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By AndyR
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This thread is set up to celebrate any noteworthy milestones along the path of your aviation career, whether that be private or commercial to be set in internet eternity forever more. I look forward to updating this thread regularly.

As and when achievements are posted or noted to me, I shall update this thread in the most timely fashion possible. If I miss something do let me know.

Here's hoping for a bumper year of First Solo, Qualifying Cross Country and PPL Skill Test notifications.

Not just restricted to ab initio, those gaining additional ratings, differences training, qualifications and indeed licences are welcome to join the 2016 wall of fame.


First Solo

1 Feb modularpilot
10 April ChrisT
18 April Whizzchick
30 Apr NickT
5 May Spooky
7 May SolutionMania
5 June dwabo
19 Jun OptiGone
27 Jun mattrm
21 July thewizard
13 Aug kingbing
28 Aug scaleFF
12 Sep maxflying
13 Sep karlbown
20 Sep MarkOlding
2 Oct Tom Johnstone
16 Oct StuG
25 Nov tfin25
3 Dec DarrenD
3 Dec T4RG4

First Solo Nav

22 Apr Cheney Jawa
27 Apr flyingyod
28 Jun Flying Badger
2 Sep kingbing
24 Nov karlbrown
11 Dec pjl953

QXC

10 Feb mattmoxon
10 April modularpilot
4 May Cessna57
4 May flyingyod
21 Jun Cheney Jawa
5 Aug Nick T
9 Aug cassian71
11 Nov OptiGone

PPL Skill Test :thumleft:

25 Jan davelee212
25 Feb Cowshed
24 Mar Bettina
17 Apr mattmoxon
6 May modularpilot
3 June MercianMarcus (PPL(H))
7 July flyingyod
29 Aug Nick T
6 Sep Cessna57
6 Sep obelix
26 Oct GSTAW
8 Nov ChrisRowland

LAPL(H)

1 Dec carlmeek

NPPL(SSEA) Skill Test

6 Jun renzokuken

NPPL(M) Skill Test

24 May Eltomzo
11 Jun ArthurG

CPL Skill Test

10 April Tristan

Night Rating

03 Feb Morten
15 Mar FlightDek
19 May JPSmith2476
21 Dec modularpilot

IR(R)

27 Apr Shiny
3 July stevelup
16 Oct JPSmith2476

Tailwheel differences

12 Feb garethep
19 Mar seanjd
17 Jun Shiny

MEIR (SPA)

12 May Tristan

MEP

7 May Tristan

Helicopter QXC

6 May Mercian Marcus

CRI

20 Jan David C

FIC instructor rating

25 Mar Balliol
13 April Stephen Morley

IRI

9 Aug Allan Armadale

BAeA Intermediate Aerobatics Sign Off

17 Apr davef77 :puker:

Roy Legg Aeros Trophy

24 Apr davef77

Type Rating

20 July Josh Boeing 777
14 Sept Mercian Marcus Rotorway Exec

Complex sign off

27 Dec Shiny


A huge round of applause, back slapping, tea and medals is deserved to all :thumleft: 8) 8)
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By Morten
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This evening I finally managed to get the 5 full stop landings required for my night rating :-)

Thumbs up :thumleft: to the FISO at Elstree for keeping good order on myself and the other pilots in the circuit who were doing the same thing - difficult to get things rolling smoothly when there are no taxiways available and everyone does full stop landings ...

What a lovely evening it was :mrgreen:

Morten
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I passed my CRI skill test on 20th January. Excellent instruction from OnTrack at Wellesbourne who worked around the dreadful weather of recent weeks.

Full write-up on my blog here
Last edited by DavidC on Sat Feb 06, 2016 3:12 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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By FlightDek
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Morten wrote:This evening I finally managed to get the 5 full stop landings required for my night rating :-)

Thumbs up :thumleft: to the FISO at Elstree for keeping good order on myself and the other pilots in the circuit who were doing the same thing - difficult to get things rolling smoothly when there are no taxiways available and everyone does full stop landings ...

What a lovely evening it was :mrgreen:

Morten


Many congrats :thumleft: with a hint of jealousy :roll:
I still haven't managed to start mine with the way the weather has been.

Dek
By Chris_N
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Not sure if this counts as an achievement but I have done 100 hours as a student.

I have gone solo but keep having (long) gaps in training.

Still love flying and by the end of today's hour of 6 circuits was landing the plane smoothly again.

Chris
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Welcome Chris_N

I did a double take when I saw your post. You carry an illustrious name in forum terms, succeeding a well-liked aviator friend of many here who passed away (peacefully) just a year or two back.

I hope you'll be with us for many years to come.

Rob P
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