k0ua
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17 year old on her cross country solo training flight loses a wheel upon takeoff. That has gotta suck.
I would fly with her.
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I saw that a few months ago. She did a great job! :thumbsup:
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Bugger me... I was actually 'tearing up' listening to that young lady.
It must be some bushfire smoke in the air... yeah, that's it... dusty.
It must be some bushfire smoke in the air... yeah, that's it... dusty.
mark02tj
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Glad I wasn't the only doing that, Wagtail!!
I wonder if she continued her flight training or if she called it quits after that?
coldsteelva
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If you read the first comments - her father actually posted to the channel/video. She was set to go back up in the air on the day that he posted. Looks like she got right back on the horse.
HillStreet
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That is a good story. I watched it on television a few times, she kept her cool. Great job.
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k0ua
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It would be pretty hard to not have some empathy for that young lady, and putting yourself in her shoes I think most of us would be pretty scared at first too to learn that some of the landing gear had fell off of your aircraft.
Sigarms
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Read she was going to attend the Air Force academy.
People say there is no future with our youth, she's a prime example of what is wrong with that line of thinking.
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"Read she was going to attend the Air Force Academy"
Yup.....she will take golf lessons next!