Took my first lesson at Air Touring with Colin Dyne in May 1970 in Rallye G-AXCL. Hooked! As well as flying with Colin I also flew with Dave Turner (superb instructor), Kevin Hills, Margaret Dyne and others. Air Touring had no spinnable aircraft in those days and spinning was required before solo, so I had to fly with Barry McGrath at Surrey and Kent in a Beagle Pup to do Exercise 11. PPL in 1971, and when the MBB Monsuns arrived in 1972, Colin checked me out in G-AZOC - that was the day I learned what the rudder was really for! The Monsun was a delightful little aircraft, and I did a little aerobatic flying with Colin in it - nothing fancy, just loops, barrel rolls and spins. When Colin and Margaret moved to Headcorn to set up the Headcorn Flying School, I followed them down there and flew Robin DR 400s. Very happy memories of Air Touring Club.
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