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Solo'd April 19, 1972
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pierre smith
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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,
February of 1967, Bush Field, Augusta, Georgia, in a Fort Gordon flying club fastback 150, while on active duty.
Best,
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.
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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jbDC9
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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.
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!
So my 1st solo was 16th birthday, Jan 19, 1985, a wee bit after you guys.
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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rzbill
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AWESOME.
Mid 70's for me (logbook not handy), IGX (Was W52) **EDIT 6-11-1975**
Why does this thread remind me of the 150 and sled (SR71) story?
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longranger
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Makes me feel young again too: November 19, 1977, at KCOF in N3370V, a 1975 C-150. (That's all etched in my memory, no logbook requred.)
)johnny stick
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solo'd
I solo'd July 1, 1976 at Rosamond, CA in a glider. And I am only 25 years old now. My son is about to solo this weekend. I just showed him my shirt the other day.
I solo'd July 1, 1976 at Rosamond, CA in a glider. And I am only 25 years old now. My son is about to solo this weekend. I just showed him my shirt the other day.
dmaib
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May 22, 1967 in a Cessna Employees Flying Club C-172. Soloed at Hutchinson, KS. Instructor was one Chuck Hall. Ex RCAF F-86 guy that was flying for Cessna and instructing at the club for grins. I would like to know where he is now.
First Helicopter solo was in October of 1968 at Ft. Wolters, TX. I don't remember the name of the stage field.
Glider solo was June 26, 1976 in a Blanik L-13, N10868 at the Benton, KS gliderport. Instructor was the legendary (at least in S. Central KS.) Fay Edwards.
First Helicopter solo was in October of 1968 at Ft. Wolters, TX. I don't remember the name of the stage field.
Glider solo was June 26, 1976 in a Blanik L-13, N10868 at the Benton, KS gliderport. Instructor was the legendary (at least in S. Central KS.
) Fay Edwards.
Skykingbob
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Cessna 150
Solo was Feb 28, 1974 in a Cessna 150 N60460.....remember it like it was yesterday!
Solo was Feb 28, 1974 in a Cessna 150 N60460.....remember it like it was yesterday!
don.olandese
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another 1967 guy...August 25...
in a Cessna 150 at a Civil Air Patrol Flying Encampment, Lawton, OK. Instructor George Wright, the third Wright brother...
in a Cessna 150 at a Civil Air Patrol Flying Encampment, Lawton, OK. Instructor George Wright, the third Wright brother...
rvmills
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Hat's off to you sir!
Johnny, you over-achiever you! Soloed at -12, and have a kid old enough to solo at 25...impressive...most impressive! (Funnin' with ya!)
Feeling like a pup here...7/26/79; Tracy, CA; 1967 C-150 3275J (affectionately known as 3275-Junk). Same as others have said...didn't have to look it up, and remember it like it was yesterday! (Wasn't it?
)Cheers,
Bob
acroflyrgirl
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N18716
C150 WA38 (W16 now), Monroe Wa
6/26/87 had to look it up but recall exactly getting my pvt ride on 8/19/87...2 days before my birthday. What a great summer that was.
C150 WA38 (W16 now), Monroe Wa
6/26/87 had to look it up but recall exactly getting my pvt ride on 8/19/87...2 days before my birthday. What a great summer that was.
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azrv6
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11/16/69 at N71
November 16, 1969 at the age of 16 from what was at the time called Donegal Airport, now Donegal Springs Airpark (N71). Flying my fathers 1947 Luscombe 8A, 65 hp. Many years later I would fly my RV6 in there to visit my parents.
Do they still cut off the tail of your shirt and hang it on the wall in the FBO? Remember the days when the wall was full of them? That's Ken Hershey doing the cutting. Ken signed me off for solo the day before. We had just gone up and done 3 spins.
November 16, 1969 at the age of 16 from what was at the time called Donegal Airport, now Donegal Springs Airpark (N71). Flying my fathers 1947 Luscombe 8A, 65 hp. Many years later I would fly my RV6 in there to visit my parents.
Do they still cut off the tail of your shirt and hang it on the wall in the FBO? Remember the days when the wall was full of them? That's Ken Hershey doing the cutting. Ken signed me off for solo the day before. We had just gone up and done 3 spins.
