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Forum: Private Flying

4th Jan 2015, 19:36

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5 months on the sidelines, about to get medical. Nerves return

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Posted By Andy_P

Agree re silent instructors being evil. Flying...

Agree re silent instructors being evil. Flying along back home then all of a sudden the pull the throttle - 'engine failure'... Got it at about 300' the other day when taking off!

Went back out to...

Forum: Private Flying

3rd Jan 2015, 07:05

Replies: 22

5 months on the sidelines, about to get medical. Nerves return

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Posted By Andy_P

Area solo - Check!! Rainy and cloudy today,...

Area solo - Check!!

Rainy and cloudy today, but cloud ceiling only at about 1600. Did a quick check flight for forced landings. Get back and did a short field landing. Back out for my very first...

Forum: Private Flying

23rd Dec 2014, 23:09

Replies: 22

5 months on the sidelines, about to get medical. Nerves return

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Posted By Andy_P

Ahh, kangaroos are a hazard for GA pilots too....

Ahh, kangaroos are a hazard for GA pilots too. Try any rural strip. I was doing touch and goes at YCAB before the accident and the roos came onto the field. Also tried to land there once before but...

Forum: Private Flying

22nd Dec 2014, 12:41

Replies: 22

5 months on the sidelines, about to get medical. Nerves return

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Posted By Andy_P

Got my medical clearance on Sat, did circuits...

Got my medical clearance on Sat, did circuits with the instructor today. He was happy to send me solo again today but I declined. Kicking myself now, I would have been fine. Was gusting again, but...

Forum: Private Flying

18th Dec 2014, 09:03

Replies: 22

5 months on the sidelines, about to get medical. Nerves return

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Posted By Andy_P

Well today I hit the skies again. Turns out it...

Well today I hit the skies again. Turns out it was 7 months to the day since I last flew.

The idea today was just to get the feel for it again, and I did better than expected. Had the instructor...

Forum: Private Flying

5th Nov 2014, 20:27

Replies: 22

5 months on the sidelines, about to get medical. Nerves return

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Posted By Andy_P

Actually I did get a photo of skippy....

Actually I did get a photo of skippy. Unfortunatly it was fatal for him. I wont post the guesome photo of the poor lad here though.

Forum: Private Flying

4th Nov 2014, 08:00

Replies: 22

5 months on the sidelines, about to get medical. Nerves return

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Posted By Andy_P

5 months on the sidelines, about to get medical. Nerves return

Its been around 5 months since I hit the kangaroo on the motorcycle. I plan to get my medical clearance next week, fingers crossed. I was not far of my GFPT checkflight (aussie test that means you...

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