NotCoolEnufToFly
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I know it's different for everyone, but what is a general range for how many landings a private pilot student has logged by the time he has his first solo?
While not typical, I would have to look at the training, how often the pilot has flown, etc. Someone flying once every two weeks... well, it may take that long.Well I'm really just curious because I got an absolutely ridiculous call at the school today with a 'yeah right' kind of question and skipping all the details, he mentioned during the conversation that he had around 30 landings and more than 20hrs and no solo... is that typical?
around 30 landings and more than 20hrs and no solo... is that typical?
I'm not sure how many landings I had when I soloed to be honest but I didn't have 20hrs.
...you have to take into account that those with many more hours to solo are often reluctant to volunteer that information, but those who soloed at 6 tend to bring it up in every conversation.
You'll see a wide range, from maybe 6 hours to as much as 100. A lot will depend on the frequency of flight, age and natural ability of the student, age and experience of the instructor, flight school policy, weather, etc. I recall a national average somewhere near 20 hours, but I would expect the average would be lower at a Part 141 school where people are flying every day.
When people start talking about their own experience to solo, the average tends to be much lower than 20, but you have to take into account that those with many more hours to solo are often reluctant to volunteer that information, but those who soloed at 6 tend to bring it up in every conversation.
Hmmm... really just curious. That really didn't have much to do with what he was asking when he called but I found myself thinking, why haven't you soloed?! And then I thought well maybe that's not as uncommon as it seems. I'm not sure how many landings I had when I soloed to be honest but I didn't have 20hrs.