Hi all. My first post here I believe
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I'm currently learning to fly with a flying club based at Shoreham airport. Due to work committments (self employed) I can only fly at weekends. I also live a good 45 miles from the airport.
While the lessons I've had have been great, I keep having them cancelled due to weather despite it being the height of summer which, as I'm sure you can imagine, is very frustrating when you're just starting out and are itching to get in the air!
Obviously if I have a lesson booked for a Sunday and the weather is no good I have to wait until the following weekend to fly again. I can only imagine this getting worse as we head into Autumn/Winter and I would assume I'm going to spend a lot of time in my future lessons backtracking due to the 2 week gap. At £140/hour + landing fees I want to make the most efficient use of my time and also get my license ASAP so I can take to the skies properly!
Essentially I just wanted to vent my frustration and possibly ask the advice of anyone in a similar position. Short of moving next door to the airfield and flying after work during the week, is there any better way to manage my flying time to best effect? If I can't fly every week due to the weather, would it be worth switching from 1 hour to 2 hour lessons? I don't really want to fly Saturday *and* Sunday as it's a 90 mile round trip to Shoreham for me and that's a lot of time wasted in the car!
Finally I'd just like to say I've been reading this forum for the past month or so and I'm finding it a fantastic resource to learn about the real world of flying. Everyone seems knowledgeable and friendly with no sign of the trolls, troublemakers and charlatans you see on other (non aviation) forums. I hope I can contribute in some way as I start gaining my own experience.