Recently, fred posted:

My perspective:

I have yet to solo.

I have 5 hours under my belt and in my logbook, starting with no prior
experience.
I've done everything the FAA wants at least once (except land the
plane).
My CFI tells me I'll solo by 10.

And, if it turns out that you don't, it's no big deal. If you feel like
you are ready when your CFI says "go", then have at it, if not, take
another hour to sort out your concerns.

I'm about 50, I'm having fun, and I see no reason to push it faster
than I can handle it. It's all confidence and practice (aside from the
money).

Absolutely the right attitude. There is no prize for soloing sooner and no
penalty for soloing later than the next guy. One thing about those of us
who started flying in our middle age; we're more conservative. When I
started, I knew that there was no real chance that I'd have a career in
aviation, so there was no pressure to follow some fast-track notion of
progress. It's better to get it right, rather than get it fast.

Neil