Went up for my first taste of aeros today courtesy of fellow ppruner
Paulo.
It was something else to say the least and certainly the best thing I have done in an aeroplane to date.
Arrived at Goodwood this afternoon and met Paul who took me up for my first go at it. WX was perfect, you couldn't get it better today it was superb. Got myself strapped in, five point harness and got it really tight ready for the off. Once all the checks were done we tried to start up but were not successfull and ended up flooding the engine. Off with the straps and time for a quick visit to the loo and a quickish ciggi. Back in a while later and off we went. Took off on 14 and headed straight accross to Selsey where we were to do our stuff. The climb out was pretty amazing due to the excellent weather and we could see for miles and miles.
Once over the coast Paul started to make a few turns and things and then we done a few rolls and loops and I think a couple of stall-turns. AS I say, first time for me and it was pretty damn good to say the least. I didn't know what to expect to be honest and what followed sort of took my breath away and I was just blown-out by it all. Pretty hard to explain exactly how good it was and how I felt, if you have done aeros then you will know exactly where I am coming from, if you havn't then I seriously reccomend having a go sometime. It is something else I tell you.
Paul let us have a go for a while and was going to let me try a roll but after he showed me what was expected from me I started to feel a bit queesey in the tummy so we called it day and headed back. Felt a bit queesey due to not eating for most of the day hoping I would not feel sick during the aeros but I was told later that you should have something to settle your stomach before you go.
Journey back was easy, nothing about at all and we landed back on 14 as the sun was setting. A fantastic flight and huge thanks to Paul for inviting me along today, nice one. I have put up some pictures from today up on my site. Have a look here
PICTURES and look down for numbers 125_2161 to 125_2585. Here is one or two to begin with.......
G-VECG.