A Student's Journey

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Discussing the principles of flight... (9,727 bytes)Explaining how the engine and propeller work... (10,820 bytes)Preflight activities... (12,152 bytes)Details..details...details... (10,727 bytes)
Learning about the instrument panel... (9,569 bytes)Taking off in the Cessna 172M... (8,283 bytes)A lesson in the Piper Warrior... (9,570 bytes)Introduction to taildraggers...(Bellanca Citabria) (9,201 bytes)
First Solo!!!! and the crowd holds its breath! (4,981 bytes)Deep in thought before his first solo (or is it prayer?) (10,620 bytes)First solo approach for landing.... (3,931 bytes)The traditional shirt-cutting ceremony begins... (19,459 bytes)
Happiness is losing your shirt tail! (18,621 bytes)It's gone! (16,798 bytes)A momento for the future... (23,661 bytes)What is he writing? (30,478 bytes)
Well done, Derek! (13,885 bytes)Rich provides his instructor's endorsement... (20,287 bytes)Making it legal... (20,287 bytes) 

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