Richard_Allred
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I just did my first solo today.
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Richard_Allred
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I had 38.1 hours. I know I could have soloed sooner, but the amount of hours I have when I solo doesn't really matter. My flight school requires their students to fly with 2 different instructors and they both have to decide if the student is ready.
I do think the times I had a week in between lessons made me take longer, but that is fine. I have been enjoying it, and that's what matters.
They don't have the goal to solo a student as soon as possible like many flight schools do. They are very strict especially since a student pilot wrecked the Citabria.
It is awesome to have my solo done and I will be starting on my cross-country training soon, as well as night flying.
I do think the times I had a week in between lessons made me take longer, but that is fine. I have been enjoying it, and that's what matters.
They don't have the goal to solo a student as soon as possible like many flight schools do. They are very strict especially since a student pilot wrecked the Citabria.
It is awesome to have my solo done and I will be starting on my cross-country training soon, as well as night flying.
Congratulations Richard! Great job.
Congratulations!
Do they do any traditional rite like cutting off the tail of your shirt?
Do they do any traditional rite like cutting off the tail of your shirt?
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Yes they cut it clear up to the neck. They took a picture of me as well but I don't have the picture.
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I did my first solo cross-country on Saturday, August 10th. I went from Afton to Kemmerer to Pinedale to Afton. Here are a few pictures I took along the way.
Then I did my 3 hours of night flight Saturday night. We went to Pocatello and did 11 takeoffs and landings there at night. Then did slow flight 70 mph IAS on the way back with a ground speed of 104 to 110 because of the tailwind, and we needed it to be 3 hours to meet the minimum.
So I did 5.4 hours of flying on Saturday and into Sunday because we got back about 20 minutes after midnight.
Then I did my 3 hours of night flight Saturday night. We went to Pocatello and did 11 takeoffs and landings there at night. Then did slow flight 70 mph IAS on the way back with a ground speed of 104 to 110 because of the tailwind, and we needed it to be 3 hours to meet the minimum.
So I did 5.4 hours of flying on Saturday and into Sunday because we got back about 20 minutes after midnight.
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Richard, I have flown in that area. Where did you pass over the mountain range between Afton and these points east?
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I departed Pinedale south to the Big Piney VOR, then turned on to the 243 degree radial and followed it up the canyon until crossing the creek and road, then turned northwest until I got to the south end of Smoot, then turned north towards the Afton airport.
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If you ever bring your C150 to Afton, I would love to fly with you if you had enough time. Maybe do a spin?
As my focus is trying to get my private pilot license without spending any more money than I need to, I don't know that I will be doing any spin training in the near future. But if you were up here flying I would love to ride with you.
Have you been doing any flying lately?
Richard, I am working now on finishing up my CFII. It is turning out to be more work than I anticipated because I am learning to fly the SR20, the G1000 panel, and having to become more proficient in my instrument flying.
I will likely be flying up that way a few times a year. It is a long flight in a C150 though. Thus it might be better for me to get checked out in an local plane to take you up for some spin training. Would love to do some flights with you.
I will likely be flying up that way a few times a year. It is a long flight in a C150 though. Thus it might be better for me to get checked out in an local plane to take you up for some spin training. Would love to do some flights with you.
Richard_Allred
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Awesome! I'm looking forward to it.
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Congratulations!
Congratulations Richard. That is wonderful! Who will be your first passenger?
Richard_Allred
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My brothers. I am going to take them this afternoon.
Richard, how is the flying going? Are yu going on to instrument?
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Yes that is my plan. I just need to save up some money and pay off the flight training financing for my private. Meanwhile I will be studying for my instrument written test.
I am considering getting a job at the Jackson airport that pays $28 an hour, 5000 dollars sign on bonus, and 1200 a month housing/travel stipend so I can reach my goal.
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@Richard_Allred Where and what is that plane with the glass panels? I assume that is not a C172 you were training in!
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It's a Bombardier Global 7500. It flew in to Afton during the fly-in in September. It belongs to Jeffery Soffer. One of the pilots said Tom Brady has flown in this jet.
I want to fly a private jet for Netjets or a company like that for my job when I get enough hours and the necessary certificates and ratings.
