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Mudge
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It was actually pretty cool. (No pun intended, it's currently 15 degrees here.)
Pre-flight wasn't a lot of fun out in that temperature in a 15mph breeze.
I got to taxi out to the runway and do the take off. (Kinda' scary but I put on my "big boy" Jockeys and worked through it :roll:) Instructor said I did good on the take-off. Was really bumpy and kinda "OH CRAP :shock:" every now and then but all together he said I did good the whole flight. Don't know whether he was blowin' smoke up my kilts or not. I thought I did pretty well. He didn't ask me do the landing. (Thankfully)

Sure is gonna' be a lot of stuff to learn. I'm choosing the Cessna pilot kit to work at home instead of the ground school classroom. That way I can put as much time into it as I'm able to assimilate in one sitting and repeat anything I'm not clear on. :roll:

Gonna' set up my lessons for 3 days a week once I get my new (high capacity) credit card. :shock:

Mudge the fledgling :drink3:

ps..I DID NOT wrestle the controls nor strangle the wheel. My hands were nice and relaxed. (Unlike the rest of my body. )

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Good for you, Mudge! It's a great time, isn't it????
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Like I said, every now and then an "OH CRAP" when a wind gust put me in an attitude I wasn't expecting. But yes...I think I can do this.

Mudge the cocky :shock:

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Good for you! How fun! :D

I am glad that you enjoyed your time and had a good feeling about how you did. I am sure you did very well for your (first?) time out. I could barely keep the thing on the runway during taxi my first time!

I wish you many many more wonderful flights! Keep us updated on your progress!

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Great encouragement Mudge!! And good for you!...I'd like to do the same thing soon. Keep your spirits up and keep flying.
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Mudge wrote:
It was actually pretty cool. (No pun intended, it's currently 15 degrees here.)

Pre-flight wasn't a lot of fun out in that temperature in a 15mph breeze.

Don't know whether he was blowin' smoke up my kilts or not.


Ah, Mudge, wear long pants and the coolness won't be so bad during pre-flight.

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My hands were nice and relaxed.


Oh yeah?...what kinda drugs do you take/ ...my hands sweat getting on the freeway..

You have returned to earth a different person!
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Good luck buddy. You are going to love it.

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Good luck Mudge! Sounds like you had a great time. :D

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Mudge,

Like Leonardo da Vinci said,

"When once you have tasted flight, you will always walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward; for there you have been and there you will always be."

It's in your blood now, Mudge.

Congratulations on taking that first step.

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You have taken the first step to becoming a member of a great group of people! I just wish I wasn't so broke all the time!
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Go for it Mudge-meister!!! :D
Cessnas are good to learn on. Then go for the tailwheel endorsement and pretty soon you'll be flying BoB heritage flights! :spit

The C172 I started on still has my hand prints on the yoke from where i left the Deathgrip on 'em!

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On my second solo I had to make an emergency landing! Talk about a death grip. The plane was later wrecked, and I found out that the flight school was going to part it out. I took the yoke out of it for my gameroom. I figured it had some luck in it.

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Great Mudge! In 15 degree weather the CFI always sends the student out to do the preflight! Enjoy youself and if you can fly on a gusty day, it will be easy on a good day. Keep us posted.

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I seem to have left out the part that says I'm learning in a Piper Warrior.
I even joined AOPA. How confident is that? :shock:

Mudge the excited 8)

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