Guide to a Student鈥檚 First Solo Flight
You may have heard the phrase 鈥渇lying solo,鈥� which typically means to 鈥済o one鈥檚 own way.鈥� For student pilots, this has a literal meaning. There comes a point where a student is ready to fly on their own and demonstrate their capabilities as a pilot in the absence of an instructor, and this is known as a student鈥檚 鈥渇irst solo flight.鈥�