First solo...

[minitour]

You're avatar freaks me out.

Oh...congrats on soloing the 1st....it doesn't get easier.

-mini

 

[Stifler's Mom]

You're avatar freaks me out.


-mini

Yes, if you see that guy offering Medical exams, run away....fast.

 

[unreal]

You're avatar freaks me out.

Oh...congrats on soloing the 1st....it doesn't get easier.

-mini

Haven't done it yet! 2nd attempt is tuesday morning before the wind gets a chance to make itself known. Thanks though.

And yes, Peter Stormare is one scary dude.

 

[minitour]

Haven't done it yet! 2nd attempt is tuesday morning before the wind gets a chance to make itself known. Thanks though.

Have fun...don't pace a rut in the ramp waiting for the student...they'll be fine.

-mini

 

[joepilot29]

Just wait till the student's second solo. They seem to regress to their old habits. I had a student hit a "porpoise" on his second solo. I saw my medical flash before my eyes with the near heart attack I almost had. He got out of it and did a go around after the second cycle. One more week of being a CFI. Been a very rewarding and challenging expierence.

 

[minitour]

Just wait till the student's second solo. They seem to regress to their old habits. I had a student hit a "porpoise" on his second solo. I saw my medical flash before my eyes with the near heart attack I almost had. He got out of it and did a go around after the second cycle. One more week of being a CFI. Been a very rewarding and challenging expierence.

Had a student on a "stage check" freeze up on the controls on the check instructor.

That always makes ya feel good...a check instructor telling you that your student, in the flare, froze up and almost stalled it after ballooning it to 50'.

Students do the darndest things.

-mini

 

[svcta]

Stage check.......jeez. How I long for the good ole days. you know, "back then". Before all of ____. Once upon a time. Back when an instructor could teach how he saw fit.

 

[woutlaw]

Well, my guy did just fine this morning.

We went around the patch together once, told the tower we were going to taxi back to parking for a minute so I could hop out and off he went.

He did a great job and made three of his best landings yet. Me, I paced in the cold chain smoking. Once I saw how well the first approach and landing went I was able to relax and enjoy the moment.

I'll tell ya, it's a weird feeling watching a student climbing out after takeoff on their own for the first time. It's a rush, that's for sure. Makes all those hours rattling around the pattern so worth it.

And yes, I cut his shirt tail and signed it. I guess I'm just old-school that way.

 

[unreal]

Well, my guy did just fine this morning.

We went around the patch together once, told the tower we were going to taxi back to parking for a minute so I could hop out and off he went.

He did a great job and made three of his best landings yet. Me, I paced in the cold chain smoking. Once I saw how well the first approach and landing went I was able to relax and enjoy the moment.

I'll tell ya, it's a weird feeling watching a student climbing out after takeoff on their own for the first time. It's a rush, that's for sure. Makes all those hours rattling around the pattern so worth it.

And yes, I cut his shirt tail and signed it. I guess I'm just old-school that way.

Congrats!

You're making me jealous. My student and I are trying again tomorrow at 9am after the wind decided to spoil our fun yesterday. Though, I did watch my student put it down with no sideload and no drift in a 14 knot crosswind yesterday. Now that makes ya proud.

 

[woutlaw]

Hey, good luck tomorrow.

The look on my guy's face when he got out of the airplane was priceless. I don't know if I've ever seen somebody so happy. Pretty cool to be a part of it.

Enjoy it and tell your student to have fun. Take pictures, don't forget the scissors and get some sleep tonight. (I probably got an hour last night, max. )

It's a day they'll always remember, so no shame in making a big show once it's all over.