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Pre-flight checks on VH-SPQ

11 March, 2007. A beautiful day at YRED for my first solo. The all important pre-flights checks help calm the nerves.

Read my diary entry for this day as I try and explain my thoughts and feelings as I go on my first solo.

Pre-flight checks on VH-SPQ Pre-flight checks on VH-SPQ
Pre-flight checks on VH-SPQ Pre-flight checks on VH-SPQ Checking the fuel in pre-flight checks on VH-SPQ
Checking the fuel in pre-flight checks on VH-SPQ Checking the fuel in pre-flight checks on VH-SPQ Taxiing to Runway 25 at YRED
Solo take-off from runway 25 at YRED

Glance out the passenger side window, this is weird there's no-one sitting there....Ok now the realisation hits.......
I AM NOW THE ONLY PERSON IN THIS PLANE WHO CAN LAND IT!!!! Actually I AM the ONLY person in the plane!

 Solo landing on runway 25 at YRED It's hard to describe, it's a real rush. I haven't done anything else that compares to the first time you fly a plane by yourself. Flying is always fun (even in a commercial jet...for me anyway) but when YOU are flying it with no-one else in it is like.....
HEY I'M FLYING!!!!

Shane returning to RAC clubhouse after first solo
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