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Old 20th Dec 2014, 20:35
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Marchettiman
 
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14 days. Had my first air experience detail on 22nd July in Chipmunk G-AORL and was airsick, did my GFT on 5th August in G-APAI and the dates were the in the same year! That was as a CCF cadet on a Flying Scholarship at The Wiltshire School of Flying in the early '60's at Thruxton. Flew the Chipmunk, DH82A and the Thruxton Jackaroo in the 30 hours required at that time, as well as all of the ground school.The Ministry of Aviation issued my PPL on 30th August, all nicely typed in a linen bound cover, and I don't think it cost me a penny. Readers may understand why I am hacked off at having to pay the CAA a King's ransome to convert it to an EASA licence, just so I can continue to fly my own aeroplane in my own country.
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