Going solo

[Guest gazelle]

Today was very special. After 6 reasonably successful circuits/touch and go in the Gazelle down at Moruya, I was allowed to go solo. A once in a lifetime experience - to say the least. The Gazelle climbs a lot quicker and feels quite different with one person on board.

 

Going solo was achieved after nearly 30 hours, nearly giving up once, more circuits than I care to mention, and most of all, the teaching ability of my extremely patient instructor at Moruya.

 

It has been a wonderful experience over the past six months.

 

 

[pilotdave69]

Congratulations Gazelle! WELL DONE! There seems to be a great deal of people going solo these last couple of weeks! Its a great feeling isnt it! I only did mine last Wednesday.. SMILE on your face i can imagine! Well done again.

 

Keep up the good work.

 

Dave

 

 

[flightygirl]

congratulations Gazelle!

 

 

[dazza 38]

Well done mate.

 

 

[Tomo]

What a great week! New pilots popping out from everywhere!

 

Congratulations Gazelle! Something you'll never forget. :big_grin:

 

 

[Owi]

Good stuff, gazelle. I should be going first solo myself soon, so I hope all this good flying is contagious!

 

Cheers,

 

 

[Stewy]

Well done had the same experience myself today it certainly is a thrill

 

They do climb a lot faster don't they with only one up

 

 

[octave]

well done! a day you wont forget,

 

must have been 3639, 3519 is still not back!

 

 

[numptie]

Congratulations Gazelle. I was down there on Saturday flying 3639 myself. What a great aircraft to be doing your first solo in and what a fantastic location.

 

Bob

 

 

[Guest Dick Gower]

Congratulations Gazelle - worth all the effort isn't it!

 

 

[Guest davidh10]

What a beautiful day for such an auspicious occasion. Congratulations Gazelle.

 

I dropped past Moruya yesterday and it was pretty quiet except someone doing circuits and simulated engine failures... No it wasn't a Gazelle, it was GA. I also watched a gyro take off. The first I've seen in real life.

 

What a lovely location for an aerodrome, and such lovely scenery to take in while you are doing all that practice. That is an occasion you will always fondly remember.

 

 

[Guest davidh10]

Yeh David, too bad the council arent that great with airports.... hope you didnt have to refuel @ ymry

Unfortunately my conveyance is a four wheeled one at the moment:crying:, but if the weather picks up and all the ducks line up, maybe I'll get to go back in a few days and see some of those sights from the air.

 

 

[Guest milton56]

Congrats, even more to look foward to!

 

Milton

 

 

[rescue]

Well done Gazelle - fantastic feeling. Great to see the first entry in the logbook as PIC ....

 

 

[Neil_S]

Hi Gazelle, Well done! ..and in such a great aircraft!! :big_grin:

 

Keep up the good work...

 

Cheers

 

Neil

 

 

[Deb]

congrats

 

Congratulations!!

 

I did it last weekend and have a permanent smile on my face.

 

Yes, the Jab 120 climbed out really well without my instructor,

 

and he is a big guy but one of the best teachers I have come across.

 

I went solo at 27 hours and had to fly 3 different planes.