Solo celebratory cigar

[Shelby07]

Padron


Congrats on the solo

+1

What kind of plane were you flying?

[MasterCylinder]

Flying in Colorado, eh? I've been told the front range is one of the worst places to fly - congrats! Stag's is my local when I'm back home - all nice people there.

[BenjiM]

Diamond DA-20C1

The front range is horrible for flying, I flew gliders for three years at the Air Force Academy and I have been out here for a few weeks. The weather is just unbelievable. Winds are the main thing that keep us from flying.

I think I am going to smoke a Padron '64 to start, keep the suggestions coming for my follow ups.

[Silencei2]

Nice flying skills! I'd recommend a Padron Anniversary as well.

[WOXOF]

Diamond Crown Maximus.

[logan37]

You should've had Dennis send you some of those Premium WO's!

[Shelby07]

You gotta watch the DA-20's in high crosswinds. I used to have a flight school at BJC and the one we had on the line was always getting one wing or the other scraped because of the long wingspan, usually from the guys transitioning from a high wing Cessna. One thing's for sure, tho. Learning to fly in the Springs will teach you how to nail the crosswind landings no matter what you're flying. And the high altitude experience is always good in a light plane. The first time you take off at sea level will be an awesome experience. It will seem the the plane will lift off in half the distance and the rate if climb will double.

Let me know if you ever get into BJC. There's a nice cigar lounge in Louisville, about 5 miles away. First smoke is on me.