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@ 05:19 PM, January 21
Brady I am SOOO Proud!!! Looked like you would have had a hard time knowing when you touched down it was so nice. I am really proud and can't wait to fly with you. Hope it is OK I signed as "Proud Dad".
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@ 05:38 PM, January 21
Way to go Brady! I have been watching every video as they come out and even though I have never met you, I felt a great sense of pride at your accomplishment! Keep up the great work. This blog is an inspiration to those of us still working toward our ticket.
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@ 06:33 PM, January 21
Congratulations Brady. The smile on my face watching you solo was as big as yours. Reminded me of when I first solo'd.
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@ 06:46 PM, January 21
Congrats Brady ! Great job !
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@ 07:22 PM, January 21
Hey Brady!!!
Congratulations on your solo. I soloed today too. I wrote you a couple of weeks ago about training in the Remos G3 like you. I was so excited to drop my instructor off at the terminal and head out. He signed off on my solo endorsement and said "go have fun". Like you I did 3 take offs and landings. What an awesome experience. Then when we got back to the FBO my instructor cut my shirt tail off, actually he cut off the entire back of my shirt off and then signed and dated it. We took several pictures and I got a bunch of "congratulations" from everyone in the office. I will remember that experience forever. Wow!! Saturday starts short field and soft field take offs and some more solo pattern work.
Way to go Brady!!!
Larry
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@ 07:28 PM, January 21
Congrats Brady, You will remember this day for the rest of your life and when you hear someone else's story you will draw parallels to your own. Even after you get your license you will continue to talk to yourself when you are alone in the plane and you will always critique your landings.
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@ 07:50 PM, January 21
Congrats Brady! I've been watching your progress and it's great to see your excitement on your first solo. I am starting my private pilot in April and am extremely excited. Your videos have definitely helped me understand just what I can expect to experience. Thanks, and keep up the good work!
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@ 09:22 PM, January 21
Cangrats Brady! I am a few hours behind you in training with about 11 and according to hints from my inst., I figure on soloing somewhere around 14 hrs. I don't know if you realized it or not, but you have been a big help and inspiration to alot of people. Thanks!
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@ 09:25 PM, January 21
Brilliant work mate, well done!! And you're right, you'll never forget this day! Great flying, good landings and big cheesy grin at the end, well done mate!
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@ 09:27 PM, January 21
Congratulations! Ive been watching your progress since you began and its been fun. You are doing great! Keep up the good work.
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@ 09:50 PM, January 21
Brady...
CONGRATULATIONS!!! It reminds me of my first solo. I wasn't really prepared for the helicopter-like performance of the airplane (I fly a C-172 with the 180HP conversion and a constant-speed prop). All my landings were better than when I was with my instructor...in fact, he commented on them from the tower that I have on video. I noticed you didn't show video of the shirt tail coming off...get a video of that...it's a tradition :-)
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@ 10:34 PM, January 21
Congratulations :) There's not many things in life that compare to your first solo flight. The memory rarely fades. Have fun with the rest of it.
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@ 10:35 PM, January 21
Brady!!! Well done!!! I realised towards the end of the video that I'd been smiling all the way through. This brought back memories of my own first solo in an L-4 Cub ten years ago... chattering away to myself the whole way round. You will never forget this day and no-one can ever take this achievement away from you. Now, keep going to the end!
It is GREAT to see how you are inspiring other people through the blog. Congratulations to Larry Werner also for soloing in a Remos on the same day!
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@ 10:39 PM, January 21
Yay!!! You did it! Congratulations Brady!!!
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@ 10:41 PM, January 21
sweet documentation - the added lift rocks...
at least you didn't see that SMOKE after you tookoff! a day you'll never forget for sure
solo X-C here you come!
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@ 05:56 AM, January 22
Congratulations pilot! You have done something that few people will every even attempt.
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@ 08:22 AM, January 22
Congratulations Brady. I was grinning from ear to ear watching you solo knowing exactly what you were feeling. Keep up the good work and welcome to the pilot community.
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@ 08:51 AM, January 22
Hey Congrats!!! :D Enjoy the rest of your flying until you get your pilots licence!! I just started flying not to long ago!! I love it.... happy flying!!
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@ 10:52 AM, January 22
WOOOOOHOOOOO! CONGRATULATIONS BRADY!
Great job! Pretty amazing feeling, huh?
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@ 11:43 AM, January 22
That was a great video! I watched the second one and it was almost like I was there with you. (BTW, I don't fly at all.) Someday, I'll get my chance to fly!
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@ 12:07 PM, January 22
Fantastic, well done. This is a great Blog.
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@ 12:20 PM, January 22
Good Job, Brady. Wish you could have heard the cheers at the office when we'd heard you'd done it. You definitely have a lot of people pulling for you! Good luck with the next steps!
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@ 03:26 PM, January 22
well done sir, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
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@ 03:59 PM, January 22
Hey Brady! Great job. Have to love that snow! My solo was in Syracuse in the snow, too! Congrats!!
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@ 04:21 PM, January 22
Nice job Brady!!! It was great to see how someone else experienced their solo. I was smiling and clapping the whole time. How fantastic is it that you have this milestone on video. I look forward to your solo x-country!
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@ 04:41 PM, January 22
Brady, My congratulations !!
Your blog is amazing.
I am a Remos flyer from the Netherlands and fly more than 10 years on this plain.
It is already my second one and I have more than 750 houres on the Remos.
I can tell you that every flight gifs you an amazing feeling. Yesterday I have flown with my grandson of 8 years. He likes it very much.
It is nice to see Oshkosh so quiet. I was there last year with friends during the Oskosh Adventure. It was great !
Brady, go on flying ! You do is very well.
Greatings from Piet (Holland)
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@ 07:11 PM, January 22
Congrats, Brady!
I have never looked at your blog until today (except for the teaser in each "e-Hotline"). After 4500+ hours over the last 22+ years, I still get excited when I get to live vicariously through someone else doing their first solo. You are correct, it is a day you will never forget. Even with my feeble brain after all those years, I still remember mine like it was yesterday! :-)
Blue skies and happy flying!
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@ 07:36 PM, January 22
Wow!... Rocket ship :)
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@ 07:50 PM, January 22
Congrats Brady! I've been following your journey from the start and can't wait for each new post. This idea of sharing your learning experience is fantastic. The EAA has struck gold with this one! I'm watching your every move from Canada. Really liked the addition of the outside shots of the take off and landings in the video and the full video of the circuit. More of that would be a nice addition. Can't wait to see the next chapter!
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@ 08:28 PM, January 22
Congratulations Brady. Your journal has been and will be continued inspiration for this, "someday" pilot! See you at AirVenture, my aviator friend.
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@ 08:40 PM, January 22
Congrats Brady! Awesome job. With that solo endorsement in your pocket the real fun is about to start. Did you notice how that tap-tap-tapping on the rudder pedals disappears when the instructor isn't in the aircraft. Weird huh? :-)
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@ 08:43 PM, January 22
Congratulations Brady. I have been following your blog since Lesson 1. Watched your solo video about 3 times this evening!
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@ 09:00 PM, January 22
Great job Brady Congrats, Your solo was on a snowy rwy mine was on a nice warm day in NC and when my instructor said it was time I was like Really!!! I was very nervous but as soon as I lifted into the sky wow all my fears melted away. Again congrats and Many Happy Landings.
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@ 09:22 PM, January 22
Brady, wow, no WOW, WOW! ... congrats and welcome. Just finished the SP myself in May. Nice job handling the smoke on the first try. I like the no/go decision. Good luck on the rest of the training. there will be quiet a few for WOW's. :D
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@ 09:27 PM, January 22
Congratulations!!! This was your day to remember. It was so sweet to see you SOLO. The GOOD feeling of being pilot in command never goes away. You are through the first major step, you CAN FINISH the process ALL THE WAY.
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@ 10:31 PM, January 22
Congrats! My solo was VERY similar. I talked to myself ALL the way around the pattern (still do!). Man, no feeling like it when your wheels clear the ground and you realize "I gotta land this thing now!". An even weirder feeling is yet to come for you...the first time you go out to the plane unsupervised and take off. My first unsupervised solo was nerve racking...not only was I convinced that I'd miss something in the checklist, I felt like a teenager stealing his dad's sportscar! I kept looking back at the terminal building thinking "surely someone is going to stop me!" :)
By the way, I'm giving this site out to everyone I know. It's inspired me to get back in the air. first flight back was today. I'm still a few hours away from my PPL, but at least I'm back at it. Keep up the great work!
jf
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@ 10:31 AM, January 23
CONGRATULATIONS !! Its a feeling of accomplishment that you never forget - the only thing that rivals it is when you pass your checkride !
One question - Why didn't they cut your shirt-tail ? Thats an old aviation tradition that I hope does not go by the wayside.
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@ 10:55 AM, January 23
This never gets old. Goosebumps ,o)
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@ 12:57 PM, January 23
Congrats Brady! When I soloed a couple months ago, I talked to myself, asked myself out loud if it was okay that I was talking to myself, looked at the right seat in somewhat disbelief, and had a blast. So glad you got to experience that! Watching your video made me smile, reminded me of how that day felt. Woooo!
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@ 01:15 PM, January 23
Congratulations! I was grinning from ear to ear watching your first trip around the pattern. I'm so looking forward to when it's finally my turn!!
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@ 02:04 PM, January 23
Hey Brady, a question for you mate. Where do you go from here in regards to training? I know that when I do my first solo I'll then be shown and practice forced landings but do you know what else you'll be taught from here on to obtain your certification?
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@ 02:40 PM, January 23
Good question Brett. I had the same question, so yesterday Jason and I sat down to discuss what is next. He gave me a checklist for what we need to accomplish for the sport pilot rating... at least 20 hrs. total time (15 dual, 5 solo), 10 takeoffs and full stop landings, 1 solo cross country flight, written test, review and checkride.
He basically encouraged me to hit the books hard, because once we do some cross-country flights, a few more solo flights and review I’ll be headed to the checkride. But before that, I need to take and pass the written test. So, there is a lot of reading and studying in my future. This next week I am going to try to fly with another instructor to practice ground reference maneuvers and and may also do my first unsupervised solo flight if the weather is good.
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@ 03:49 PM, January 23
Way to go Brady! I am not there yet, but these videos have been an inspiration. Proud of you Bud!
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@ 05:45 PM, January 23
Dude, I missed it but I guess I didn't miss it. Wow, how cool is that. I've been following you for a short while since my instructor sent the link to your blog. I just did my pre cross country 01/21/09. My locating skills (I thought) were pretty good, but my landings were kinda cruddy that day. Not sure why, they were much better before. I'm guessing it was just a bad day for me. Oil well, lol. I'll get it down soon enough. But congrat's I'm proud of ya.
Leftlane in Texas
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@ 05:45 PM, January 23
Dude, I missed it but I guess I didn't miss it. Wow, how cool is that. I've been following you for a short while since my instructor sent the link to your blog. I just did my pre cross country 01/21/09. My locating skills (I thought) were pretty good, but my landings were kinda cruddy that day. Not sure why, they were much better before. I'm guessing it was just a bad day for me. Oil well, lol. I'll get it down soon enough. But congrat's I'm proud of ya.
Leftlane in Texas
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@ 06:23 PM, January 23
Hi Brady really really good work. Your videos are a really excellent insite into the learnng process. I hope I get an instructor as friendly and helpful as yours. Here in the UK the price for lessons is quite expensive, I would say almost double the US cost, even with a good exchange rate! Seeing your videos is making me really save hard, and once my Uni is finshed who knows. Anyway all the best, keep up the good landings.
Alex Massey
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@ 06:25 PM, January 23
Great job on your solo,it really brings back some memories. I have really enjoyed watching all of the videos, and recommend this site to anyone interested in learning to fly or wants to get back into it. Keep the videos coming, I look forward to seeing Wisconsin green again.
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@ 06:26 PM, January 23
Brady, What an exciting trip! WOW, you did it!! I've enjoyed following your whole adventure! Great job. Ann
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@ 10:05 PM, January 23
Cheers for that Brady, sounds very similar to how we do it in Australia. Keep up the good work, looking forward to seeing how you go with another instructor. I'm flying with another instructor this Wednesday and then hopefully going solo that same day.
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@ 11:16 PM, January 23
You said it Brady, WOW, nice work! Isn't it such a feeling of achievement when you finally stop to realize that it was all you? Keep at it, fly safe, and of course, have fun!
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@ 09:46 AM, January 24
Man...defintitely the most awesome 30 min. you'll ever know.My mind went back forty yrs.thru a time warp,while watching this. Thanks for sharing with us all,and welcome to a very special fraterninty. congrats...you rock,dude!
Marty K.
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@ 10:59 AM, January 24
Congratulations dude, now the fun begins!! And it is most DEFINITELY ok to tlak to yourself, i dont think i shut up when i soloed!! The first takeoff i thought the same thing DAMN THIS BABY CLIMBS!! and when i came in for my first T&G i noticed that this girl FLOATS without that other person in here!!! Anyway once again congratulations, and i'll be watching the rest of your journey!
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@ 04:27 PM, January 24
Congrats Brady.. beautiful beautiful landings there... congrats on your 1st SOLO.
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@ 08:44 PM, January 24
Great job Brady! I'm learning at Felts Field. Jay and Addison say hello. Your videos and commentary help me a lot in my training. Thanks and great job, I look forward to following the rest of your training.
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@ 10:59 AM, January 25
Congratulations Brady. It was cool to see some footage of your flight from outside the cockpit. Have you thought about making a DVD out of these experiences at the end of your journey? I would buy one!
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@ 06:49 PM, January 25
Congrats! Looking very good, now the fun starts working on all the maneuvers with no instructor. Keep working at it and don't stop.
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@ 04:48 PM, January 26
Hi Brady. I already commented on congratulating you for soloing. I have one question, when I soloed, my instructor cut the back of my T-shirt and drew a mock picture of me flying and him on the intercom saying "Pull Back on the yoke". Did something like that happen to you?
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@ 11:25 PM, January 26
Dont feel bad. I carried on a full conversation with myself during my solo. I did my solo on the 3rd of January, just before you did. Also my first landing was not my best and infact my 3rd landing required a slip. I gained an extra 300+ feet per minute without my instructor. Good god its a rocket!! God love that Remos. The 15 hours i have in it were the most fun i have had.
Congrats Brady
Jason
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@ 06:20 AM, January 27
Brady...you are the "coolest of the cool"!
It's OK to talk to yourself...as long as you don't say,"Huh?". Keep up the good work! I liked the ground camera...it really brings a new perspective. I hope you can continue to have someone on that camera! The editing has been outstanding throughout this project...
EAA is smart to be doing this, as this has gotten alot of people fired up...how about making a dvd of the finished product?
Don't forget to ask for sequel/rights..HA!
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@ 07:16 PM, January 28
Congrats! I just found your blog today and watched the entire sequence. I am a future flight student and I feel that I learned a lot from watching you.
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@ 10:35 PM, January 28
Boy your landings looked great! Far far better than mine and I'm at about hour 13 right now. I can't wait to get to solo... it's not long for me...
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@ 01:23 PM, January 30
Brady, Your solo really inspires me to keep on trying. I started flying about two years ago with hopes of getting the lessons done as quick as possible. Multiple distractions later I still have not finished but with friends like you around I know I can look to your blog for inspiration and hope,...Thanks and awesome job.
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@ 01:23 PM, January 30
As a 74 yr old learning to fly again, after 40 yrs interruption, your solo flight video inspires me to keep trying. I loved to fly & am beginning to get that feeling back. Thanks. PC
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@ 10:50 AM, February 02
Congrats! I have been following your progress as I am on about the same timeline in instruction. The weather has been frustrating here as well. I missed six weeks between the holidays. BUT I got kicked out of the nest Sunday and completed the Solo event!! Keep up the great work. I know I am making the right progress and having the same frustrations as I follow along with you.
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@ 11:47 AM, February 08
What can students do if they are ready to solo but do not have an airport near by that will let them take the trainer up solo. Many airports don't have a light sport plane to rent. I can't afford an 80 thousand dollar plane and insurance coverage, just to rent the plane out at 100 bucks an hour wet. It would still take a bunch of renters just to make the payments. What can we do? Keep up the good work. Jim, at an erie place.
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