So yesterday I hit a big milestone, I had an 8am lesson and the first thing I did was to check the weather, CAVOK with a 4 knot crosswind, The air was cool and still and once up in the circuits the landings all seemed to just fall into place. I noticed something strange going on about 3/4 of the way through when my instructor called for a landing and then proceeded to frantically start texting away, I had a feeling that something was going on but he didnt say much. As we pulled into the park he asked how I was doing for time. One of the other instructors turned up and asked me to take him around for a couple of extra circuits, thankfully the weather was still perfect and I pulled off 2 of my best landings to date. Once back at the park he asked if I was ready to go Solo and to my surprise I told him I was!
So off I went, just one circuit that went perfectly with another uncharacteristically smooth landing!
I have been asked several times If I was nervous, but I really wasnt, I felt confident in what I had to do and as you all know, there really isnt much time to think outside of the process of flying and landing.
I am fully appreciative that all this was in perfect conditions and I still have a long way to go, but it certainly felt like the 'end of the beginning'