sioux." No one would have known who the hell you were if you would have used "Green." hehehe...

MrLeisure757 · August 30th, 2007, 22:26

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Originally Posted by ChadW346

Do they make you use the "GREEN" callsign in 112 or no?

I argued it when I took 112. It's degrading to be "GREEN" when you are not a student pilot.

ChadW346 · August 30th, 2007, 22:36

Ha, I actually had an incident on my solo x-country where I called up flight service, and used the green callsign. Their reaction was "HA! Yeah, go ahead green."

Micaoct · August 30th, 2007, 22:40

I was never told to use Sioux outside of the Grand Forks Area. I guess I was expected to know that, good thing I used Sioux anyway, and not green.

BuickCFI · September 1st, 2007, 02:32

does UND always use the bravo ramp for the solos? i can't remember that part of my first solo 5 years ago. maybe they did then as well, but i just can't remember. i was in Sx. 26 today about to taxi out and a warrior pulled up and i was just thinking, um ok, what did i miss?

AngelFuree · September 1st, 2007, 05:08

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Originally Posted by BuickCFI

does UND always use the bravo ramp for the solos? i can't remember that part of my first solo 5 years ago. maybe they did then as well, but i just can't remember. i was in Sx. 26 today about to taxi out and a warrior pulled up and i was just thinking, um ok, what did i miss?

To the best of my knowledge/memory, they have been. I remember, three years ago, parking the plane on the Bravo ramp before doing my solo.

Stinger · September 1st, 2007, 12:02

Yeah, I parked on Bravo when my instructor got out last year. Maybe it's because if the instructor got out on Charlie, we'd have to taxi past the east hangars where the tower can't see us very good.

juxtapilot · September 1st, 2007, 12:48

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Originally Posted by ChadW346

Do they make you use the "GREEN" callsign in 112 or no?

I soloed yesterday... Used Sioux 77... no Green for me. There was another 112 in the pattern and he was using Green. Not sure why though.

TXaviator · September 1st, 2007, 14:10

haha i think i 'congratulated' one of you false-greens yesterday then!

oops

juxtapilot · September 1st, 2007, 16:03

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Originally Posted by TXaviator

haha i think i 'congratulated' one of you false-greens yesterday then!

oops

How so? Do you work at flight ops? I went up friday after the poor kid that got yelled at for taxiing to fast on Bravo ramp... was around 1630ish...

StrangerDejaVu · September 1st, 2007, 17:05

Instructors use bravo ramp for solos so the student doesn't have to taxi from 35L to charlie ramp, let the instructor out, then taxi all the way back to 35L again. Half the time you spent in the airplane would just be for taxiing!

They've been doing this since I soloed in Jan 2004... So it's probably been in effect for a while.

TXaviator · September 1st, 2007, 18:37

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Originally Posted by juxtapilot

How so? Do you work at flight ops? I went up friday after the poor kid that got yelled at for taxiing to fast on Bravo ramp... was around 1630ish...

nah i was just doing a zillion landings and i heard a green up there doing his "first patterns" so i gave him a little "congrats green" on the radio after his full stop landing

August 29th, 2007, 16:05	#1
juxtapilot Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Portland Posts: 691	First Solo! I've got my first solo tomorrow... for 112... Gee wiz I am nervous. Avit 112 is silly. __________________ Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. -Douglas Adams

August 29th, 2007, 16:38	#2
TheShocker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Queens/Grand Forks Posts: 338	Re: First Solo! There is nothing like a UND solo, in case of emergencies, rub yoke a couple of times and Dana will appear, offering assistance. Thats the UND difference! Anyways, have fun and good luck with flying!

August 30th, 2007, 13:21	#3
Micaoct Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: KGFK/KPDX Posts: 295	Re: First Solo! Is the first solo in 112 to the practice area or just in the pattern? Anyway have fun and good luck!

August 30th, 2007, 17:36	#6
ChadW346 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: KGFK Posts: 208	Re: First Solo! Do they make you use the "GREEN" callsign in 112 or no?

August 30th, 2007, 17:53	#7
Micaoct Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: KGFK/KPDX Posts: 295	Re: First Solo! I think all student pilots are supposed to use the Green call sign. I forgot to use Green on my Solo X-C though. I remembered again when I hit Grand Forks approach.

August 30th, 2007, 19:57	#12
Micaoct Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: KGFK/KPDX Posts: 295	Re: First Solo! I've got Bridewell for 221 as well. I haven't really paid attention at all today, it's all just MEL, PAVE, and Hazardous attitude stuff. We should all know this already, at least it will be a easy block exam. Bridewell seems awesome though and I'm sure it will get better later on.

August 30th, 2007, 22:36	#16
ChadW346 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: KGFK Posts: 208	Re: First Solo! Ha, I actually had an incident on my solo x-country where I called up flight service, and used the green callsign. Their reaction was "HA! Yeah, go ahead *green.*"

August 30th, 2007, 22:40	#17
Micaoct Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: KGFK/KPDX Posts: 295	Re: First Solo! I was never told to use Sioux outside of the Grand Forks Area. I guess I was expected to know that, good thing I used Sioux anyway, and not green.

September 1st, 2007, 02:32	#18
BuickCFI Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: South of the Border Posts: 1,796	Re: First Solo! does UND always use the bravo ramp for the solos? i can't remember that part of my first solo 5 years ago. maybe they did then as well, but i just can't remember. i was in Sx. 26 today about to taxi out and a warrior pulled up and i was just thinking, um ok, what did i miss? __________________ CFI, CFII, MEI -Why is it when two planes almost hit each other it is called a near miss? Shouldn't it be called a near hit?

September 1st, 2007, 12:02	#20
Stinger Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Montana/UND Posts: 415	Re: First Solo! Yeah, I parked on Bravo when my instructor got out last year. Maybe it's because if the instructor got out on Charlie, we'd have to taxi past the east hangars where the tower can't see us very good. __________________ Air Traffic Controller's motto----If the clouds are low and thick, pick up the phone and call in sick.

September 1st, 2007, 14:10	#22
TXaviator Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Austin, TX / Grand Forks, ND Posts: 2,147	Re: First Solo! haha i think i 'congratulated' one of you false-greens yesterday then! oops __________________ CPL AMEL-I 194 TT / 25 ME ...and a pulse.

September 1st, 2007, 17:05	#24
StrangerDejaVu Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: KGFK/KSJC Posts: 125	Re: First Solo! Instructors use bravo ramp for solos so the student doesn't have to taxi from 35L to charlie ramp, let the instructor out, then taxi all the way back to 35L again. Half the time you spent in the airplane would just be for taxiing! They've been doing this since I soloed in Jan 2004... So it's probably been in effect for a while.

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