I just had my first solo flight today! Any other Anandtech pilots out there?

[Feebes]

It was great, one of the most exciting things I've ever done.

 

[Demo24]

:thumbsup:

 

[crab]

I used to be. I cant get a medical anymore...hell, I cant even get myself in an airplane anymore.

Wha did you solo in?

 

[OutHouse]

cool, i dropped my flight training after my first solo. A guy i work with got his PPL soon after i dropped it, so he and I go flying just about every weekend. we normally fly a Cherokee.

 

[Feebes]

I was flying a diamond Katana 100 for the first part of my training...but its broken so I switched to a cessna 152 a couple weeks ago, and thats what I'll be flying from now on.

I was pretty nervous before I took off, but once I got into the air it was great, not to mention that getting my 200 pound instructor out of the plane really helped performance. Its a pretty fast climber with just 1 person inside.

 

[NogginBoink]

Congratuations!

I just gets more and more fun from here.

Welcome to the skies!

 

[SKORPI0]

Congrats. I think Don Vito is a pilot.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: NogginBoink
Congratuations!

I just gets more and more fun from here.

Welcome to the skies!

Wait until you can break the sound barrier 😀

Nothing like the kick of an afterburner leaving your stomach behind.

 

[Feebes]

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper

Originally posted by: NogginBoink
Congratuations!

I just gets more and more fun from here.

Welcome to the skies!

Wait until you can break the sound barrier 😀

Nothing like the kick of an afterburner leaving your stomach behind.

I havnt found the Afterburner switch on the cessna 152......can anybody help out on that one?

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Feebes
It was great, one of the most exciting things I've ever done.

Congrats

I used to fly (taking lessons) back was able to afford to. Never got my License though.

Just saw News about personal Helicopter today, $50,000 No License needed since it is under 350 lbs.

Air Scooter

 

[WannaFly]

Congrats! I remember my first solo flight, it's an amazing feeling. Take a look at my website if you want to read about it. Soon enough you'll have a PPL in your hand and will be able to take yourself, family and friends places you (might've) never thought 🙂 I'm flying this weekend to go get lunch 🙂

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: Feebes

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper

Originally posted by: NogginBoink
Congratuations!

I just gets more and more fun from here.

Welcome to the skies!

Wait until you can break the sound barrier 😀

Nothing like the kick of an afterburner leaving your stomach behind.

I havnt found the Afterburner switch on the cessna 152......can anybody help out on that one?

That is the problem.

The Cessna requires two rubber bands. The afterburner switch is disguised as the second one.😛

 

[JulesMaximus]

I've been flying for years...Microsoft flight simulator. 🙁

 

[Feebes]

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper

Originally posted by: Feebes

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper

Originally posted by: NogginBoink
Congratuations!

I just gets more and more fun from here.

Welcome to the skies!

Wait until you can break the sound barrier 😀

Nothing like the kick of an afterburner leaving your stomach behind.

I havnt found the Afterburner switch on the cessna 152......can anybody help out on that one?

That is the problem.

The Cessna requires two rubber bands. The afterburner switch is disguised as the second one.😛

I have a good friend who is a retired officer in the Air Force, recently he tried to convince me to go for a pilot training spot. I thought about it for a long time, but I couldnt get passed the fact that if everything went perfectly and I got a spot, got through training and everything, I would be committing myself for 10 years to a career I really dont know if I would like. It seems like a dream....but 10 years is a long time.

 

[StageLeft]

I'd like to, but lack the two key components: money, time, money, and money. And money.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: Feebes

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper

Originally posted by: Feebes

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper

Originally posted by: NogginBoink
Congratuations!

I just gets more and more fun from here.

Welcome to the skies!

Wait until you can break the sound barrier 😀

Nothing like the kick of an afterburner leaving your stomach behind.

I havnt found the Afterburner switch on the cessna 152......can anybody help out on that one?

That is the problem.

The Cessna requires two rubber bands. The afterburner switch is disguised as the second one.😛

I have a good friend who is a retired officer in the Air Force, recently he tried to convince me to go for a pilot training spot. I thought about it for a long time, but I couldnt get passed the fact that if everything went perfectly and I got a spot, got through training and everything, I would be committing myself for 10 years to a career I really dont know if I would like. It seems like a dream....but 10 years is a long time.

Ten years can go by very quickly. You are kept busy and challenged the whole time.

Plus you can write you own ticket when you get out; whether you stay and retire or just leave after your committment.

 

[crab]

Originally posted by: Feebes
I was flying a diamond Katana 100 for the first part of my training...but its broken so I switched to a cessna 152 a couple weeks ago, and thats what I'll be flying from now on.

I was pretty nervous before I took off, but once I got into the air it was great, not to mention that getting my 200 pound instructor out of the plane really helped performance. Its a pretty fast climber with just 1 person inside.

Tough little machine.

I miss it.

 

[The Stigenator]

im hoping to learn to fly over summer.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Feebes

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper

Originally posted by: NogginBoink
Congratuations!

I just gets more and more fun from here.

Welcome to the skies!

Wait until you can break the sound barrier 😀

Nothing like the kick of an afterburner leaving your stomach behind.

I havnt found the Afterburner switch on the cessna 152......can anybody help out on that one?

It's right above the JATO bottle switch. 😉

 

[Yossarian]

congratulations!!!

I'm flying Sunday, practice approaches at local airports (Long Beach, Torrance, Fullerton)

<--working on instrument rating.

 

[thirdlegstump]

7 years ago I used to fly at ERAU. Was working on instrument license as well. 172R and TB9.