I've always had an interest, although that waned when I realised my eyesight wasn't good enough for the RAF. Its in my blood too - although not as much as some of the others before me here! My Dad was in the air cadets although managed to fail his uni exams and had to re-prioritise before getting his PPL (he still hasn't got it). My Granddad flew transport planes at the end of WWII before going out to USA as an instructor. He changed jobs, becoming a chemical engineer, but kept up his skills as a PPL. Unfortunately he passed away while I was tiny - and so never took me up.
But then I started going out with a girl whoose Dad is a flight instructor / aeronautical engineer. It would only be polite of course to say yes when he offered me a trial lesson...
Now hooked in two ways (both to the girl and flying) he is taking me through my PPL. The flying incentive wasn't the only reason I got married... honest!
