I was checking out flying clubs at the weekend, ( already having flown for an hour at Blackbushe, although I discounted it as a place to learn). Turned up at the new club, not intending to fly, but to speak to someone regarding their PPL course in their Cessna. Low and behold 5 minutes later I'm off in the bulldog with an instructor. His pre-arranged student kicking his heels on the ground, probably wishing he had choosen the bulldog since his Cessna was not going anywhere with a 25knt crosswind!
I originally considered the US for an intensive course, to get the PPL quickly and relatively free from weather constraints. I'm hoping now to "try" and get 4hrs a week flying and maybe the PPL in January. Just maybe paying that little extra for a more capable aircraft will help me achieve that... unless of course this winter we have light winds but cloud at 500ft
