glidey
17th Apr 2008, 16:27
Hi Guys
I am new here and so glad that I found this forum
I have always wanted to get into flying
My plan is to buy a sea plane and a glider, but i will stick with just this thread for the time being.
I always wanted to get into gliding but didn't like how they had to be towed into the air. Now that i am much more serious for getting into the sport i was searching the net for all sorts of models and found that you can get motor gliders which i really like the sound of, as now i can self launch which is really amazing not having to rely on someone else towing me in a car or motor glider.
I have been looking into the urban air lambada and the TL sting which are both made by Czech builders. I am based in the United Kingdom so buying something in Europe would be better as i don't want to be stinged on import tax and duty fees.
I have a budget of no more than £75,000 for each plane, i plan to buy a sea plane and a glider.
When i was in school i was in the cadet force and at age 16 i flew with the RAF in a chipmunk and bulldog, i was given control of the plane for about a minute and since then i have wanted to fly but didn't know that gliders were not so expensive. I would need to get a license. So first question. Where in the United Kingdom can i take my license, how much and how long is the course?
The two motor gliders that i mentioned above are LSA (Light Sport Aircraft) category planes and the rule in the USA is if the horizontal cruise speed is no more than 138 mph and the maximum take off weight is only 1320 pounds then you only need to take ten hours worth of lessons to gain your license. I saw in the USA the price for those ten hours of lessons would come to $1500. Do you know if this same LSA rule applies in the United Kingdom?
In the USA they say this LSA rule also applies to seaplanes.
I want a motor glider so i can fly all over europe for that would i need another license?
My plan is to make trips in a motor glider from London to Paris, and London to Spain, London to Germany.
Sorry for all the questions but i do hope somebody can answer them as i really want to get into this sport.
Any help much appreciated
Many many thanks
I am new here and so glad that I found this forum
I have always wanted to get into flying
My plan is to buy a sea plane and a glider, but i will stick with just this thread for the time being.
I always wanted to get into gliding but didn't like how they had to be towed into the air. Now that i am much more serious for getting into the sport i was searching the net for all sorts of models and found that you can get motor gliders which i really like the sound of, as now i can self launch which is really amazing not having to rely on someone else towing me in a car or motor glider.
I have been looking into the urban air lambada and the TL sting which are both made by Czech builders. I am based in the United Kingdom so buying something in Europe would be better as i don't want to be stinged on import tax and duty fees.
I have a budget of no more than £75,000 for each plane, i plan to buy a sea plane and a glider.
When i was in school i was in the cadet force and at age 16 i flew with the RAF in a chipmunk and bulldog, i was given control of the plane for about a minute and since then i have wanted to fly but didn't know that gliders were not so expensive. I would need to get a license. So first question. Where in the United Kingdom can i take my license, how much and how long is the course?
The two motor gliders that i mentioned above are LSA (Light Sport Aircraft) category planes and the rule in the USA is if the horizontal cruise speed is no more than 138 mph and the maximum take off weight is only 1320 pounds then you only need to take ten hours worth of lessons to gain your license. I saw in the USA the price for those ten hours of lessons would come to $1500. Do you know if this same LSA rule applies in the United Kingdom?
In the USA they say this LSA rule also applies to seaplanes.
I want a motor glider so i can fly all over europe for that would i need another license?
My plan is to make trips in a motor glider from London to Paris, and London to Spain, London to Germany.
Sorry for all the questions but i do hope somebody can answer them as i really want to get into this sport.
Any help much appreciated
Many many thanks