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Title: One stormy saturday afternoon...
Post by: Serenity on March 04, 2007, 01:36:10 PM: Well, officially, at the age of 14, I have completed 4 solo flights in a Schweizer SGS 2-33A! I solod yesterday in one of the biggest rainstorms Ive seen out there, I couldnt see a thing out of my canopy because of the rain, and there was no lift, so I did 40 minutes of paterns, but hey! Who cares?!? I still solod!!! (p,s., im too tired to spell properly ;) )
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Post by: B@tfinkV on March 04, 2007, 01:46:20 PM: you serious?

solo aged 14 must be some kind of record, wtg.
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Post by: rogerdee on March 04, 2007, 01:50:30 PM: oh it must be nice not having to work and pay lots off bills.

oh i wish i was young and in America
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Post by: Kieran on March 04, 2007, 02:46:45 PM: Quote
Originally posted by rogerdee
oh it must be nice not having to work and pay lots off bills.

oh i wish i was young and in America

Heh, most American kids don't have it like this. It ain't like you see on TV, anyway...
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Post by: Hap on March 04, 2007, 02:51:18 PM: Congrats Serenity!

All the Best,

hap

p.s. Rog, I live in America, working a grocery store, and have never flown an airplane by myself.
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Post by: Serenity on March 04, 2007, 03:17:40 PM: Thanks all! And Roger, it wasnt that expensive, im not rich, nor is my family. I had to work for the money to fly, and I am fortunate enough to know a very generous man with 2 planes and his CFI. I flew for $10 a flight, not exactly expensive ;) Although after 38 flights (With weather the way its been, there hasnt been enough lift for more than a pattern) that $10 adds up :(
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Post by: Dichotomy on March 04, 2007, 04:38:27 PM: congrats serenity
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Post by: Ball on March 04, 2007, 04:42:47 PM: Congratulations Reynolds, am very happy for you
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Post by: Xargos on March 04, 2007, 04:48:09 PM: Congrats!
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Post by: airspro on March 04, 2007, 04:52:34 PM: Good stuff , Grats
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Post by: JB88 on March 04, 2007, 05:03:12 PM: wtg.

:aok
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Post by: texasmom on March 04, 2007, 05:23:42 PM: congrats!
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Post by: crowMAW on March 04, 2007, 06:32:08 PM: WTG bud! Have my PPL-G...really fun way to fly. I bet you can't wait to get out of that 2-33 and into something more slippery.
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Post by: Serenity on March 04, 2007, 06:51:32 PM: Oh yeah! As soon as I get rated for auto-launch I should be ditching the 2-33 and flying a 2-32. And thanks all. Especially you ball, I know how hard that must have been for you ;)
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Post by: Gunslinger on March 04, 2007, 07:07:24 PM: Wow, they let you fly an airplane by yourself but you still need to be 15 and have a liscensed driver with you to drive a car.......
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Post by: Serenity on March 04, 2007, 11:16:22 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Gunslinger
Wow, they let you fly an airplane by yourself but you still need to be 15 and have a liscensed driver with you to drive a car.......

16 to drive alone here, 18 to drive at night. 14 to fly alone, 16 to fly other people, and 17 to get paid to fly other people. Ill be makin money flying before I can drive at night!
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Post by: DREDIOCK on March 05, 2007, 12:07:16 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Serenity
16 to drive alone here, 18 to drive at night. 14 to fly alone, 16 to fly other people, and 17 to get paid to fly other people. Ill be makin money flying before I can drive at night!

Just think, at 16 youy will be able to take girls out on dates all the other teens can only dream of.

I rekon you will be right popular
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Post by: Serenity on March 05, 2007, 12:26:17 AM: Quote
Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Just think, at 16 youy will be able to take girls out on dates all the other teens can only dream of.

I rekon you will be right popular

Hell yeah! lol. 'Specially with the sunset views of the waterfalls here...
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Post by: Ball on March 05, 2007, 02:05:14 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Serenity
And thanks all. Especially you ball, I know how hard that must have been for you ;)

I had to copy/paste from elsewhere.. i couldnt bring myself to type it ;) :D
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Post by: Serenity on March 08, 2007, 02:54:20 AM: Anyway, Im excited because I get my wings from the USAF Auxiliary in two days... Im the youngest one in the squadron to earn them. The funniest part was, the pilot who towed me, his name was Elmer Udd. Im not kidding, ive seen his driver's liscence. And he looks kinda like Fudd too...
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Post by: Scherf on March 08, 2007, 04:24:44 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Serenity
and 17 to get paid to fly other people.

I swear, I once encountered a USAir pilot who looked 14. There's no way he was even shaving.
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Post by: Masherbrum on March 08, 2007, 04:40:18 AM: Just tell the chicks you're "Rafe". :noid
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Post by: eagl on March 08, 2007, 04:50:58 AM: Congrats! I remember my first solo. Fun, exciting.

I remember saying you should save up some money to buy yourself a new computer, but flying lessons are a much better use of your money :)
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Post by: lazs2 on March 08, 2007, 08:57:43 AM: congrats.. good job.

lazs
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Post by: GtoRA2 on March 08, 2007, 10:40:54 AM: Grats
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Post by: Maverick on March 08, 2007, 10:46:13 AM: Congrats.

It's even more satisfying doing something that you had to earn the means to achieve it. You learn the value of your dreams and reality for what it takes to be able to do something.

Oh and BTW, a flying date is a real lady killer especially looking at the city lights. :t
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Post by: Serenity on March 08, 2007, 09:56:25 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Maverick
Congrats.

It's even more satisfying doing something that you had to earn the means to achieve it. You learn the value of your dreams and reality for what it takes to be able to do something.

Oh and BTW, a flying date is a real lady killer especially looking at the city lights. :t

We have to be down 20 min. before sundown, or not land at all. The Army takes over the field at night. We dont really have city lights, but some GREAT waterfalls, and sunset flights up and down the beach...
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Post by: Wolfala on March 09, 2007, 12:29:27 AM: We should clarify, this is a glider. Fixed wing you can't solo until 16, but the G rating will help you be dead on with your landings once in a powered aircraft. Congrats dude.

Wolf
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Post by: FiLtH on March 09, 2007, 12:51:06 AM: WTG! :)
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Post by: Jackal1 on March 09, 2007, 10:03:50 AM: WTG.
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Post by: Serenity on March 10, 2007, 03:38:43 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Wolfala
We should clarify, this is a glider. Fixed wing you can't solo until 16, but the G rating will help you be dead on with your landings once in a powered aircraft. Congrats dude.

Wolf

Yes, but ive got 'connections' to a Grob G-109B motorglider, which, being clasified as a glider despite its engine, I can solo at as soon as I have the skils... :)