Solo = One
Today, after three weeks of weather delays, Patrick took to the skies...SOLO. While he has been flying with his instructor every week (usually twice per week, despite the weather) when flight students solo for the first time the weather must be pristine; calm winds, visibility greater than 5 miles, and a "ceiling" (cloud cover) no lower than 3,500 feet. While Vermont decides if it is autumn or winter, pristine weather has been scarce. The first flight of the day was a test run with his instructor. Then the instructor leaves the plane and Patrick flies the same sequence on his own. After a few "touch-and-go" maneuvers it was time for a final landing. Over the radio, he hears "nice job", then "we're hiring". A fun ending to a first solo. In his flight log, Patrick now has a line that shows him as Pilot in Command and the entire line is written in his handwriting for the first time. In the back of the log are several pages for end...