First Solo! by Chucky < Submission | Inkbunny, the Furry Art Community

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Shryke

7 years, 2 months ago

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That grin! Taken from reality I’m sure!

Chucky

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ Shryke

Damn straight!

Furlips

7 years, 2 months ago

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"This is fun"
Fuck yeah it is Chucky.

Although not the same a s flying, I remember the exact same "oh wow" when I made my first Amateur Radio contact as a Novice in 1968.

Bunners

Chucky

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ Furlips

What kind of range was that first contact?

Furlips

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ Chucky

I don't remember to tell ya the truth, but I vaguely think it was within 50 miles or so.

Still, it was quite exciting.
Just like that first time circling around the airport solo is just as exciting as flying down to Los Angeles. ;-)

Bunners

ruink

7 years, 2 months ago

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nice

alphawolf70

7 years, 2 months ago

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I remember my first solo in 1999. No better feeling of accomplishment.

Chucky

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ alphawolf70

I agree. But the subsequent solos to other airports are pretty high up there as well.

alphawolf70

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ Chucky

I think a close tie was my first solo when I bought my plane.

Chucky

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ alphawolf70

What kind of airplane?

alphawolf70

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ Chucky

Mooney M20K. Was a lot of airplane for a 120 hr pilot at the time!

Chucky

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ alphawolf70

Oh hell yeah that's a lot of airplane for a 120 hour pilot. I've got a bunch of time in Mooney M20J models, what an awesome design they are! How long did you own it for? Or do you still have it??

alphawolf70

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ Chucky

Sold the 231 and upgraded to a 252 which I still own. Awesome plane, and am working on my commercial now, and instructor ratings next!

Chucky

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ alphawolf70

If I ever owned an airplane, Mooney is pretty high on the short list of airplanes I'd actually own. What airport are you flying out of? I think owning an airplane will never be more than a fantasy for me.

alphawolf70

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ Chucky

I fly out of DXR. If you’re ever in the area I’ll be happy to give you a ride.

Chucky

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ alphawolf70

Ha ha, that's where Kev and Vincent are from. If I ever make it there I'll let you know.

alphawolf70

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ Chucky

Ha! One of those is my name!

LordChaos

7 years, 2 months ago

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No time for sightseeing. Check your 6. Beware the Hun in the Sun. Sorry. Just finished watching an episode of Great War. (Blatant plug.).

graymuzzle

7 years, 2 months ago

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Neat! I can feel the enthusiasm......

billyote

7 years, 2 months ago

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Ah. Someday i’ll get there. When I make a lot more money to afford it. For now i’ll have to just stick with all my flight sims.

Lenoh

7 years, 2 months ago

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Heh, 8 days before my 10th birthday! X3

KevinSnowpaw

7 years, 2 months ago

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that moment... when you realize FUCK YOU NATURE I AM MAN AND I WILL FLY IF I GOD DAMN WANT TO!

PrysmTKitsune

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ KevinSnowpaw

gravity? never heard of it!

MviluUatusun

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ PrysmTKitsune

Gravity is just a theory. Always remember, it isn't gravity that makes you fall, it's mutual attraction. Right?

PrysmTKitsune

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ MviluUatusun

mutual attraction is the old theory, no gravity works by distorting space around sufficently massive objects the common explination is to imagine space like a stretched sheet of cloth, drop a ball onto that cloth and the heavier the ball is the deeper an indentation in the cloth it makes, the deeper the distortion in space, the more gravity an object has your not really being pulled down, your falling towords the most masive nearby objects center of mass, in the case of us, thats the big ball of rock lava and metal under our feet

PrysmTKitsune

7 years, 2 months ago

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if he was a dog his tail would be waging so hard there wouldnt be anything left of the back of his chair, also unintentionaly naughty imagery here, only a perv like me would notice it more then likely but still the straight on image of him holding the stick the control stick hes griping rather tightly lines up rather perfectly with where another 'stick' would be if he was feeling randy hehe.

Chucky

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ PrysmTKitsune

He's soloed that stick many times already. You're not the only one, my wife and I were joking about it off and on yesterday before I posted it.

Cuddleboy19

7 years, 2 months ago

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Papa Chucky’s making gravity his bitch!

AlyssaKamber

7 years, 2 months ago

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Go skunk! You got this.

Snowfirechakat

7 years, 2 months ago

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hehe i can't help but grin as well awesome page

KNIFE

7 years, 2 months ago

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For THIS moment...WAY TO GO CHUCKY!! You for SURE earned it! :D

Chucky

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ KNIFE

Haven't heard this in a while. Bought this on tape when it came out.

KNIFE

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ Chucky

Same. It's a great song..I think my personal favorite from him. :)

It was also co-writen by Jeff Lynn of ELO so ya..it's special.

FoxyFemme

7 years, 2 months ago

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Envious... I have, on only one occasion, had a chance to pilot a small plane at cruising altitude, over a major city (Portland, Oregon, USA), with the certified pilot / plane’s owner standing by at the dual controls but not touching them, just in case I screwed up. Got to make several turns and altitude changes on my own, but I could never in my life afford a plane, or flying lessons. He also took my wife and I over Mount Saint Hellens in Washington state, several months after that volcano erupted, to see the area devastated by the blast. It was an amazing experience. He did the takeoff and landing, but for several minutes, I was the actual pilot of that plane.

Chucky

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ FoxyFemme

That sounds like a great experience. I've lived here in the PNW for almost 5 years and I still haven't seen the inner crater of St. Helens.

MrCyberwolf

7 years, 2 months ago

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That last panel. He is So excited and Happy!

TheRealMedley

7 years, 2 months ago

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I pove that this was posted on my birthday!!

You go Chucky, you got this you adorable lil skunk!!

Draggy94123

7 years, 2 months ago

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Whoa keep up the good work chuck

ThaPig

7 years, 2 months ago

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Airgasm!

SenGrisane

7 years, 2 months ago

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Wow. What a wonderful feeling.

So happy for chucky ^^

Coop

7 years, 2 months ago

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its like driving for thr first time or riding

DreamTiger

7 years, 2 months ago

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*chuckles* Chucky looks like he might have a flight boner going on. Go for it Chucky!

LordOrin

7 years, 2 months ago

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The exhilaration must be overwhelming.

Also, may I just add that the attention to detail in this comic is quite a spectacle. Everything from the headphones being made for the proper kind of ears to the chairs accommodating tails. Mad props, these are things even Disney too often overlooks.

Chucky

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ LordOrin

Thanks! I couldn't imagine the world in any other way. I mean, I still probably cheat here and there. But given a mass population with all shapes and sizes of heads and tails, the ergonomics of many everyday objects would be quite different.

LordOrin

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ Chucky

Oh, yeah, you scrape it over with a fine-tooth comb and you're bound to find something to gripe about; but that's just it, right? If it takes a fine-tooth comb, it's detailed enough to be believable. That's how this comic has felt from start to finish: believable. The characters, the world, the drama; it all feels like a living world with living characters dealing with real problems. That's the sign of not just a story worth reading, but a story worth getting lost in. Keep it up!

Chucky

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ LordOrin

I'm glad it's giving you that feel. I think it helps that I'm writing it as if it's something I lived through(partially true) as opposed to a story that I'm pulling out of thin air. Although there are plenty of artists that can do wonders by pulling something out of thin air.

LordOrin

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ Chucky

You know, I find that the most powerful stories are those with some kind of tie to an honest event. It establishes a firmer grasp on reality and makes it harder to go completely off the rails.

Another thing, if I may be so bold as to offer some personal advice; don't shy away from cliche. When used right it gives the story some degree of familiarity. It's when cliche is overused that it becomes hurtful to the story. Too many writers just instantly jump to the belief that "cliche is the devil" and should be avoided. If it's original, a little cliche won't hurt, particularly if it's to further the plot.

Anyway, I could talk about this stuff all day. I'd hate to talk anyone's ear off about writing theory and all that boring stuff, LOL.

Chucky

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ LordOrin

Considering how much cliche happens in real life, it's not that hard to do. Like you said, it just needs to be well placed and not overused.

XxSkyxX

7 years, 2 months ago

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Edited 7 years, 2 months ago by Owner

It's just you and the sky Chucky. Soak it in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-dIEm3fiPQ

(Well and the air traffic control in your helmet, but for now he doesn't exist)

Chucky

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ XxSkyxX

I'll have to have this playing while I'm working on the next page.

XxSkyxX

7 years, 2 months ago

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@ Chucky

Great idea!