Solo in 25 hours. Ouch!
01-18-2007, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by FlyingChipmunk
This is true it is legal but can be difficult to explain when on an interview(I have heard) I would rather spend more time instructing to gain PIC time and experience than sitting in the right seat as safety pilot.
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01-18-2007, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by FlyingChipmunk
Not to side track too much but if you are in the AF now why not start flying. Join the Civil Air Patrol or a flying club..
01-18-2007, 10:20 PM
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USAF T-41 solo (1971)
Originally Posted by vagabond
Solo at 15 hours? Gulp.
As I recall, we had to solo the T-41 (Cessna 172) in less time than that. Of course, there were mitigating factors: 1) The instructors made no more money by giving a student extra rides. 2) There was a plentiful supply of students and a T-37 class scheduled to start on a certain day, so they washed out guys who would surely have soloed given a little more time. 3) I think they skipped lots of instruction that a civilian student would get -- FARs, navigation, etc.-- concentrating on just the basics.
So it probably wasn't the same course that you're taking, but it was a real solo, followed by a dunking in a cow tank full of green, slimy water.
01-19-2007, 03:20 AM
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Originally Posted by toeman9
So I soloed after 25 hours. Bummer. I did a 141 course that followed the Jeppesen syllabus.
Don't worry about you how long you took to solo. Different airports are complicated and maybe you just didn't "get" something. You have now soloed now so you press on. It is all experience and that is what counts. You should try different instructors however to see if you find one you like better. It's your money. It's your training.
01-19-2007, 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by FlyingChipmunk
Not to side track too much but if you are in the AF now why not start flying. Join the Civil Air Patrol or a flying club..
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01-19-2007, 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by LAfrequentflyer
I'm stationed in DC and with my security clearance I don't want to risk any negative attention. For me its not worth it at this point in my career. I can wait.
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01-19-2007, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by tomgoodman
So it probably wasn't the same course that you're taking, but it was a real solo, followed by a dunking in a cow tank full of green, slimy water.
01-19-2007, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by POPA
Huh? I did lots of flying in the DC area, and I never had any 'negative attention' cast upon me.
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