Pulaski Times

Cadet Capt. Kane Deterding of the Texas Wing’s Sulphur Springs Composite Squadron plans to continue into a professional career in aviation but is determining the next steps for his career. 

What does earning your private pilot certificate through Cadet Wings mean to you? Earning my pilot's license is a childhood dream come true, and Cadet Wings has eliminated the financial stress that is typically associated with flight training. This provides an environment built for learning. I discovered that I am able to perform above my expectations and that my mindset really does impact my performance.

Describe how you felt before, during, and after your first solo.I first soloed at a powered flight academy. Throughout the activity, I was very nervous about whether or not I would be able to solo. Just before my solo, I was sitting in the aircraft after a flight. I had about five minutes to just sit and process what I was about to do. I was extremely nervous about being solo, but once I started the checklists, all the nerves went away, and I didn't comprehend much until I was in the air. I suddenly got very talkative as I realized I was the only one to safely get on the ground again! Once I landed, everything was very surreal. I almost couldn't believe what I had just accomplished. After my solo, I realized that aviation was a career that I did not want to miss out on.

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