First solo!

Taking his pre-solo exam

He passed! Roger is signing off for Tyler to solo.

Roger explaining the endorsements.It's tradition that when you go on your first solo flight, you get your shirt tail cut off. If you'd like to know why, check out
http://wikipedia.org/wiki/First_solo_flight
Roger writing on the shirt tail.Tyler and the Hokie bird with his shirt tail.

Checking the fuel

Roger, aren't you supposed to be in the plane??? I don't trust you enough to let Tyler fly by himself! Turn around!

There he goes, off to the wild blue yonder.

We are to refer to him as "stud". Any takers out there?? He's single ladies! :)

Up, up and away!

There he is. That little speck above the trees.

He made it!
Parking the plane

Proud pilot
I'm not sure who is more relived...Tyler who managed to make it back on the ground without crashing or Roger who is so glad his plane is back on solid ground.
Radford University (That's where Tyler went to college.)Tyler's dad's hospital (New River Valley)
Blacksburg High School
You can see the roof of the gym is collapsed. The high school students now have classes at the middle school in the evenings from 2-7 pm.
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