New T-craft pilot

[fearofpavement]

My son made his first solo in a T-craft today. 17 year old high school jr. Yea!

[Pearson]

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Come on now, you put a posting like that, and no pictures. I KNOW you took pictures, being the proud father. Lets see that shirt tail cutting and the first landing! Congratulations!!!!

[M Towsley]

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Great news!

Back in the 40's they would throw a bucket of water on you. That's what my parents did when I soloed back in the 70's.

Hope he remains a T-Craft pilot.

[Forrest Barber]

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Congrats , yes lets see a picture.... I still have mine , a lot slimmer back then!!

[skyboltone]

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I didn't get a picture because it wasn't planned. The son of a gun just got out of the airplane and walked away. I was 16 and a month. He muttered something like, "don't mess up my airplane". In my 7th hour. A Piper Colt. Things have changed. Edit! In my eighth hour! 7 1/2 hours.

[fearofpavement]

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Here's photos (if I can figure out how to upload...)




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[Tom T]

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Now that's cool. congrats.

[Bipe215]

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My Dad soloed N26505 in 1942, Selma, AL




Steve

[fearofpavement]

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I made my first solo in a 1941 BL65 on October 14, 1977. So my son flew a "newer" plane.