FallingMarc 0 #1 July 7, 2002 Ok, I don't post whore around here much anymore, but it's late, I'm stuck at home again, and I'm bored, so I'm gonna tell everyone about my awesome day yesterday. Original plan: get up early, drive up to Hinckley, and jump my ass off. Well, that didn't work out, I ended up taking the opportunity to fly instead. I'm getting my license this summer, and since my dad, who is no longer a full time instructor(but keeps his ratings current), is teaching me, scheduling is kind of haphazard. Anyway, we get the chance to drive down to Litchfield airport, and hop in the now-familiar Cessna 150 in the sweltering heat of central Illinois this week. We're staying in the pattern, shooting touch-and-goes this time. The whole time. Time after time after time. For 2+ hours straight. Part of the way through, he starts refreshing my memory on emergency procedures, engine failures, pointing out where he'd land and why. I'm thinking "wow, maybe he's getting ready to solo me in the next week or so!" It's *hot*, the 150 is small and cramped, and I'm getting tired. Power off, flare out, eyes down the runway... let her glide... ahh, comfortable landing. About to power up again(power heat flaps!), he stops me and taxis over to the taxiway just off the side of the runway. I assume he's as tired as I am and he's ready for a break. "Ok, I'm gonna get out here. You do that again while I watch." "........" Well, yeah, Dad, so you haven't touched any controls in an hour and barely said a word in the past few landings. But it's still different. OK then, whatever, I can handle this. 3 times through the pattern, full stop between each one. Adrenaline pumping like my first jump. Taxi back to the end of the runway and call out to UNICOM... and away we, I mean, I go... Freaky sensation, leaving the ground for the first time totally alone. Realizing that there's no way back except to do it myself. Finding out that a 150 can actually climb when you drop half of the cargo. Flying a nervous pattern and fixing everything halfway down final for a perfect landing, seeing my dad give me a thumbs-up as I turn around to taxi back and do it again. I guess I really can do this. Cool... Oh yeah, then I drove the short hop over to Vandalia and did my first CRW, hop & popped out of a 182 at 7500 with Tina(Canopycuddler) and Gary Peek--they docked in a biplane, and I came in and docked on Tina. We had the whole thing built by 5000'... that was cool too, first attempt at CRW, first 3-stack... Blue skies, good times... M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #2 July 7, 2002 marc, dont get the wrong idea when I say I hate you alrigth so HATE is the wrong word. Jealous is more like it!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drenaline 0 #3 July 7, 2002 Congrats on the solo. Hey if my memories are correct, the first time you solo you must throw a special party with some weird and ugly surprises. HISPA 21 www.panamafreefall.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingMarc 0 #4 July 7, 2002 Someone mentioned something about cutting up my shirt. Nobody did that, though. It's a nice shirt, too; the one I was wearing. So that could be a good thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbrian 0 #5 July 7, 2002 Way to go. Start racking up those hours and before long you'll be able to pilot all your friends for skydives! In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #6 July 7, 2002 THEY DIDN"T CUT YOUR SHIRT????? I got mine cut....when I solo'd...just wait till I see you next.... congrats man... Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #7 July 7, 2002 Congrats on the solo!! I'm thinking seriously about taking flying lessons myself. Oh.... one more thing I cannot believe no one else said! BEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingMarc 0 #8 July 7, 2002 QuoteI got mine cut....when I solo'd...just wait till I see you next.... Great, now I have to avoid Marc for fear that he might try to tear my clothes off. If only I had that problem with women. M Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhonda66 0 #9 July 7, 2002 Yeah, you have to get your shirt cut, even if it's your dad who does it - I'm taking lessons in 152's now out of BED and getting close to Solo - I'm both excited for it and freaked out about it, kinda like I was the first time I jumped... CONGRATULATIONS! I'm so jealous...Rhonda PP ASEL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deleted 0 #10 July 7, 2002 QuoteYeah, you have to get your shirt cut.....I'm taking lessons in 152's now out of BED and getting close to Solo Gonna let us know in advance when you're gonna solo? Video cams will be ready for that shirt cutting.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
