Weather Canceled - Foggy all day.
Tuesday December 8, 2009 (Day62)
Weather Canceled - Even foggier today than it was yesterday! =0
Wednesday December 9, 2009 (Day 63)
So I came into work today and was expected to have an instrument sim in the morning. When I looked at the scheduling board I saw that I was instead FLYING! Nice! Did C4106 flight, flew up to the high area (22,000ft) and did maneuvers (G-exercise , spins, recoveries, stalls) then came back to XL to do some patterns. It was good to fly again. BUT THEN...
1.5 hours later I was scheduled to SOLO!!!!!!!!!!!! AND I DID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (C4201/4202)
All me, all by myself, alone, YEE HAH!!!!!!!! Only flew for 17 minutes, but it was SWEET!!!!!!
I'm ready to fly SOLO!
Performing my pre-flight checks
Taxiing away with NO Instructor Pilot!
Me and my aircraft (#625) on takeoff
"Climbing, Good Engine, Gear Clear!"
Me turning "in the break."
After 17 minutes, my time was up! Taxiing back.
U.S. Air Force Tradition - to capture & dunk the solo student!
Cold! But oh' what a great right of passage!1.3 hour flight (18.1 hours total T-6 flying time)
59Total landings
0.6 hour flight (18.7 hours total T-6 flying time)
63 Total landings
0.3 hour flight (19.0 hours total T-6 flying time)
65 Total landings
Thursday December 10, 2009 (Day64)
Instrument Sim in the AM, that's it.
Friday December 11, 2009 (Day 65)
Weather Cancelled
NOTE: I now have more flying time in the T-6 Texan II than in the DA-20 aircraft from IFS (0.1 hours more to be exact)!
*see JUNE entries below*
YOU DID IT!!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!! I am so proud of you and very very very happy for you!
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HAHAHAH YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA BUDDY!
ReplyDeleteYES YES YES!!! I have goosebumps shooting up all over my body, uhhhh!
Dude major congrats, so effing AMAZING! Great job on getting someone to get take the pictures too - that is so CRAZY, BEAUTIFUL, SEXY, LIFE CHANGING, PROUD, HAPPY, ENLIGHTENING, and EXCITING to see the picture of you taxing without anyone in the back!!!!!!!
I'm so proud of you brother, holding back a tear of joy right now - nope it fell.
I love you man, I'm so happy for you!!!!!!
Give a call when you can, fly safe!
-B
Congratulations! Go E-man Go! Pops =)
ReplyDeleteoh my oh my look at what you have done in one year,., december 11th you landed in Del Rio as a bright happy landlubber and now you're in the clouds alone. Please accept our heartfelt congrats. we are so very proud.
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