On Wednesday, September 27, 2006 my son Brennan J. Skelly took his first sol
o
flight. The flight took place at 10:45 Central time at Grand Prairie
Municipal Airport located in Grand Prairie Texas USA. The sky was a pristin
e blue
and the winds were light and variable.
After a written examination and a few test runs, Brennan's instructor
released him for solo. Brennan flew the pattern and made 2 perfect landings
and =9Cone
like his dad makes=9D. (Whatever that is supposed to mean!!)
Brennan is age 19. He currently attends a local college and in 2007 he will
transfer to North Dakota University to attend the Federal Aviation
Administration Air Traffic Controller program. He works part time at Grand
Prairie
Municipal Airport with the very important duty of fueling the general aviati
on
fleet. He is also certified to =9CHot Fuel=9D the emergency hel
icopters that are
based at that location. In his off times he enjoys working in the shop with
his
father on the Europa XS project.
Brennan represents the third generation of pilots for the Skelly family. Upo
n
completion of his flight he notified his 90 year old Grandfather James E.
Skelly, who proudly flew in the European theater of W.W.II and later became
a
military flight instructor.
Way to go son! Your father is very proud.
Brian Skelly
Europa XS TriGear #A276
North Texas USA
You can see my build photos at:
http://www.europaowners.org/BrianS
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