First Solo Picture

[SkySteve]

7/7/07: First solo at age 57
I started in 1970, along with getting married, going to college and working two jobs. Just too many balls for this country boy to juggle. I gave up flying and kept the other balls in the air. Had some severe medical problems in 2005 and died. Revived by very good medical staff, then reviewed life, asking myself many questions, one of which was "What had I started and not finished?" Flying was the only answer to that question so I started again ... so I could finish. Certainly not finished yet.

Soloed flying Technam T2000:

[jiott]

Solo day with Stick & Rudder, instructor Preston Riley, at Boise. In Paul Leadabrand's Kitfox N725KA. June 2013.

[Floog]

Thanks for posting the second photo, Jim. I wasn't sure you were wearing a belt

[t j]

Sometimes you can teach an old dog new tricks. Born April 2 1943, First solo November 29 2014. Independence Oregon.
Dutch

You got me beat Dutch. Born June 6, 1949, First solo November 7, 1984. Hermiston Oregon. No photos.

When we got in the plane at Lexington he just said "Lets go to a big city airport today". After some engine out simulations at Hermiston he said, "let me see your medical". He signed it, gave it back to me and said, "Do three touch and goes", then got out. No time to worry about it.

[jiott]

Floog you are a case. I'm not sure owning a Kitfox has done you any good or not.

[GuppyWN]

Sometimes you can teach an old dog new tricks. Born April 2 1943, First solo November 29 2014. Independence Oregon.
Dutch

Independence, Oregon. Home of Grant Hedrick - Boise State Broncos senior quarterback.

Go Broncos! And congratulations on your solo!!

[Dutch]

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Sorry about the delay. I am finally able to post a picture with my posts. Wat did I say about old dogs? Here I am with my instructor Lee Borcher. The only thing older than me in this picture is the airplane A 1941 Interstate Cadet ATTACH]8026[/ATTACH]

[cap01]

dutch , congrats on the solo . wonder who's cadet you were flying . nice flying planes , we have two on the field . one flying and the other being rebuilt .

i soloed 1967 from a gravel strip at oak harbor on whidby island , wa. unfortunately no pictures of my solo and the shirttail along with all the others disappeared when the fbo went out of business

[mtgsxr]

Here is mine, a couple months back.