Originally Posted by localflighteast
how are you celebrating such a humongous achievement?
I went to the pub and had some beers!
I am on call for the next 4 weeks, so cant start my navs yet. I plan to use this time to do my PPL written exam.
Originally Posted by Glasgow_Flyer
Where did you do it?
Redcliffe Aero Club (Queensland, Australia). The instructors have been brilliant, and they were all aware of my fear. Must have been frustrating for them at times, but all credit has to go to them.
FWIW, nearly 70 hours dual and about 20 hours solo to get there. About 2 times the amount of hours that a typical student would require. There was an 8 month break in there when I hit the kangaroo on the motorcycle too.
Best part, apparently my flying standard is well above average and at a CPL level. Not bad considering I did not think I would pass the flight test.