Alone

They let me fly the plane all by myself.

I arrived in Mobile early Saturday morning. Still winds and cool air made my first flight of the day easy. It was a cumulative test. I did really well on the oral exam and aced all but one of the maneuvers. If you ever want me to circle your house in a constant circle, I might have to say no.

After that, I did some landings. They were good enough that my instructor got out of the plane at the control tower. He broke out his binoculars and watched, as I did some more landings by myself. It was wild.

I talked to the tower, fought the wind, made turns in the traffic pattern, and set the plane down three times. Still here to talk about it.