Originally Posted by Engineer Pilot

Hey Fellas... I also just completed my first solo (4/19/07) at KDSM Brown Field (San Diego, CA) flying a C172. Now I have strong weather minimums (7,000 ft. ceiling, 7 kt headwind or 4 kt crosswind) I must wait for in order to fly again. I can't wait for the weather to get good again so I can keep flying! I also wasn't too scared... but I was little nervous on my final landing when the variable wind rose from 5 knots to 9 knots with a slight (30 degrees) crosswind.