Friday photo: first solo Dallas Padgitt
The moment: First solo
The pilot: Dallas Padgitt
The place: Clermont County Airport (I69) - Batavia, OH
The aircraft: Cessna 172
The memory: At first I was incredibly nervous to fly...
Friday photo: Malena Modirzadeh first flight with a passenger
The moment: First flight with a passenger
The pilot: Malena Modirzadeh
The place: Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL) - Asheville, NC
The aircraft: Cessna 172
The memory: It was a beautiful, calm...
Friday photo: Priscilla Marapodi instrument rating checkride
I started my aviation journey April 2017 since then it’s been an amazing journey. I thought the PPL was an amazing accomplishment until today the IFR checkride, now I feel like a real pilot!
Friday photo: Ryan Miller first solo
My son's first solo! I bought the ELSA RV-12 so that I could learn airplane maintenance work and so that my son could affordably learn to fly. This plane was built by high school students as an Eagle's Nest project at Clear Springs High School
Friday photo: Michelle Abruzzese first flight lesson
The moment: first flight lesson
The pilot: Michelle Abruzzese
The place: Chatham Municipal Airport (KCQX), Chatham, MA
The aircraft: C172
The memory: taken moments before my flight instructor, Bob Streckle, boards the...
Friday photo: Mike Allen first helicopter solo
The moment: first helicopter solo
The pilot: David "Mike" Allen
The place: Hancock County - Bar Harbor Airport (KBHB), Bar Harbor, ME
The aircraft: Robinson R44
The memory:I have...
Friday photo: Carlos Bultron first solo
The moment: first solo
The pilot: Carlos Bultron
The place: New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport (KEVB), New Smyrna Beach, FL
The aircraft: Cessna 172
The memory: This is from...
Friday Photo: 1st solo (16th birthday) Sunflower Ross
The moment: first solo on my 16th birthday, August 3, 2018
The pilot: Sunflower Ross
The place: Shelbyville Municipal Airport, Shelbyville, TN (KSYI)
The aircraft: Cessna 150G
The memory:It was...
Friday Photo: 1st solo (16th birthday) Steven Solloway
The moment: first solo on my 16th birthday
The pilot: Steven Solloway
The place: Aurora Municipal Airport, Aurora, IL (KARR)
The aircraft: Cessna 162 Skycatcher
The memory: I was fortunate to...
Friday photo: first solo cross-country Kaitlyn Gallegos
The air was smooth, warm, and clear. The scenery was picturesque and awe-inspiring, and I was completely by myself up at 9,500 feet. I touched down safely at Bermuda an hour after takeoff.
