My First Solo Flight in a PiperSport 2011-04-09

This is the edited video of my first solo flight. It was a beautiful April day, very appropriate for a first solo. The plane was a PiperSport from Beverly Flight Center at the Beverly Municipal Airport. After I did a couple of touch-an-gos with my flight instructor Paul Beaulieu, we landed, he jumped out and let me loose. I did two touch-and-gos and one full-stop landing, while my family and two friends were watching from a nearby parking lot. The video shows segments from three different cameras, one being from the ground (thank you Derek). It is a bit long, so good luck making it all the way to the end without falling asleep. :)

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[chimozerokoma]

Good job!!! Greettings from Canada!

[fettah68]

@chimozerokoma Thank you friend! Greetings to you!

[superskullmaster]

man you must be terrified of that runway centerline

[fettah68]

@superskullmaster Actually, the runways are quite wide at Beverly Airport, although they look very narrow on the video (probably due to the fish-eye lens of my GoPro Hero camera). Since my solo flight, I have gotton better in following the centerline. :)

[patrickmollette15]

didnt see rest of video your friend was funny and nice video im subscribing to you.

[fettah68]

@patrickmollette15 Thank you! Yes, the video was way too long, I know. My instructor gets off at arounds 8:30 minutes into the video. I have a shorter version under my Videos, which is only about 5 minutes long.

[xracerfanx1]

@nathanhall94 hey, i take flying classes as well, it is a ton of work, you have to give 100% every time you show up for a class or inflight lesson. the price depends on aircraft (at least where i take my classes) i pay 120 an hour in a Diamond Star DA-40 out of KUGN. its not hard if you love what your doing because you will be very willing to learn the stuff. i highly recommend it, i love every minute of every class. lesson. best of luck!

[DannyK426]

Very nice. I just had my first solo in a SportCruiser also, uploaded my vid to my channel.

[nathanhall94]

i am 17yrs old and i am interested in going for my cessna license/certificate. can you please let me know the cost of the classes and how difficult it is for you to actually get the certificate..

[877kori]

beautiful landing! nice job! :)

[miguelsaez340]

may i ask, what was your situation on that particular moment, i mean well, people ussually get their pilot licence as soon as possible to find a job. but for you was more of a challenge you have to give yourself? it would be difficult having a family and all those things? maybe im wrong, this questions pop on my mind when i try too picture my future :D

[zmoonn]

Good work! Nice video! Must have been super excited! :D

[willsgotrythm42]

@fettah68 LOL, ah ok thanks for the lesson. Im not familiar with that airplane!!!

[saxavera711]

Greetings from New York!! Congrats to you. Thanks for sharing your first solo, I enjoyed it so very much. I just got my private license this past summer. Great Job. I am looking to buy the HD pro cam, I see that it works remarkably well.

[patrickmollette15]

no please make longer ones i loved every min of this .

[tali1998w]

@fettah68 his name is jared s. id rather not say his whole name in the comments but ill pm u if u want. and i dont fly