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04-19-2013, 08:01 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Greeley, Colorado
Posts: 199
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Solo'd April 19, 1972
I solo'd 41 years ago today but I bet there are a few out there who beat that.
How long has it been for you?
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John D. Artz, EAA 71811, 100+ Young Eagle flts
Adopted Dave's 6A
MXL Ultralight, only bleeding after 3 landings
Scorpion Two Helicopter, big mistake
PA-28 and 210E Centurion
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04-19-2013, 08:08 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 1,077
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1st supervised solo, Boca Raton, FL, September 3, 1968, 1945 Aeronca 7AC N81663, 5.4 hours.
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Chris Smith
Maule M5-180C (Sold)
RV-6 O-360 CS (Sold)
RV-4 O-360 FP (Sold)
Full-time in the other type of RV....
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04-19-2013, 08:10 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 254
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Summer 1967 in a Cessna 150.
John Morgan
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John Morgan
Atlanta, GA KPDK
N613SC
RV6A -SMILIN 1
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04-19-2013, 08:54 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Louisville, Ga
Posts: 7,840
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Back when the earth was cooling :)
February of 1967, Bush Field, Augusta, Georgia, in a Fort Gordon flying club fastback 150, while on active duty.
Best,
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Pierre Smith
RV-10, 510 TT
RV6A (Sojourner) 180 HP, Catto 3 Bl (502Hrs), gone...and already missed
Air Tractor AT 502B PT 6-15 Sold
Air Tractor 402 PT-6-20 Sold
EAA Flight Advisor/CFI/Tech Counselor
Louisville, Ga
It's never skill or craftsmanship that completes airplanes, it's the will to do so,
Patrick Kenny, EAA 275132
Dues gladly paid!
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04-19-2013, 09:02 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Evansville, Indiana
Posts: 661
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June 1967 while home on leave before shipping out to Viet Nam. I was Air Force enlisted but got to log 1.5 hours in the back seat of an OV-10 when I told the pilot I was a new pilot.
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Steve Eberhart, W9JUQ
3EV - Evansville, IN
Where is Steve and the Sky Terrier?
RV-7A Slider, O-360 A1A, Catto 3 blade, 2 screen Garmin G3X Classic, GTN 650, Bionics APRS. FLYING since June 24, 2009
EAA Chapter 21
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04-19-2013, 09:05 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Saint Simons Island , GA
Posts: 1,523
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July 9th, 1968
Tim's Airpark, Austin, TX.
The Taylorcraft I was learning was wrecked the day I was supposed to solo so a couple days later I solo'd an Alon AirCoupe with 6.9 hours in my new logbook.
Seems like yesterday too! I still remember looking at the empty right seat and laughing out loud. I was a Happy kid!
Great memories
What's really neat is I still laugh out loud when just flying around. I still LOVE it.
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Jerry "Widget" Morris
RV 8, N8JL, 3,000+ hours on my 8.
VAF #818
Saint Simons Island, GA. KSSI
PIF 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
 I just wish I could afford to live the way I do
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04-19-2013, 09:30 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 868
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So far we have 3 in 1967, 2 in 1968, a 1972; kinda makes me feel like a little kid! In '67/68 I wasn't here yet and in '72 was probably working on potty training...
So my 1st solo was 16th birthday, Jan 19, 1985, a wee bit after you guys.
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Originally Posted by RV8iator
What's really neat is I still laugh out loud when just flying around. I still LOVE it.
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Same here after umpteen thousand hours. Was doing a PT-19 checkout a coupla days ago and that airplane just made me giggle. Open cockpit, 200hp Ranger engine, wood prop... fun stuff!
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John Bixby
RV-8 QB sn 82030 - 1750 hrs
O-360-A1D/CS/Pmags
Houston, TX
Last edited by jbDC9 : 04-19-2013 at 09:40 AM.
Reason: cain't spel gud.
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04-19-2013, 09:32 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Loveland, Co
Posts: 115
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1st solo in a C150 at Stapleton airport in Denver 6/23/1964, only 61 years after the Wright Brothers. Guess I'm dealing with a bunch of kids in this thread!
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04-19-2013, 09:49 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: 57AZ - NW Tucson area
Posts: 10,011
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1/22/70
22nd Jan, 1970 in a Piper Colt at what is now Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
I can still remember how much better it flew on its 85 HP without the weight of the instructor.
1st June, 1969 in a K-13 sailplane at Lasham.
Which one counts?... 
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Gil Alexander
EAA Technical Counselor, Airframe Mechanic
Half completed RV-10 QB purchased
RV-6A N61GX - finally flying
Grumman Tiger N12GA - flying
La Cholla Airpark (57AZ) Tucson AZ
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04-19-2013, 09:50 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: lewiston idaho
Posts: 2
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1st solo Oct .3rd.1942,Luscombe 8A Calkins Field,Spokane,Washington
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