"Greengears" wrote in message
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Every pilot out there will never forget their first Solo. But there has
always been this nagging questions as to should there be a minimum
amount of hours flown before a pilot can be allowed to Solo. I have
seen pilots solo in as little as 9 hours and as high as 75 hours.
I know most of you will say that it should vary from pilot to pilot.
But should there be a minimum amount of hours flown?


Hmmm, deja-vue all over again. Didn't we have this discussion a while back?

Never mind, it is worth responding to.
I, for one, don't think a minimum should be required. The CFI will know
when the student is ready and has the responibility to assure that
readiness. I solo'd at officially seven hours of dual in the log book.
Before that I had a double-bunch of stick time hours, including some
take-offs and a couple of landings -- none of which were solo.
Ironically, on the day I soloed, a pal of mine made his solo the same
day. Thankfully, I was first. One his first landing attempt, he clambered
out of the 150 after doing a three-point parking job -- both mains and the
prop. I know he had logged more dual than I but I don't remember how much.
The sad part is, he never came back.
Truthfully, I'd be much more worried about someone NOT being able to
solo after more than twenty or thirty hours than with less than ten.