Quadriplegic pilot goes solo

Short video of a disabled (quadriplegic) pilot going solo in a specially adapted ultralight plane at Old Sarum airfield, UK, on October 5th 2007.

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• disabled
• flying
• quadriplegic
• solo
• pilot
• ultralight

[jonathanrudge]

Thanks, and congratulations on getting your sport pilot license. Happy flying to you too!

[jonathanrudge]

Yes I was grinning for a while after my first solo. Actually, I still get a buzz after every solo. Not sure if it means just that bit more when you spend most of your time in a wheelchair. Anyway, it's been great for me.

[gaberth]

Great job man ! Congrats !

[jonathanrudge]

Thanks! Great videos of trike-flying on your channel. Looks like you're having fun!

[BattleOfBritainTV]

Great work John!

[jonathanrudge]

Thanks. But nothing compared to Geoff Holt's achievement crossing the Atlantic.

[leafyP]

Awesome!!!!!!!

[kaimano62]

Congratulations, great result! I love fly and I am tretraplegic me too since a 31 year ago. It's a shae I can't see your level of injury, it will be interesting see you in your wheelchair for a better understanding. The same for the modification in the plane.

[norwalkzozo]

jon that was the most incredibul thing i ever saw iv been himin hawin about getting my sport pilot license but after i seen you fly like a pro i finely went and did it i finely did it and got my license thank you so much for the insperation when i was soloin for my first time i had a smile from ear to ear thinking about when i watched you soloin and the smile you must of had to GOOD LUCK jon and happy flying

[ineedsausername]

Congratulations mate. I just got a Shadow CD but your landing was somewhat better than my first few! So do tell... were you grinning from ear to ear for a good few days after your first solo? I nearly get as excited as the people coming down after their first solo, as there is just nothing to compare it to is there?