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I am looking for advice on constructive hour building towards my ATPL. I am not sure as to what I am supposed to do. As I live in Scotland I thought maybe about hiring a plane and flying into the likes of Edinburgh and Glasgow to get some experiance flying in controlled and busy Airspace ? Should I maybe contact a couple of flying schools I am interested in going to after I complete the ATPL Exams and ask them for advice ? I notice Tayside Aviation do Hours Building Courses and tuition if anybody is using them for hour building what is it like ? I think it would be difficult when you are used to a
C172 when you are maybe going onto a Seneca for ME and maybe ME CPL which is a much larger aircraft any advice ?
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Thanks ATIS31
I am looking for advice on constructive hour building towards my ATPL. I am not sure as to what I am supposed to do. As I live in Scotland I thought maybe about hiring a plane and flying into the likes of Edinburgh and Glasgow to get some experiance flying in controlled and busy Airspace ? Should I maybe contact a couple of flying schools I am interested in going to after I complete the ATPL Exams and ask them for advice ? I notice Tayside Aviation do Hours Building Courses and tuition if anybody is using them for hour building what is it like ? I think it would be difficult when you are used to a
C172 when you are maybe going onto a Seneca for ME and maybe ME CPL which is a much larger aircraft any advice ?
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Thanks ATIS31
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hiring a plane and flying into the likes of Edinburgh and Glasgow to get some experiance flying in controlled and busy Airspace ?
If you're hour building to CPL, try not to get into the habit of using GPS and hone your heading-hold skills. Practice saying ALL your checks out loud (especially if you have a passenger) and practice them twice as often as you normally would!
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Whirls
I would suggest trying Prestwick to get some experience. It's where lots of type rating touch-and-gos take place as it's in Class D airspace, has full ATC and big runways. Yet it is also home to a nice flying club (not the one beside the Tower) where GA parking is very cheap and they're all especially friendly. 
