Joshua Boyd submitted these two photos from his recent solo cross country over the Smoky Mountains in a Piper Archer.
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Josh,
look out for Santa, God, Earth, and the horse you Ride on, Great Pictures.
merry Christmas to you and yours. good luck.
Congratulations on your flight! The pictures will bring back memories for many years. Mountain flights are memorable and there are many mountain ranges to explore.
Let us encourage young people into general aviation, and not detract from a milestone in their life.
I say congrats and best wishes to Joshua in his flying activities!
Amen, Henry! This young man is sharing the joy we’ve all experienced, piloting his own adventure. Good for him!
Congratulations is due for Joshua’s cross country solo. Photos are a fine way to celebrate an achievement.
I thought I was going to see some sort of majestic vista but instead all I got was just another selfie and a too dark photo of something.
Ditto Paul’s comment.
Sorry but all I can say is the pickins must have been slim.