Hi there..i have just had my very first flight in a Piper Archer PA28.. It was a half an hour trial flight..more really a sight seeing tour.
I took my two friends along with me..it was a lovely day..i was very nervous about doing this as i had done my homework and saw it was a rather small plane..but i am not big so that was not a problem.
the lady pilot explained the basics and we took off..we headed towards Stirling and then Falkirk. cruising height 3000 feet.. I had the controls and practiced a few left and right turns.it was brilliant!
Then we headed back to the airport from the Falkirk Wheel.she took full control although i kept my hands on the joystick just to get the feel of the plane landing...
It was such a good feeling though considering about a year ago i had a real fear of flying. but thanks to forums and flight sims..i learnt more about aviation and this helped me no end..so really what i wanted to say was that if you are scared of flying ..don't be..it is the last thing you think about when you are up in a plane..no matter how small..