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Old 04-19-2013, 08:01 AM
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Default 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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Old 04-19-2013, 08:08 AM
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1st supervised solo, Boca Raton, FL, September 3, 1968, 1945 Aeronca 7AC N81663, 5.4 hours.
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Old 04-19-2013, 08:10 AM
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Summer 1967 in a Cessna 150.

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Old 04-19-2013, 08:54 AM
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Default 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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Old 04-19-2013, 09:02 AM
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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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Old 04-19-2013, 09:05 AM
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Default 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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Old 04-19-2013, 09:30 AM
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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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What's really neat is I still laugh out loud when just flying around. I still LOVE it.
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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Old 04-19-2013, 09:32 AM
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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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Old 04-19-2013, 09:49 AM
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Smile 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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Old 04-19-2013, 09:50 AM
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1st solo Oct .3rd.1942,Luscombe 8A Calkins Field,Spokane,Washington
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