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Thursday morning my youngest son Matt passed his P-1 checkride in a UH72 Lakota. He soloed Friday morning and I got a copy of a video from his first solo landing. He is on the forums from time to time and he caught the Porsche bug bad from me as a child.
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06-28-2025, 02:31 PM
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He also got bit by the RC aircraft bug as a child... I am a horrible influence, forcing him to help me with project cars. He has a youtube channel
https://www.youtube.com/@regularmechanic4196
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Very cool, congrats to you both!!
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Congrats, Matt and Crusty!
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Congrats. We have this is common. My son is a heli pilot also (Army aviation).
Kudos.
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Congratulations, when are you coming back for a visit?
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I don't know when I will be back to OP. but I will be to AL soon for the pinning of the wings.
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Congratulations! When I retired from the Army, my unit was just transitioning to the Lakota !
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Makes me happy!
Thanks, Sandy, so cool. Makes sure he remembers, "push the stick forward, houses get bigger, pull the stick back..."
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That’s awesome, congrats to Matt and the proud pops.
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He is enjoying the arduous training.
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Very cool! Congrats!
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That's fantastic! Tell him to keep it in the green.
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Happy landings!
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Bloody knuckles under the collective...
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Well done! Congratulations!
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No pilot here. However, looking at the video tells me it would be difficult to tell when the landing was complete. Very smooth..
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Already about to start my P2 check ride and already have started the deep dive into instrument training!
Thanks for all the nice words! I’m a long time lurker here but hardly post. 
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Instrument training is when you really learn to be a pilot.
CAVU is easy. Your Father asked me if I remember my first solo. I told him all I have to do is close my eyes. Your journey to Army Wings is to be admired. Fly well, young man.
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