Day Twenty-Five – FIRST SOLO!

After completing the check ride this morning, and of course it not going as well as my last few flights did (but obviously well enough), the chief flight instructor sent me back out to the plane for my first solo. No special instructions - just go and fly one circuit and come back when you’re done. “Good luck,” he said. Actually, the more I think about, I’m not sure he said anything at all.

“Let it be known that Michael Andrew Goodyear without disruption to air traffic, or endangerment to either ground personnel or grazing animals, did, forthrightly, with indomitable fortitude and courageous spirit, venture into the wild blue yonder alone in a flying machine.

Furthermore, this skilful individual did safely land said flying machine at St. Andrews Airport incurring no significant damage to self or machine, thus completing a first solo flight.

We salute you!”

Date: September 23, 2010
Aircraft: C-GQPN Cherokee