Today I had the enormous joy of attending the launch of the @europeanspaceagency #Biomass mission on #VV26 from the @centrespatialguyanais in Kourou, French Guiana. During my tenure at ESA, #Biomass was one of the primary programs I supported. Watching it from IBIS successfully launch, being injected into its very specific orbit and sending down its initial telemetry was a tremendous delight - and a testament to the passion, talent, dedication and hard work of so many people across Europe and the world who helped make this happen! #AdAstra
First SOLO FLIGHT today! CYLS, Cessna C172 C-GGUC, RWY 28, calm winds. Perfect day for a first solo. Grateful for this milestone! #pilotlife #cessna172 #roadtoppl #futurepilot #pilot #generalaviation #ppl #studentpilot #pilottraining
Turning on the lights on short final for runway 10 at CYLS #cessna172 #roadtoppl #pilotlife #ppl #pilot #generalaviation #studentpilot #pilottraining #lakesimcoeregionalairport
Exceptionally nice flying weather for October at Lake Simcoe Regional! #cessna172 #roadtoppl #pilotlife #ppl #pilot #generalaviation #studentpilot #pilottraining #studentpilotlife
Practicing forced approaches when there are no open fields in sight sometimes means getting creative and… landing on the beach! #cessna172 #roadtoppl #ppl #pilotlife #pilot #generalaviation #studentpilot #pilottraining #futurepilot #studentpilotlife
Beautiful day for some solo circuits at CYLS #cessna172 #roadtoppl #pilotlife #ppl #studentpilot #generalaviation #pilot #pilottraining #futurepilot #studentpilotlife #lakesimcoeregionalairport
End of winter photo dump… Flying was difficult in this year’s long and cold winter, but when we could get up it was absolutely stunning! #pilotlife #cessna172 #studentpilot #roadtoppl #generalaviation #flighttraining #lakesimcoeregionalairport