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Old 24th Oct 2017, 20:54
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FullWings
 
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It sounds similar to: I’d like to drive a car but I don’t want to pay for lessons or have to pass a test. Would you want to share the road with such a person, or sit next to them?

There are plenty of videos on YouTube of people without any previous experience going flying: some of them even survive (although they probably wish they hadn’t).

I’m all for aviation in every respect but please get some kind of training before you take to the skies. Flexwing, parafoil, glider, motor glider, whatever. It doesn’t have to be expensive and where I come from (gliding mainly) if you have skills in other departments and are prepared to give your time, instruction can be free, or close to it.

There are other little things, like knowledge of rules of the air, weather, airspace and the like which can really help the day end well.

Good luck!
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