Originally Posted by
SoftwareDev
I'm about to start PPL with another school which does not offer night rating or anything beyond PPL. I'm considering going the full length to CPL IR/ME APC MCC.
Off the top of my head, that would appear quite difficult to do, from the information you've given. Might it be worth re-thinking that plan?.
Originally Posted by
SoftwareDev
Anyone been to Stapleford and know if that road would be safe to walk along?
It seemed reasonably safe, fairly firm tarmac without any soft sinky bits, not many ferocious animals, mines or highwaymen that I recall seeing, when I was last down that way. As for safety regarding traffic - if that was what you meant - it is probably no safer or less safe than any other similar road. A quick look on Google Earth / street view will show you pretty much everything you need to know so you can make your own judgement, as we all assess relative risk somewhat differently. Did you think to do that before asking?
A road I consider to be safe might put the fear of God into you, yet conversely you might find that a road that terrifies me completely, you are able to put all fear to one side and you are able to take it completely in your stride, so as to speak. You must appreciate it can be so very difficult to adequately describe these finely nuanced judgements on behalf of other people.
Originally Posted by
SoftwareDev
Or is there somewhere that would be practical to get a cab from?
Anywhere you can summon an Uber from (or get a decent mobile phone signal for calling a taxi from if you're more old-fashioned, like me) would seem to be the most practical places. If you need to find a working public telephone, then I'd suggest that might take longer to find, and Google might well again prove to be your friend, and indeed an excellent starting place, though I'm reliably informed most of them now are more of a public 'convenience' these days than telephone boxes in the traditional sense.
As for where to ask a cab to pick you up from - again if that was the question you wanted answered - my suggestion would be from somewhere between the place you have managed to get to, by whatever means, and the place you actually want to get to, presumably Stapleford Aerodrome in this instance. The exact place will depend on how far you are prepared to walk. I hope this has helped.