Elstree Helicopters Student Andrew First Solo in Robinson R44 CGGG

Congrats to R44 student Andrew on completing his FIRST SOLO. We join Andrew after Capt White has exited the cockpit and waiting for those signature arms before lifting. Quick into the hover, slightly high transition and then smoothly away for a clockwise circuit, landing right back where he started. Watch right to the end and see Andrew takes GOLF-GOLF back to the heli apron and celebrates with a ‘Paul handshake’.
“What an exhilarating feeling, making the first solo circuit, and how completely unusual do the controls feel after spending all my hours training with a particular weight and balance to then have the first dramatic change of only one person onboard! As conscious as I was not to roll Paul’s helicopter it was overall an amazing experience and milestone achievement” - Andrew Lobel
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