32 years after starting flying lessons, I've finally soloed a biplane! It was the yellow Stearman at Van Sant Airport in Pennsylvania, still feels kind of weird when I think about it after lusting after them for so long but it happened and it didn't make the news so we're all good!
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Finally Soloed A Biplane
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