1969, 8 years old, Grandfather secretary of Hounslow Town Football Club. Bored sitting on touchline in pouring rain on a Saturday afternoon so looked at the airliners on app into LHR instead of the football and thought "looks fun - like to do that". Then cadets at school in Reading, Chippy flights etc and cycling 11 miles to White Waltham and Blackbushe every weekend with friend. Offered flights from time to time and then PPL in 1986 at Wycombe. Now IMC/Night and 500 hours. Still get a great buzz.....
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