Be told as a student - you need to block book 4 hours or so - mid week should do it. Say two in the morning and then two in the afternoon.
09:15 Turn up cheerfully for 09:30 lesson
09:30 Office locked. Wait. Get a cup of coffee. Wait.
10:30 Instructor turns up - tells you to pre-flight plane. Wonder round with your checklist in hand doing everything by the book.
11:00 Instructor walks out with "drop in" student for half hour experience flight.
12:00 Lunch-time rush. Sorry YWIW these chaps are on a tight scheudle.
13:30 Buy instructor lunch.
14:00 Get first flight of the day, circuits only as clouds coming in.
15:00 Having bounced six or so times around the circuit and down the run-way, be told to gas plane, and clean the screen.
15:30 Afternoon air experience drop in's happen.
16:15 Time for one more session maybe
16:45 Land, close the office for instructor as he's busy and has to go back to Elstree for 17:00
Hmmm well colour me hacked off.
Last edited by You want it when?; 27th October 2003 at 01:30.