The first student solo is a pivotal milestone in aviation training. If there is one flight that is permanently ingrained in the memory of every pilot, it is their first solo.
For me, my first solo was the #1 goal that I have been working towards since August when I started with regular flight lessons.
And I finally recorded that milestone in my pilot logbook on Friday, December 15, 2023.
In the previous few weeks, I had several opportunities to achieve this milestone, only to be foiled by a combination of flying deficiencies, bad weather, or equipment failure.
Here’s the video of that flight, that contains the first five minutes of air-time as pilot-in-command.
You can read all the details in my full Hour 26 log, including the full video from that flight, more photos, and the detailed flight debrief.
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