getting back on the horse
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getting back on the horse
Its been over 18 months since i was last in the flying game and now after pouring beers around the world im ready to get back into it, I have 2000+ hours total and about half that twin but nothing currrent, just wondering if anyone done the same thing before and if they had many troubles.
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People go back to flying after a break of 10 years or more without any great problems .. just takes a bit of retraining to get an acceptable level of polish back.
I went back to 727 after a break of about 13-14 years and without any flying in the previous several years .. first sim was a bit sweaty .. but by the end of the second it was just like I'd been away on a month's leave.
Don't worry too much .. get the head into the books so that you know the bookwork before you see the bird .. a few hours and you will be back up to speed.
I went back to 727 after a break of about 13-14 years and without any flying in the previous several years .. first sim was a bit sweaty .. but by the end of the second it was just like I'd been away on a month's leave.
Don't worry too much .. get the head into the books so that you know the bookwork before you see the bird .. a few hours and you will be back up to speed.
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I had a forced break of 10 years.
First flight back was like putting on your favourite shoe, and I remembered EVERYTHING required. You really never loose it. In fact, I think I was even better than before.
The required 2 hour recency / renewal flight was NOT needed with me, as it ALL came back to me without having to be retrained! I only did 0.5! So, legally, we'll have to do 1.5 more dual to make it up!!!
JUST DO IT!!!
First flight back was like putting on your favourite shoe, and I remembered EVERYTHING required. You really never loose it. In fact, I think I was even better than before.
The required 2 hour recency / renewal flight was NOT needed with me, as it ALL came back to me without having to be retrained! I only did 0.5! So, legally, we'll have to do 1.5 more dual to make it up!!!
JUST DO IT!!!
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Recently got back on after a break of 8 1/2 years.
Like riding a bike - but I haven't tried any tricky stuff yet (Partial Panel IFR and the like).
But the fundamentals of aircraft handling seem to stay with you as others have suggested.
Found I enjoyed it too!
Like riding a bike - but I haven't tried any tricky stuff yet (Partial Panel IFR and the like).
But the fundamentals of aircraft handling seem to stay with you as others have suggested.
Found I enjoyed it too!
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The hardest bit is telling yourself you really want to do it again.
I got in a Cessna 180 after never having flown one for 20 odd years and nothing at all for 5 or 6 years and flew it like i had just stepped out of it the day before.
Havent flown since that was nearly ten years ago
I got in a Cessna 180 after never having flown one for 20 odd years and nothing at all for 5 or 6 years and flew it like i had just stepped out of it the day before.
Havent flown since that was nearly ten years ago
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on the horse??
I thought after about 5000 hours of various GA I'd left it for ever....but occasionally when a Baron is overhead on finals for RW 18 I think...hmmm that would be nice!
Haven't shown weakness yet...
A old TL pilot type once said to me whilst we queued for the Tindal refueller ...you are giving up flying? it's hard to get it out of your system ( and he went to fly rotary wing SAR).
Perhaps he was correct...when was that class 1 due?
Haven't shown weakness yet...
A old TL pilot type once said to me whilst we queued for the Tindal refueller ...you are giving up flying? it's hard to get it out of your system ( and he went to fly rotary wing SAR).
Perhaps he was correct...when was that class 1 due?
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I came back after an absence of 25 years.
Only needed 8 hours to get proficient again - and then went on to get my MEIR, which I didn't have previously. I'm old and slow - so a young guy like you who has only been away for 18 months and had many more hours than I had when I stopped, should have no problems.
Go for it!!
Only needed 8 hours to get proficient again - and then went on to get my MEIR, which I didn't have previously. I'm old and slow - so a young guy like you who has only been away for 18 months and had many more hours than I had when I stopped, should have no problems.
Go for it!!
