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Old 20 March 2014, 08:27 AM   #1
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Icon10 First time piloting a plane

What a blast it was it's such a nice day to fly here are the pictures. This was at cable airport in Upland California.







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Old 20 March 2014, 08:48 AM   #2
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I guess you wore a GMT
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Old 20 March 2014, 11:47 AM   #3
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That looks awesome. Something to add to the bucket list
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Old 20 March 2014, 11:57 AM   #4
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Nice photos!
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Old 20 March 2014, 11:59 AM   #5
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That's pretty cool.
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Old 20 March 2014, 12:43 PM   #6
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it's crazy fun, isn't it? addicting, like golf or rolexes
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Old 20 March 2014, 12:54 PM   #7
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It was a blast I flew it so well my instructor must of forgot I was a beginner. When I brought it in to land I was sideways I Told the instructor fix the plane and in s split second he corrected my over steer. Guys please don't wait to fly try it as soon as possible.
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Old 20 March 2014, 01:07 PM   #8
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Old 20 March 2014, 01:15 PM   #9
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Nothing quite like the view from the left seat.
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Old 20 March 2014, 03:25 PM   #10
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Congrats! It's like nothing else! Be careful, it can be more expensive than this watch disease!
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Old 20 March 2014, 03:30 PM   #11
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Old 20 March 2014, 03:50 PM   #12
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Awesome I want to get my private pilots license! Congrats man!
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Old 21 March 2014, 01:59 AM   #13
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That's the same model I soloed in!!!! PA28-181!!!!
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Old 21 March 2014, 02:02 AM   #14
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I took a flight lesson in college, always wanted to get back into it.
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Old 21 March 2014, 02:06 AM   #15
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Old 21 March 2014, 03:36 AM   #16
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were you allowed to have a passenger ? Or just instructor and student
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Old 21 March 2014, 03:46 AM   #17
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Old 21 March 2014, 12:41 PM   #18
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were you allowed to have a passenger ? Or just instructor and student
I had a instructor and passenger.
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Old 21 March 2014, 01:00 PM   #19
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Piper Archer is a good plane
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Old 21 March 2014, 04:16 PM   #20
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Kingair is better plane . . . .

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