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Ready to go SOLO

Postby Albatross » Thu May 29, 2008 12:49 pm

I am ready to go solo (Bantam B22J) but the only thing holding me back is waiting for my student licence from CAA :roll: . Had some good circuits yesterday with only one landing interupted with some impala wanting to cross the runway :shock: and one where I lost a bit of consertration. Had some elephants under us while doing the circuits vhpy
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Re: Ready to go SOLO

Postby Morph » Thu May 29, 2008 1:23 pm

I know of others here in CT waiting for their SPL as well. Is there a problem at CAA?

Good luck with the solo.
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Re: Ready to go SOLO

Postby Dish » Thu May 29, 2008 1:26 pm

Hey Congratulations Mate,

I also fly a Bantam (b22J) and am also about ready to go it alone. Little nerve wracking ??

Have also visited the Klaserie Part of the world a few times and BOY do you guys have some amazing places to fly... Good luck, let me know how it goes..

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Re: Ready to go SOLO

Postby 3wheels » Thu May 29, 2008 2:41 pm

Congrats, sods like you have "heaven on earth" where you fly...... Elephant, impala.... post some pics please.

Good Luck with the Solo
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Re: Ready to go SOLO

Postby Albatross » Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:38 pm

Hi Guys

Thanks for the replies. Goodluck Chris with your solo

Heard that my Student licence is in the post and should be here tomorrow :?:

The field that I am training out of is:

Xanatseni Air Field
-24.22202 31.28199
1000m Grass/gravel
1220m amsl
orientation 18/36

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SOLO at last

Postby Albatross » Sun Jun 29, 2008 1:12 pm

Hi Everyone. Went up friday evening and did 30 minutes circuit work came down thinking it is finished for the day, start back traking and when ready to turn off get told to turn around and stop. Instructor climbs out and asks am I ready to go SOLO? Yes vhpy , what a rush, plane jumped off the runway, at circuit hieght in no time and a perfect landing in the last rays of the setting sun. Will have to wait for a week before hitting the solo hours as work takes me away.
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Re: Ready to go SOLO

Postby Dish » Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:50 am

Brilliant !!! - (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^)

Congratulations Chap - well done. - I hope you have meny many happy hours of safe flying in the future

vhpy vhpy
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Re: Ready to go SOLO

Postby GR8-DAD » Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:15 pm

(^^) (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^)

Sounds like a copy of my solo - :lol: :lol: enjoy it..... puff
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Passed Flight Test

Postby Albatross » Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:07 pm

Hi Everyone.

Just a quick note to say I passed my flight test this morning. vhpy vhpy vhpy

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Re: Ready to go SOLO

Postby kloot piloot » Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:55 pm

(^^) (^^)

Well done ! May you have hours of fun !

Hard work does have its rewards and you deserve it !

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Re: Ready to go SOLO

Postby Wargames » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:16 am

(^^) (^^)
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Passed Flight Test

Postby John Young » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:59 am

Albatross wrote:Just a quick note to say I passed my flight test this morning. vhpy vhpy vhpy
Nice one - congrats !!!! (^^) (^^)
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Re: Ready to go SOLO

Postby Morph » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:58 am

Congrats (^^) (^^) (^^)
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Re: Ready to go SOLO

Postby Dish » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:24 am

Well done sir - now your learning begins !!! Fly safe vhpy vhpy
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Re: Ready to go SOLO

Postby AndyG » Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:32 am

Well done mate
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