Should I ??

[Quijibo]

Am thinking of statring on the long road to doing my PPL (H).

Any experiences or comments ??

Thanks

Q

[Helisell]

I once had a crash in an MG midget.
I think the current government are rubbish.

[autosync]

The current state of Sudan is not good, not good at all!

I once met Slash from Guns n Roses!!

[dzeroplus]

I once spent 3 hours in a small confined space with Kylie Minogue.

Families should be limited to only 2 children.

[Thomas coupling]

Quijibo: what will you do for the rest of the week?

[Hughesy]

I once went on a date with a penthouse playmate! :ok:

I think apricot jam is tasty! :D

Hughesy

[Jcooper]

It's not the size of the bait its how you wiggle the worm.

If olive oil is made of olives, vegetable oil is made of vegetables, then what is baby oil made of?

[DualDriver]

Remember the days when SEX was safe and FLYING was dangerous?

Can we have those days back?

[High Nr]

Your Mum is always right.

Never eat Yellow Snow.

I'm as dry as a dead dingo's donga...time for a beer.

[Bravo 99 (AJB)]

I once did some low level ops with a female but it was a long time ago.:O

Bravo 99

(AJB)

[EESDL]

If love is blind, then why is lingerie so popular?

'Katie lisping Blue Peter girlie' once autographed my chest.............

[Capt Hollywood]

Had a 10min chat with Bill Clinton a couple of years ago.

Ever noticed that when you're blunt you come straight to the point.

[Quijibo]

:{ ........HaHaHa..........so much for a Wannabees Forum...

Shoul be titled ....... "Dont botherbee"

Very encouraging especially for first time user

Thanks Very Much

:mad:

[Whirlygig]

Quijibo,

As many Rotorheads are prone to point out, this isn't a Wannabees forum. Try a search on commercial training, job prospects etc and you might get a feel for this place. I think that's what the above posters are trying to tell you.

If you haven't had a trial lesson in a helicopter yet, then do get one. If you have, then you don't need to ask the question as you will KNOW whether you want to do it or not! I could write a book on my experiences of my PPL(H); if you have any specific queries, please feel free to PM me but to write about it generally would take tooooo much time. There are many sites on the internet which should help you with your questions.

... and as for the rest of you... very funny ;) keep 'em coming

Cheers

Whirlygig

[bellsux]

I saw wild orangutans in Borneo.

Blood boils at 63000 ft above sea level at body temperature... don't say that you haven't been warned.

[Bravo 99 (AJB)]

Did also date a blond nymph once, and her mum was game to but it got complicated.

that was to much low level work, and covert ops for me.



B99 (AJB):E

[Whirlybird]

OK, it's funny but...you lot are horrible!!!! This poor guy comes on with a serious question, on the only forum on PPRuNe devoted specifically to rotary flying, and what to you do? It may be funny, but it's unfair. You were all wannabes once...or has the consztant noise of the rotors affected your memory as well as your hearing?

However, Quijibo, Whirlygig is right. We don't quite know where to start. You might be better asking on Private Flying, which is actually inhabited by a few people who fly things with whirly wings - and even some of us who absolutely fly anything we can get hold of.

But to attempt to answer your question, you're about to have the most fun you can have with your clothes on, and also embarking on the quickest route to bankruptcy there is.

Now, what else would you like to know...if you haven't already gone running yelling and screaming from the horrible cynical lot who post regularly on this forum. :)

[PFD]

I once spent 3 hours in a small confined space with Kylie Minogue. Dzeroplus, I've GOT to know more :D

[rotaryman]

Had a really weird Dream last night, that i ate a whole bag of marshmellows!:eek: Woke up this morning and my Pillow is Missing !:mad: :yuk:

If Brains from the Thunderbirds Married Claudia Shiffer! Would she then be known as Claudia Shiffer Brains ?:uhoh: :hmm:

[Bravo 99 (AJB)]

Ok/ok you are right

Quijibo if you want do it. Go ahead and do it however be prepared to spend in excess of £106k plus if you want to go all the way to commercial and IR also be prepared for a few knocks and be prepered to meet a few unsavery people but if you want to do it.

it can be rewarding it is definately a great job. it can in some posts be well paid. but it takes time. but do it if only to say that you have tried.


If you want more info please feel free to PM me


Sincerely

Andy

Bravo 99 (AJB)

[Old Man Rotor]

If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest have to drown as well?

[DualDriver]

Why do they sterilise the needles used for the lethal injection???:confused:

[GULF69]

I also met Clinton...shook the hand that patted Monica's head...

why do kamakazi pilots wear helmets?
why do they sterilize the lethal injection?

69

Anyone ever watch Monty Python & the holy grail....
How bout those Llama\'s?

And bunnies can be very very nasty...

69

[Lightning_Boy]

Why is it, that if something is transported by ship its called cargo and something transported by car is called shipment???

LB :ok:

[Whirlygig]

Now come on boys, you're starting to get silly here ;)

Wish I hadn't said "Keep 'em coming"

Quijibo

Here are some serious things on't which to ponder

1. Which school - which country
2. Which helicopter (more around than just an R22)
3. Hourly costs and how is hour charged
4. NB more considerations than just hourly rate - i.e. hidden charges, quality of instruction and type of heli
5. Part time/full time
6. Will you be going on to CPL - what will you do with it when you have got it
7. Get your medical
8. Get your ground exams - start studying asap

Suggested answers to all these will be found here through a search but are a FEW considerations for you to be getting on with.

Cheers

Whirlygig

[Whirlybird]

Good suggestions, Whirlygig. I just hope that Quijibo is still here; if it were me I think I'd have given up in disgust and gone elsewhere. :(

[Helisell]

We was only having a larf!

Should you do it???????

Well let's see now mmmmnnnnn?????

None of us here ever asked the question should we do it (probably) Speaking personally I would have sold my granny and her walking stick to get the money to fly one of these incredible machines.

The reason we made jokes is because the real answer was a forgone conclusion for everyone here . . . . . . YYYYYYEEEEEESSSS
DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT DO IT.

Don't think about it, don't ever ask someone elses opinion about whether you should do it JUST DO IT. IT'S GREAT-FANTASTIC AWESOME AAAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!!

P.S. I'm prepared to accept that I may be wrong if you are prepared to accept that I may be right.

P.P.S Let us know how you get on!

[dzeroplus]

PFD

As this thread has started to lean back towards helicopters, the small confined space I shared with Kylie was the exact dimensions of an AS350 cabin and rest is classified!

:ok: :ok: :ok:

Had a lovely time and managed to get an item of clothing as a memento:O

[Jcooper]

dzeroplus

I didnt know a hair tie counted as an article of clothing.

[Quijibo]

Still here.....

I have to admit some comments were funny and intresting and still acknowledge and recognise that PPRuNe is the best place for information.


Q

[rotorrookie]

Trial lesson can cost you $100k, just be prepared. But I say go for it u wont regret it.:ok:

[DanRS]

Quij,

As someone who has fairly recently got started on the road, my advice would be...

Consider if you are going to want to go commercial. If you are, and you have any, even slight, doubts medically, get a class 1 medical, the last thing you want to do is get addicted to flying (and you will, hell I am and I've only done 17 odd hours), only to find out you can't pursue it further.

Do a tour of the internet for suitable Flight schools, depending whether you want to do modular, or not, will make a differance to location, as you could end up spending a fortune on petrol. Once you have located a few suitable schools, do the legwork, go in speak to the instructors, if possible some of the students and post here for opinions.

Then book a trial lesson (if you do it at the location you intend to train with, it's easier to get it in your log book and counted towards your total hours), phone your bank manager, and go for it.

It is a long and expensive road, but if you don't start you will never know what you're missing

Good Luck

Cheers Dan

[davehearn]

how do you know when them invisible security marker pens have ran out?