After solo I flew a total of 20 solo flights, took my commercial add-on
check ride in the morning and was hauling paying passengers in a twin
Lark that afternoon.Â* That was all around the local field and I quickly
got tired of flying for "free" so I bought a Mosquito.

I had a friend who also had a Mosquito and he dragged me along on my
first cross country flight.Â* I never looked back after that.Â* My check
ride consisted of aero tow, stalls, slow flight, and normal and
emergency landings.Â* Soaring?Â* What was that?

On 12/11/2019 6:28 AM, wrote:
Well, there will always be a minimum threshold for everything. The FAA gets to make the decision and the industry must abide by it. Getting the FAA to make changes is like tying to herd cats. I learned what needed to be learned to pass the check ride without ever really "soaring." Soaring generally comes when one has a certificate and goes off in a two seater with an experienced "soaring" pilot.

Walt Connelly




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Dan, 5J