Student Solo at YIP and FAA man shows up

[pilotyip]

Saturday morning was a nice morning for flying, so I turn my student loose in the pattern for his first solo three T/O and landings. He taxis back to the hangar and then up pulls a man wearing a FAA badge. I go oh oh! thinking of all things I have done wrong in my flying career and I wonder what he is looking for. He steps up and says "Which of you two soloed just now?" My student says "I did". The guy with the FAA badge says "Congratulations" and hands him a green strip of paper. It turns out he was from the tower and he gives my student the aircraft identification strip used in the tower to track the airplane. That was kinda cool.

 

[BEfly]

Great story. Thanks for sharing. That's not what I was expecting to read

 

[pilotyip]

I wanted to post something aviation related, like the ole days on this site.

 

[bafanguy]

I wanted to post something aviation related, like the ole days on this site.

It was a valiant effort, Yip. :beer:

 

[pilotyip]

Valiant, but useless.

It was a valiant effort, Yip. :beer:

I think you and I might be the last pure aviation posters on this site. It is a lonely assignment.

 

[bafanguy]

Oh well...lots of places to watch the parade.

 

[acpilot]

I wanted to post something aviation related, like the ole days on this site.

Wait, this is an aviation site?

 

[dustrpilot]

I'm hoping the kid that works with me gets to solo today!
My 16 year old grandson should follow shortly as well.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[pilotyip]

I'm hoping the kid that works with me gets to solo today!
My 16 year old grandson should follow shortly as well.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

good for you, I soloed my grandson on his 16th B'day.

 

[Mr. Johnson]

Anyone have any good first solo stories? 37 years ago and I still remember the difference in climb without the instructor. Good old N67535.