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Forum: Private Flying

25th Feb 2014, 08:03

Replies: 191

Average hours to first solo

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Posted By Whirlybird

But why the instructors? Sadly, in many cases,...

But why the instructors? Sadly, in many cases, because they were fed that by their instructors, and they haven't thought about it since. And because they've developed a method of teaching, and just...

Forum: Private Flying

22nd Feb 2014, 16:44

Replies: 191

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Posted By Whirlybird

It took me 48 hours to go solo - I was in my late...

It took me 48 hours to go solo - I was in my late 40s. I finally got my PPL(A) at just under 90 hours...rather a lot. Then I went for a helicopter trial lesson, loved it, and decided to get a...

Forum: Private Flying

8th Feb 2011, 07:45

Replies: 191

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Posted By Whirlybird

And suppose you don't, and someone crashes on the...

And suppose you don't, and someone crashes on the runway while the new pilot is on his/her first solo, and he has to land somewhere else? It's happened in the past. Shouldn't he be at least...

Forum: Private Flying

13th Dec 2008, 14:28

Replies: 191

Average hours to first solo

Views: 158,928

Posted By Whirlybird

batninth, It's very simple really. My good...

batninth,

It's very simple really. My good friend Whirlygig and I worked out long ago how not to confuse our poor colleagues on Rotorheads...

Whirlybird = Whirly

Whirlygig = Whirls

That...

Forum: Private Flying

11th Dec 2008, 21:19

Replies: 191

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Posted By Whirlybird

You really can't blame instructors for not being...

You really can't blame instructors for not being mind-readers, and not understanding about students' massive and unnecessary feelings of insecurity. Most of us have this extremely strange idea that...

Forum: Private Flying

11th Dec 2008, 11:59

Replies: 191

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Views: 158,928

Posted By Whirlybird

Lister, I tell my students something similar,...

Lister, I tell my students something similar, very early on. The difference it makes is precisely...nil. :{ Most pilots are competitive high achievers, and even if something isn't a competition,...

Forum: Private Flying

11th Dec 2008, 07:26

Replies: 191

Average hours to first solo

Views: 158,928

Posted By Whirlybird

48 hours fixed wing, 30-ish rotary (wasn't...

48 hours fixed wing, 30-ish rotary (wasn't counting precisely by then).

There you are, now I've really messed up all those averages for you!

I also hope that makes a welcome interlude in yet...

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