During a summer flight academy for Virginia high school students, 16-year-old Joel Cihak lifted off for his first solo flight with less than six hours logged. New London Airport’s Runway 18 disappeared beneath his wings as Cihak piloted the blue-and-white Cessna 150 from the downsloping country airstrip. He climbed into a blue sky dotted with cotton-ball clouds as his mom and dad clapped and cheered from the ramp below.
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