Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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Following tradition, DiDio commemorates his first solo flight with his shirt tail. Pilots usually flew solo after 10 hours of instruction. But before training could begin, students had to go through ground school and pass an FAA written test. (Photo by Kyle Wyatt) -Pilot ' s License- 23

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, rean earns of flight (continued from page 20) maneuvers, he said. We were pulling a lot of Gs and the pilot cracked it hard. I got sick, so we raised up for a little bit and then went back down again. The dangers of flying andpossiblities of accidents sometimes worried DiDio. When I ' m with my instructor, if anything went wrong, he could always bring us to safety, he said. Flying solo lacked the safety net an instructor provided. Soloing is a great feeling, and I ' m really relaxed. But if I screw up now, I ' m history, DiDio said. If you don ' t screw up too bad, a fatality probably won ' t happen. Accidents only happen for two reasons: you screw up or the aircraft screws up, and you can control one of those. Landing was often a terrifying experience for new pilots, Mike Spicer, DiDio ' s flight instructor, said. When they see the ground rushing up at them, they have to be pretty close to just right, he said. DiDio said learning to land usually took between 10 and 12 hours of practice. I was really nervous the first time I landed solo, but I was concentrating so hard that I forgot about my nervousness, he said. After I landed the plane and the controls were all sweaty, I just leaned back and took a deep breath. DiDio said although flying made him nervous, he enjoyed the challenges it brought. Being in the air is totally different from being on the ground, he said. Before flying, I always liked the idea of it, but now that I ' m flying, I just love it. Jpicer answers questions about oil levels as he and DiDio look at the engine through the engine crowlings. (Photo by Kyle Wyatt) Certified flight instructor Spicer, Clay Center, fuels up the single- engine Cessna ISO before DiDio ' s cross- country flight. DiDio did most of his flight training in the Cessna ISO. (Photo by Kyle Wyatt) 22 -Pilot ' s License-

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reno delivers 103rd landon lecture growing up with a sense of belonging touching the lives of children elping children Despite a plane delay and protesters, U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno delivered the 103rd Landon Lecture. About 3,750 people attended Reno ' s Oct. 24 speech at Bramlage Coliseum and about a dozen supporters of Fred Phelps, Topeka resident, protested the event. James Hockenburger, Topeka resident, said he wanted to warn people about Reno ' s acceptance ofhomosexuals. All people should be treated equal, Hockenburger said. But, I need to warn the country that our leaders are promoting homosexuality. The speech focused on helping children grow up with a sense ofbelonging. We can all touch the lives of our children and give them a sense of community, Reno said. Her focus on children bothered students who expected a collegiate topic. She is very well-educated, but she could have chosen a better topic that was more related to the students, Debbie Myers, junior in interior design, said. Reno suggested helping children by supporting community policing. The community needs to make a connection with the young people and work together as a community to be competitive in the future, Reno said. Keeping children in school and IHRIBi U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno speaks to 3,750 people Oct. 24. Reno was the 103rd Landon Lecturer. (Photo by Steve Hebert) preparing them for work were important, Reno said. Raising children is the hardest thing that I know of, she said. Being attorney general has been great, but nothing can compare if you can reach out to a child. by Chris May PEAR GOD NOT FAGS 24 -Janet Reno-