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ptope
10-25-2006, 05:10 PM
well its been a long time coming, been working on this for about 2 years now, consistancy has definatly suffered in my case, but today i finally soloed in my own sparrowhawk.. spent the last several hours getting the landings just right.. now that i have them, seems like what was the big deal, but i really struggled with the landings.. but it all came together and i officially soloed for 3 touch and goes and got my log book endorsed.. now im not sure im gonna be able to stay on the ground for long. allready thinking of taken her up tomorow morning while the weather is good..
StanFoster
10-25-2006, 05:17 PM
Patrick: Congratulations.......:drum: :drum: :drum: :drum: :drum:


Now another has left the nest.....:rapture:


Stan
Tina
10-25-2006, 05:28 PM
:D Great job Patrick, Congratulations!!!
barnstorm2
10-25-2006, 05:31 PM
Congratulations!!!!

Welcome new gyro PILOT!
scottessex
10-25-2006, 05:38 PM
Cool Man! Good for you!
dragonflyerthom
10-25-2006, 05:57 PM
Go for it

Congrats


Thom
Friendly
10-25-2006, 06:05 PM
hope the weather is good for you tomorrow also. Nothing like a solo
pwongkit
10-25-2006, 06:13 PM
Congrstulations..get some sleep tonight if you can.:flame:
pwongkit
Hardy
10-25-2006, 06:42 PM
Great feeling isn't it, way to go man!
Timchick
10-25-2006, 06:49 PM
Congratulations!
Screw
10-25-2006, 07:42 PM
Screw-In

Congrates Dude!

Screw-Out
PW_Plack
10-25-2006, 09:58 PM
Nice goin', Pat!

If you guys were waiting for him to come down on the price of that SparrowHawk, you can forget it now!
Heron
10-26-2006, 04:44 AM
Commander Patrick now, uh? :D
Good going!
Heron
Brent Drake
10-26-2006, 06:18 AM
Congratulations!!!! no keep going and get a rotorcraft rating!
RockyMeLad
10-26-2006, 06:50 AM
All right, Patrick!
Worth the wait to do it right.
:yo: :yo: :yo:
Gyrobound
10-26-2006, 08:32 AM
Congrats Patrick. Bet you hope the sale of your machine holds off for a while now so you can get some more flight time? Better get that next bird ordered and underway.

Scott
Gary_in_Orygun
10-26-2006, 09:25 AM
It's about time! :whip: :boink: :director: :D Cool... I can see the hours really racking up on your machine now.
barnstorm2
10-26-2006, 10:21 AM
I don't know what the weather is like in the winter in salem oregon but try to fly during the winter if you can to keep in practice!
Joe Pires
10-26-2006, 10:22 AM
Way to go!!!!:drum:
GyroDoug
10-26-2006, 01:08 PM
Patrick,

Where you drug your training out over a 2 year period, how many hours of dual did you have before you were ready to solo?
ptope
10-26-2006, 02:03 PM
i ended up with over 25 hours to get my solo. this was over a 2 year period and with 2 different instructors in 3 different machines.. the length of time was due to financial reasons, and the lack of local instructors. there were times i would go 6 to 8 months inbetween lessons. not very conducive to learning to fly.
RICK MARTIN
10-26-2006, 06:21 PM
Great job Patrick! Perseverence wins again!
Steve McGowan
10-27-2006, 05:59 AM
Now don't ya feel good,, all that work, all that time,, ALLLLLLLLLL that money..

Worth EVERY Penny...

Now,,, Listen.......

Have FUN........................Ya Done GOOD !!

Steve
ptope
10-27-2006, 04:44 PM
today i went out for my first unsupervised solo outside the pattern.. here are some pics. it was a great day for flying. no wind, about 45 degrees. had to wait for the fog to clear but once it did, it was perfect to take up the sparrowhawk to get a feel for her with only me in it. here are some pics from my 1.2 hours today..
barnstorm2
10-27-2006, 08:29 PM
great shots! The river and cloud layer esp.!
ultracruiser41
10-28-2006, 03:06 AM
He's hooked!
dragonflyerthom
10-28-2006, 03:20 AM
It seems your personality has progressed to the strong loner type of gyro pilot.
LOL This is where you have been journeying for the last two years.

Congrats

Thom
ptope
10-28-2006, 07:16 AM
it was weird not having anyone to talk to.. cant wait to get my rating so i can take others up. thats when the fun will really start.. on the day of my solo, i had the instructor take up an old hanger neighbor. He had helped us out with tools, trailer, ect over several months, but he had never gone up before.. When he came back he had a perma grin... hes a fixed wing guy and i think the vertical decents and pedal turns really impressed him..
Gary_in_Orygun
10-28-2006, 07:37 AM
Pressure is off for me. Now I'm not the only gyro flyer in Ory-gun taking pictures for the rest of the forum.:yo:

But I wasn't recognizing where you were along the Willamette, so you need to put some captions along with your pictures. That way if you find something good to fly over, I can retrace your steps. Were you near Independence? I don't get down that far very often.
ptope
10-28-2006, 08:34 AM
those pictures of the river are just east of independence and west of salem. im gonna go out again today when the fog lifts.. Gary, in the last picture, if you look in the distance and see some white buildings, thats the capital in salem.. im east of independence looking east, north east. i didnt think of labeling them, since most people here wouldnt have a clue what i was talking about anyway..
skyking
10-28-2006, 04:02 PM
Patrick,

Great! I was working on my SparrowHawk today. I have a long way to go but your solo flight in your ship motivates me. Congratulations!

andy peters