Flying Solo for the First Time! 12/23/2023 KLNS 

I felt the exact same way, as soon as I saw that altitude rise I was like “HELL YEAH ITS JUST ME”

Yep

I've always heard this, but my first solo was "just another day a the office." I was way over-prepared for it. My instructor said I was ready and was pushing me to solo with very few hours... 7 or so. I wasn't feeling it. He kept pushing and I kept refusing. No self-confidence whatsoever. I ended up flying 3 different types of aircraft including a taildragger before I was finally willing to solo. And it was... completely underwhelming. Even with losing both vacuum pumps on my first solo lap, it was all just routine. I did my laps, then taxied the plane to the maintenance shop for the vacuum pump issue. In hindsight, my instructor was 100% correct. Skill-wise, I was very much ready to solo at 7 hours. I just didn't know it myself. Now, my first long cross country was a different story. I flew to my girlfriend's town 2 hours away for lunch, then flew back. Now that felt like an accomplishment.

Have fun with your flight training. I finished my long solo cross country yesterday! Oh man it was a great feeling

@@miguelrobb5719 thanks dude, i just finished one of my first flights two hours ago and it was amazing

Yessir thanks man

Hey I did mine in august too! KFXE in south Florida

@@derrick2251 heck yeah man

Thank u man I really appreciate the kind words and the sub!!🫡

Thank you! Will do!

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@@Aviation_777YT I sure did subscribe, first thing. I’ve always loved planes. But all I’ve ever accomplished is Microsoft Flight Sim and X-Plane. I feel I’m too old now, but man, I wish I had started flying lessons and went all the way. I do have a real cool story, which is true. I grew up in the Quad cities, Moline Illinois to be exact. My father was the manager of a local dairy and ice cream plant. He was also on the chamber of commerce. Every year the Quad city airport would have an airshow , and among the annual flight teams, were the blue angels. My dad came home one night after work, and he had been given the job of accompanying the blue angels around in the evening and making sure they went to dinner, and had all of the hotel accommodations they needed. Mind you, I was 14 years old at the time and seemingly afraid of everything. He asked and I quote, how would you like to go up for a plane ride with one of the blue angels tomorrow? I was so afraid, wanted to so bad, but the chicken in me said no. That was way back when they were flying the F4 Phantom. Instead, about eight weeks later, I got a cardboard tube in the mail. Inside was a poster which I unrolled, and it was a picture of the flight team, all of them, with their autographs. On the top, it said to Mark, Future navy fighter pilot. I still have it framed, and hanging on my bedroom wall. I have regretted that decision of saying no every day for the rest of my life since. Please, always follow your dream. But also, please always be safe. Thank you for reading this, but I figured you might find it interesting. Take care.

Thank you sir

Thank you sir🫡

I want to learn how to be honest…. Buts it’s a bit frightening. Is it much more affordable to travel if you own your own airplane? Have you had any crashes or malfunctions in your 4,000,000 hours?

@@tommymc7535 try 50 hours and no I’ve not had any issues. This isn’t for Leasure I want to be a pilot when I’m older so it’s not like I’m throwing money away for a hobby it’s ganna be my future. Make sure to subscribe!!!

@@Aviation_777YT I was actually asking the commenter has he seems to have a crazy high number of miles in the sky. But stay with it!! Being a pilot is a great career!

@@tommymc7535 ohhhh hahaha sorry. Thanks for stopping by the channel!!!

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Yessir I lucked out it was only me and one other dude flying!

Thabks a lot man! Hit that subscribe button we’re almost at 1K!!!

I’m him

I take my first solo XC in a week

Have fun!

Thank you sir

…do pilots ever join the mile hi club while flying? I feel like if ya had the wife up there what happens in the sky stays in the sky haha 😂

Haha I was thinking the same thing when I said that🤣

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@@fdwyerSDMM I reply to every single comment

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@@Aviation_777YT I did subscribe - and threw you a follow on insta as well. Best of luck on your journey.

@@Aviation_777YT I followed you and threw you a follow on instagram. Best of luck on your journey.

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@@Aviation_777YT Did the new pilot read ,my reply?

@@melkohn6214 I reply to everyone

Great. You are going to reach your goal.! I notice that Alaska flies into Lancaster. He loves flying and so will you!!!!!! Mel@@Aviation_777YT

Hahahaha that seems like something Joe Pentz would do!!

I thought I did pretty well, didn’t really know the cameras were there half the time.

Also I feel like talking through the things that I’m doing helps me learn and having a camera there to talk to (u guys) gives me someone to explain it to. So it helps me out a lot.

He isn't looking at the cameras at all though? He is literally just speaking himself through what he is doing which has nothing to do with the camera. The cameras are simply there.

Young man. Listen to Walter!

I see what ur saying but it’s a small flight school that only has so many planes and has very good mechanics

Thank you @RomeoTango3