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