That's just the kind of little snippets of advice I was after - I know my experience of the PPL will be just that - my experience, but with over a month before I can realistically get started I got impatient hence the query
I'm going to do it at Leicester Aero Club as it looks like a good place with a good background...and there aren't hulking 737s jockeying with you for position...like East Midlands I'd imagine. For this reason it should be a little more cost-effective as well.
KCDW,
I've always loved aircraft and love airshows, Discovery Wings, flight sim software and the like - no enthusiam increase required here
I'm hoping to get the PPL and then apply for ab-initio ATPL sponsorship as my A-levels and degree, along with a PPL, should at least get me a look in - chances are still stacked up waaaaay against me but worst they can say is no, right? Otherwise, a self-funded ATPL course (full-time) - though financing that will be character-building I'm sure
FNG,
Despite my aspirations (and user name) I will not be uttering "V1, V2, V2+10 V<insert number or abbreviation here>" etc. during the PPL...such outbursts are reserved for my at my desk when I'm mucking around with X-Plane
- great sim BTW, better flight modelling than MSFS and it comes with design software.
I'm not actually very new to PPRuNe - I'm a veteran of something like 60 posts (wow) but my account recently went awry. I love this place.
CZ,
I understand your point about spin recovery making you more confident with the aircraft and its performance - a good point I think.
I'll certainly do my utmost to wangle seats with other (bribable) pilots - "Can I carry your bags?", "Lunch in Nottingham?", "Dodgy centre of gravity? Need some ballast?" spring to mind...
Cheers again,
V1R