What is the exception to the rule about dual-then-solo back-to-back launches?

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What is the exception to the rule about dual-then-solo back-to-back launches?

The main idea here is how a student progresses from dual instruction to flying solo. In many training paths, after a dual flight a student would typically move into a solo flight in the same training session, meaning back-to-back launches. However, there is an exception to this pattern: the very first solo flight is allowed as a stand-alone solo, not necessarily tied to a preceding or following dual flight in a single session. In other words, the initial solo can occur after the required dual instruction, without needing to be immediately after a dual leg. Once that first solo has occurred, later solos generally follow the back-to-back sequence.

The main idea here is how a student progresses from dual instruction to flying solo. In many training paths, after a dual flight a student would typically move into a solo flight in the same training session, meaning back-to-back launches. However, there is an exception to this pattern: the very first solo flight is allowed as a stand-alone solo, not necessarily tied to a preceding or following dual flight in a single session. In other words, the initial solo can occur after the required dual instruction, without needing to be immediately after a dual leg. Once that first solo has occurred, later solos generally follow the back-to-back sequence.

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