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16 year old son solos, in a J-3 on floats.

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Tue Aug 28, 2018 5:25 am

16 year old son solos, in a J-3 on floats.

I'm sure glad we were around to see this!

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Tue Aug 28, 2018 6:01 am

Re: 16 year old son solos, in a J-3 on floats.

Thats fantastic! Congrats... Must be a great feeling to have watched him for sure.
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Tue Aug 28, 2018 6:10 am

Re: 16 year old son solos, in a J-3 on floats.

Awesome feeling, Congrates...Nothing like sharing your passion with one of your own...Soloed both my boys and one does competition with me and routinely kicks my a** !
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Tue Aug 28, 2018 8:58 am

Re: 16 year old son solos, in a J-3 on floats.

Super!!!!! I've flown a PA 12 on floats by myself but never a J3.
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Tue Aug 28, 2018 10:34 am

Re: 16 year old son solos, in a J-3 on floats.

Wow! Proud Papa! Congratulations to your son. You have now turned an otherwise normal teen ager into a float plane junkie!

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Tue Aug 28, 2018 10:14 pm

Re: 16 year old son solos, in a J-3 on floats.

how old was he when he actually first soloed? 10? Nope don't answer that [-X
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