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From: "Daniel A. Krantz" <dkrantz@dakran.com>
Subject: Re: First Solo and taking pictures !
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Were I your CFI (I'm not one, BTW), this would have been your first and
LAST solo.  Listening to the audio clips, the winds were 10-15 kts, and
while perfectly aligned with the runway, could still have given you a
nice jolt.  What if a gust had hit you on short final while you were
messing with the camera?  You had absolutely no business taking your
hands off the controls for any reason, no matter how "perfect" your
approach was.

You know, I've always wanted to see pictures from inside an aircraft the
moment before it crashed.  Keep doing stupid stunts like these, and
maybe we'll get to see them, assuming your surviving friends/relatives
have the heart to post them to your website.

Dan

Dimitrios P. wrote:
> 
> Ok Guys this is it!
> 
> I performed my first solo today at 12:00.00 noon! and all I can tell you is
> that I was taking pictures especially on final few seconds prior to
> touchdown to share them with you...
> 
> I told this to my CFI enough for her to freak out.
> 
> Check my pictures out out at:
> 
> http://airplane.webjump.com  even recorded ATC communications in RealAudio
> from my home scanner.
> 
> I'm crazy sometimes, but this is me. Finally. Now I have my first solo
> landing in Print!!!!
> 
> Check it out, listen and tell me what you think of my *First* solo landing.
> My instructor, just by looking at the pictures, she told me "Perfect
> approach!" Any second opinions?
> 
> Dimitrios Papadopoulos
> 27.5 dual, 0.5 PIC
