So how is trade during the downturn?Busy?
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My last FI position (recently finished to move to a new one next week) has recently seen a major drop in mid-week bookings but weekends are as mental as ever.
soay, you are my hero (in the loosest possible interpretation of the word!). Using 'of' instead of 'have' seems to be the norm these days - but then again, languages are very dynamic.
soay, you are my hero (in the loosest possible interpretation of the word!). Using 'of' instead of 'have' seems to be the norm these days - but then again, languages are very dynamic.
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Im fully booked about a month in advance. Its amazing how many new people are coming in and signing up to do a PPL. What I have also found interesting is the surge this summer of PPL holders at our club getting trained on complex,tail wheel etc
If only the weather wasnt so bad
If only the weather wasnt so bad
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It is strange? I only ask as i`m starting a FI course this month and wondered what the trend at other schools are.
Must still be people out there with a healthy bank account.
Thanks again for taking the time to post
Must still be people out there with a healthy bank account.
Thanks again for taking the time to post
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Yes, the use of "of" instead of "have" or "off", "to" instead of "too" and "there" instead of "their" really gets on my ( . )( . )'s on psrune (professional spellers rumour network).
The one that really gets me and I notice it all the time on here is "proberbly" instead of "probably".
The one that really gets me and I notice it all the time on here is "proberbly" instead of "probably".
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I'm part time and last week I worked Thur, Fri, Sat and Sun, I didn't stop!! Busy busy busy.
Smith: Who cares about the spelling, it's only a forum.
Smith: Who cares about the spelling, it's only a forum.
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Yep, still busy...
I did 70 hours PPL and 10 IMC last month.
IIRC it's about the same as last year (and I had a couple of days off).
Fireboy....'tis all about standards. However, I fear that the journey has already begun down the slippery slope!
IIRC it's about the same as last year (and I had a couple of days off).
Fireboy....'tis all about standards. However, I fear that the journey has already begun down the slippery slope!
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You're missing the point, this is a forum not an English lesson.
I just laugh at the people who insist on correcting other peoples spelling mistakes. We all make mistakes in life and spelling mistakes on forums are at the bottom of my list of priorities !
My advice is get a life and post something constructive.
Sorry for going off track but it needed to be said.
I just laugh at the people who insist on correcting other peoples spelling mistakes. We all make mistakes in life and spelling mistakes on forums are at the bottom of my list of priorities !
My advice is get a life and post something constructive.
Sorry for going off track but it needed to be said.
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Oh, okay....It's a fourhm, is it. If spellinge dusent matta peepul struggel to undastand wots beying sed.
If have this argument with my daughter over text speak all the time.
Let's take your argument a little further shall we. It's okay to fly the aeroplane overweight - because it's just a few lbs. It's okay to fly the ILS a dot or so low? .....or land a few knots slow?
What is the point in having 'standards and rules' if no-one upholds them? Where does this "it's only a" stop?
Now, I wasn't the one who started the spelling correction - but I do agree with it wholeheartedly. As for my life.....pretty fulfilled upto now, don't think I need to get another one just yet.
If have this argument with my daughter over text speak all the time.
Let's take your argument a little further shall we. It's okay to fly the aeroplane overweight - because it's just a few lbs. It's okay to fly the ILS a dot or so low? .....or land a few knots slow?
What is the point in having 'standards and rules' if no-one upholds them? Where does this "it's only a" stop?
Now, I wasn't the one who started the spelling correction - but I do agree with it wholeheartedly. As for my life.....pretty fulfilled upto now, don't think I need to get another one just yet.
Drifting off topic, but well said DD. Poor spelling and grammar doesn't improve the image of the professional pilot, either.
You can argue that it doesn't matter a lot on here, but what happens when it comes to preparing CVs and covering letters?
You can argue that it doesn't matter a lot on here, but what happens when it comes to preparing CVs and covering letters?
Dancing with the devil, going with the flow... it's all a game to me.
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Ain't seen no downturn yet.... maybe people are cutting back on borrowing, petrol guzzling carz and the odd weekend away instead of their flying lessons? I reckon trial flying lessuns will be the last to go if this recesshun really takes hold as predicted.
In the meantime I wish the weather would behave a bit more but maybe in a roundabouit way its keepin the students hooked - if it woz sunny every time they had a lessun booked theyd be runnin out of cash innit.
VFE. [sic!]
In the meantime I wish the weather would behave a bit more but maybe in a roundabouit way its keepin the students hooked - if it woz sunny every time they had a lessun booked theyd be runnin out of cash innit.
VFE. [sic!]