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grantr

Joined: 12 Sep 2007
Posts: 217

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject: I soloed Saturday!

Saturday 7-5-08 I soloed my Kolb MarkIII! Prior to my flight we had strong gusty winds and T storms in the area will strong downdrafts and frequent lighting. We had decided to call it a day and head home but the wind died down to less than 3mph and the storms dissipated. My Instructor Danny Tyre and I decided to take a flight around the pattern to see how the wind was in the pattern. After determining it was good. We proceeded to make 3 landings and one emergency landing. After the last landing we headed back to the hanger and loaded my plane with some weight to get the cg in the safe range for my solo flight. Once we had the weight secured I strapped in ran down my check list and headed out to the runway. The Mk III flew much better losing 70 pounds of weight. I made 2 full stop takeoffs and landings. Both takeoffs and landings were on the asphalt and were both real nice and smooth. I am very excited about the Solo. Danny is an excellent instructor! On my solo it really felt like Danny was in the plane with me. That’s how comfortable I felt flying solo. Prior to getting in the plane for the solo I was feeling moderately nervous but not too bad. One I got in the plane I felt very confident. I have attached pictures Danny took of my solo.  Danny takes very good pictures. Some of these are a tad dark due to the low light.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/11569584(at)N03/sets/72157606020039760/detail/ 



In the address the (at) must be changed to the at symbol on the #2 key. The forum changed the AT symbol 



Click the pictures to see a lager version.



Grant

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aoldman(at)xtra.co.nz
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:25 am Post subject: I soloed Saturday!

Congratulations .Nothing can replace that first flight by your self. Your 

instructor will always be on your shoulder.

You picked a great machine to solo in. you did better than me. Istill prefer 

the grass to land on. I have never put weight in the Kolb when flying solo. 

I may be heavier than you. I am about 85Kg or about 190lb. Performance 1 up 

is great.  Time in the seat is the best  thing now . Keep it up.

Tony

Downunder

MK111

400+ hours



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Jimmy Young

Joined: 24 Nov 2007
Posts: 182
Location: Missouri City, TX

Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:11 am Post subject: I soloed Saturday!

Congratulations Grant, that is a day you won't soon forget!  Nice  

looking MK III too.



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Jimmy Young

Houston TX



Kolb FS II , 135 hrs in it

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cristalclear13

Joined: 19 Sep 2007
Posts: 363
Location: Southeast Georgia

Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:05 am Post subject: Re: I soloed Saturday!

 	  grantr wrote: 	
		  Saturday 7-5-08 I soloed my Kolb MarkIII! 

Grant 	




Congratulations Grant!  That is so exciting!  And Danny did take some GREAT photos!  You have a beautiful plane.



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jbhart(at)onlyinternet.ne
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:39 am Post subject: I soloed Saturday!

At 08:45 PM 7/6/08 -0700, you wrote:

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Saturday 7-5-08 ............. http://www.flickr.com/photos/11569584(at)N03/sets/72157606020039760/detail/ 

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Grant,



Congratulations!  It is good to see that a couple of generations younger 

than my self are learning and want to fly.  



Fly safe



Jack B. Hart FF004

Winchester, IN



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Arksey(at)aol.com
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:09 am Post subject: I soloed Saturday!

Good for you Grant,

     Sounds like you did good, and  enjoyed it. You will always remember the day you soloed.  I got out my log  book and looked up my solo date...was 6-28-47   in a J-3 cub...I was  16 and back then they sort of had a custom of cutting off your shirt tail, which  they did.   I notice in my log book that I soon got some dual after  soloing doing some cross wind landings in rough air. You are starting in a good  airplane, the Kolb. I now fly a Kolb firestar ll and enjoy it just as much today  as way back when i started in the J-3 ....had it up just before dark last night,  was smooth and enjoyable. Keep learning and fly safe.   Jim  Swan

  

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Snoopy Baxley

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject: I soloed Saturday!

Congratulations On your  Solo... Thanks for the pictures too... 

  

 Stephen  Baxley

 2003  Firefly

 1993  Ultrastar

 Donalsonville ,  Georgia

 www.southernflyersul.com 



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grantr

Joined: 12 Sep 2007
Posts: 217

Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:11 am Post subject: Re: I soloed Saturday!

Thanks everyone. 

Yep I am a little younger than some of you I guess. I am 27. I soloed a  C 150 when I was 17. I didn't finish the Private pilot training due to my instructor leaving and getting one I didn't like. I guess it made me lose interest in flying. Plus I had a few scary moments flying the 150 solo. 



 I never lost 100% interest in flying. I  always liked the ultralights but my parents had the typical "those things are dangerous" attitude and wouldn't approve of me getting a ultralight . Anyway when I moved out and got married I got the itch real bad last summer to take a ride in a ultralight and see if it would be something I might want to peruse. I went up with Danny for a 2hr flight and loved it. BTW my parents like my plane now. I guess the news really does make our aircraft appear to be death traps. So it took me 10 years to get back into flying.



Better late than never! I am much more mature and focused at 27 than I was at 17   so it is probably for the better.

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jb92563

Joined: 23 Mar 2007
Posts: 314
Location: Southern California

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:06 am Post subject: Re: I soloed Saturday!

Congrats Grant,



A long traveled road makes the success that much sweeter.



Its good to see that interest in flying actual planes instead of simulators is still going on.



Soon your flying will interest others in your circle of friends and one day you may give a ride to one that starts another on the path as well.



My addiction started when I was 7 and my dad bought me a glider ride.

That lead to me taking up flying gliders in my early 30's and as my surplus income and time increased then so did my "fleet" as you can see in my signature block.



My latest addition was 2 weeks ago. This one give me range so I can travel 500 nm+ on a tank of gas and take a friend.



Still working on getting my UltraStar going....engine troubles.



Enjoy and always fly safe.

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