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Commemorate a student pilot’s First Solo flight with this aviation plaque. This attractive aviation plaque celebrates the proud achievement and excitement of the first solo flight. The 7" x 10" satin-finished gold-toned plate is handsomely mounted on a 9" x 12" faux walnut plaque. This aviation plaque takes 6-10 working days to produce so please plan accordingly.

After you have placed your order online with Tailwinds.com please send an email to service@tailwinds.com with a typed attachment with the following information.

Student Pilot’s Name – Please type as you wish to appear on the plaque.
Aircraft N-Number from solo flight
Airport Name – Please type as you wish to appear on the plaque.
Date of First Solo
Instructor’s Name – Please type as you wish to appear on the plaque.
Instructor Type – Please select ONE ‘CFI’, ‘CFII’ or ‘CFIG’.
Aircraft Model – Please select ONE from the drop down menu at the top of the page.

See more Tailwinds Personalized Pilot Gifts in our Aviation Gift Department.

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Review Summary

5.0

24 Reviews

96% (23)

4% (1)

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100% Recommend this product (24 of 24 responses)

By Bill

Arrived on time in perfect condition

February 11, 2021

Larger than expected at 9"x12", but I'm not complaining. Workmanship is perfect and it was super well packaged and I would order again.

By Jewel S.

Great gift idea!

August 4, 2020

I ordered this plaque as a Christmas gift for my son, so he hasn't seen it yet.
I'm so pleased with the way this plaque turned out that I actually got teary eyed just looking at it. I live in North Carolina and my son lives in Arizona. I was able to be in Arizona for his first solo flight, so the plaque is very special for this proud Mother also!

By Sandy M.

St. Louis MO

Loved the plaque and so did my son!

January 19, 2019

We loved this plaque to memorialize my son's solo flght! I received it quite quickly and was more than please with the quality.

By Larry

Colorado

Great Memory Product

November 29, 2018

I bought this as a gift for my Son's 1st Solo.
He loved it!
What more could I expect? I'm a proud Dad.

Pros

Everything

Cons

Nothing

By Nina J.

Warren, Ohio

I CAN'T WAIT FOR CHIRSTMAS

December 17, 2017

I am thrilled with the Plaque you made for me.

My husband is now 74 and bad health keeps him grounded of late. But as a young man, he was adamant about getting his license and he did. It meant a lot to him and he truly enjoyed every minute of his time in the air. I can see the longing on his face as he watches aircraft overhead or at Air Shows.

A family member told me of your site and t knew this would be a good start on good gifts for him. Am saving it for Christmas but honestly would love to give it to him now. Thank you again.

Pros

The pros have to be the quality of the product. I can only call it excellent.

Cons

I have no cons at all.

By David

Prescott, AZ

First Solo Commemrative Aviation Plaque

December 15, 2017

Perfect! This was a gift for our son and Tailwinds was prompt, quality, and no surprises. I'll keep you in mind for future aviation gifts! Thanks again.

Pros

Quality, timeliness

Cons

None

By Asha E.

Aiea , Hawaii

Excellent product

September 2, 2017

I am very pleased with the quality of this product , definitely a keepsake .

By Joe

Morgantown, PA

Nice Plaque

December 16, 2016

I have been purchasing this item for my first solo students for a long time and am never disappointed.

By Sarah M.

South Webster, Ohio

Looks Wonderful!

December 15, 2016

What a great way to remember such an important day!

Pros

Top quality

By Pam F.

Traverse City, Michigan

quality product and great customer service

November 12, 2016

It was a pleasure working with Tailwinds. I even received a phone call within first 24 hours of the order to get an item line confirmed before they started the plaque. Which was great they just did not process the order and send it out like I ordered it. Very pleasant and excellent customer service. Would definitely recommend the company and purchase future items from them.

Cons

No cons and nothing I can critique on. My experience with Tailwinds could not of gone any better.

By Amber G.

Cincinnati, Ohio

So much better than I expected

June 17, 2016

I had honestly never heard of this company or this item. I found it while searching for a gift to commemorate my husband's first solo. Ordering was easy. I just forwarded all the questions to my hubby's flight instructor so I made sure I had all the right info. The plaque is so much better than I expected. It is a nice thick piece of wood with a great beveled edge. The brass part is nice and not too shiny. The picture is perfect and the font is easy to read. He really loved this unique item. Thanks so much

By Lyle

Montevallo, AL

Excellent service and product

February 28, 2016

The service was very prompt and the plaque looked great.

By Weston

Pensacola Fl

What a great deal

January 5, 2016

Looks great and of good quality

Pros

Fast Shipping

By B M.

chicago il

Best gift ever,

January 2, 2016

My son just soloed and this plaque was beautiful. It is a keepsake. The customer serivice at Tailwinds is the best and the quality of the plaque is great! I would highly recommend this company!
B. McElroy

By Jason

Virginia Beach, VA

****Commemorative icon for a lifetime****

January 10, 2015

A little about the plaque, it's a very firm well constructed plaque, the detail on it is amazing. If you're looking to buy this to celebrate your or someone else's first solo flight then you'll find out real quick this is the best commemorative plaque on the market. I searched the internet high and low and nothing came close to what I was looking for, that is until I found this plaque and I couldn't be any happier. I plan to buy from Tailwinds again when I finish earning my Private pilot.

Pros

Beautiful construction and detail, on the back of the plaque are two mounting points one for horizontal hanging and vertical (seeing that hanging vertically wouldn't make sense because of how it is printed it's still nice to know the option is available). The mounting points are also somewhat of a locking type, meaning that if you were to use a thumbtack, it would have to fit through the hole and then slide through the grooves so the plaque wouldn't just fall out without having to exit the thumbtack from the entry hole. This is important to know seeing that if you hang this anywhere near glassware or something you wouldn't have to worry about it just falling out one day and smashing other stuff.

Cons

I ordered the plaque Dec 26 and received it today Jan 10. So if you do the math, it was 2 weeks, not saying that this was an issue at all, but consider this for if you are ordering this for someone else and you want approximate times (they do disclose the working days necessary to fabricate the plaque on the description).

By June

Seattle, Washington

Awesome gift for an eternal memory

April 20, 2014

I was looking for something & "cool" to commemorate my son's first solo flight. A pilot friend recommended this and said he can remember that flight like it was yesterday. I liked the idea of a plaque honoring the accomplishment and knowing my son will remember that moment anytime he looks at my gift.

By cynthia

iIthaca, New York

nice plaque

November 9, 2013

I bought this plaque as a gift to give to my son on his birthday and opened it up to check it out. Nicely engraved. Description matches what they say. Buy it and it's worth the money.

By Jane

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

The plaque is handsomely done.

June 17, 2013

Many years ago your catalog was my go to place for aviation gifts for my husband. This was my first online purchase with Tailwinds.
The plaque will be a wonderful reminder of his first solo flight. He recently sold his beloved Cessna 150. So this will have pride of place in the living room.

Pros

Your website was very easy to navigate. No guesswork on where to find what you are looking for. I had made one little mistake when I
completed the information needed for the plaque, but you folks were right on the mark and emailed me the same day that I forgot to put
the name of the pilot on the form. Shame on me!!!! I have always been very proud of Don and his flying skills that I just assumed everyone knew who he was(HA HA HA)!!! Thank you.

By Darcie

Helena, Montana

Looks great!

May 2, 2013

This was a great gift, and it got here safely.

Pros

Was very clean and shiny, large, and great for display.

Cons

Thought it would be engraved, but it is printed, but should last.

By Janette G.

Troy Mi

Beautiful Plaque

April 4, 2013

Our grandson is graduating from high school this spring and thought this would be a nice addition to his gift. He will be going to school to become a commercial pilot. When we saw this we knew it would be perfect. They did a beautiful job and we could not be more pleased. Highly recommended!!

Pros

The workmanship and quality

Cons

nothing

By V W.

N.C.

Best one I've seen!

February 2, 2013

I looked at several & "First Solo" plaques available; this one was the best-looking one by far! I got one for my 16 yr. old daughter who soloed June 10, 2012, and later got another one for my first solo on Dec.31, 2012! The plaques look great on the wall!

Pros

Everything! Looks great, reasonable price, fast delivery!

Cons

No complaints!

By Marge

Atlanta, GA

Memory to Last a Lifetime

December 27, 2012

We got this very nice plaque for our son's Christmas gift to commemorate his first solo. After opening his gifts, he hurried upstairs to share his excitement over this keepsake with his Facebook friends, posting: & I quote "I sure won't ever forget this gift as long as I live."

Pros

Plenty of space to include all the vital information about his first solo, whereas others we looked at provided a limited amount of space for less information.

Cons

Can't think of anything.

By B

North Carolina

First Solo Plaque

December 26, 2012

Ordering was very easy. The plaque was very nice and arrived on time for Christmas. My son was thrilled with it!

Merchant Response:Thank you for the sugesstion. We've have begun to confirm receipt of information for the plaque.

Cons

I wish you would send out an email to confirm that you actually did receive my email with all the information to be included on the plaque. I was worried until it arrived!

By Jorge S.

South Africa

Memories Are Made of This

December 6, 2012

As my daughter flies her way to her chosen career, she will always have something to remind her of her humble beginnings. A great piece of personal memorabilia that will be displayed with pride. Thank you TAILWIND

Jorge

Ordering/Shipping/Returns/Exchanges

Ordering from Tailwinds is easy. We accept all major credit cards and PayPal orders with confirmed addresses.

Most in-stock items that are ordered with ground service are usually shipped within 2-business days of receipt of your order unless otherwise noted in the product description. We ship via FedEx, UPS and the U.S. Postal Service. You can expect to receive your order within 3-8 business days. The shipping costs for Alaska, Hawaii, APO and FPO addresses and outside the US may be more depending on what is ordered and how we ship. We will contact you via e-mail if shipping costs are higher. Your exact shipping charges will show up during the order process.

Tailwinds has fair and easy return and exchange policies. If a return or exchange is requested you can just email or call for a Return Authorization (RA) number. All returned or exchanged merchandise must be in new and unused condition and returned to Tailwinds within 30 days of delivery.

Remember, you can always call 800-TAILWINDS (800-824-5946) with any questions.