Expensive gift
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Expensive gift
I was bought a couple of flying lessons. I went on the first last weekend and I'm hooked. The next lesson is this weekend. I think is going to be expensive 
cheers
Mark
cheers
Mark
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From: Brighton. UK. (Via Liverpool).
I think is going to be expensive
Best of luck though, just be grateful it wasn't a helicopter you went up in....... Keep us posted here how you are getting on with things and don't ever be afraid to ask anything at all here.
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I think is going to be expensive
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From: SX in SX in UK
If you reckon getting your license will be expensive, keeping it current will be even more so.
But good luck, welcome to pprune and let us know how you get on.
Where are you flying from? And what are you flying?
But good luck, welcome to pprune and let us know how you get on.
Where are you flying from? And what are you flying?
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From: Old Sarum ish
give or take a thou before you finnish
Do you ever finish flying? Fruitless trying to put a price on it... Yeah, it'll cost several thousand to get the licence, but then it only gets more expensive because you have a lifetime airborne ahead of you.
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Going to the U.S would be cheaper if you can take a few weeks off work to do it. But the cheaper schools are always the best ones to go to, the equipment is not always upto standard, and the instruction can be a bit ropey!
Good luck, once your hooked there's no going back!
Good luck, once your hooked there's no going back!
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From: Channel Islands, UK
Flying in Alderney in the Channel islands. The aircraft is a Piper PA28.
At least living in Alderney means I can live without a car (just), which saves a fair bit of money
I'm king of typos and spelling mistakes. Always have been.
Cheers
At least living in Alderney means I can live without a car (just), which saves a fair bit of money
I'm king of typos and spelling mistakes. Always have been.
Cheers
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From: Manchester
Welcome to the world of aviation Mark
Do keep us upto date with how things are going, there are many on here to help you on your merry way and also many just a bit envious of you for what lies ahead, me included
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Good Luck
Do keep us upto date with how things are going, there are many on here to help you on your merry way and also many just a bit envious of you for what lies ahead, me included
.Good Luck
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And the most dangerous sport in the UK (in terms of total casualties) is fishing
If you're a fish, maybe.Possibly the reason there aren't many stories in the papers about people being twatted by a turbot is that it's so common?
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As an ex-fisherman (coarse fishing, not sea fishing) I can vouch for it being a risky sport. The introduction of carbon-fibre rods and roach-poles made a difference - extremely good at conducting electricity from overhead powerlines near the riverbanks. Many a fisherman has sadly died or been seriously injured in this manner.
I'm not sure if statistically it is the most risky, one has to remember that fishing is the UK's biggest participation sport, whereas flying is (probably) one of the smallest in pure numerical terms. Where flying sits on the 'league table' of dangerous sports (on a percentage or 'incidents per thousand hours' basis) would be interesting to know - anyone care to shed any light?
By the way Mark, yes it is expensive. Welcome to the (poverty) club....
I'm not sure if statistically it is the most risky, one has to remember that fishing is the UK's biggest participation sport, whereas flying is (probably) one of the smallest in pure numerical terms. Where flying sits on the 'league table' of dangerous sports (on a percentage or 'incidents per thousand hours' basis) would be interesting to know - anyone care to shed any light?
By the way Mark, yes it is expensive. Welcome to the (poverty) club....
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From: N.E. Derbyshire, UK
Strafer - Cod almightly, that was a bad joke. Years ago when I used to fish, catching the odd large pike could be hazardous (very sharp teeth) and you feel like a bit of a pollock when one of those gets the batter of you.
Puns intended. Apologies, I have had a bottle of wine....
Puns intended. Apologies, I have had a bottle of wine....
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In my youth I was quite keen on fishing. The most injuries I sustained was from the hooks sticking in fingers. Ouch
Had a second lesson this weekend. The wind was a lot calmer and I got a much better feel of what the aircraft (romeo golf) was doing.
I was very intrigued to feel the difference in the controls between slow and fast flight.
Cheers
Mark
Had a second lesson this weekend. The wind was a lot calmer and I got a much better feel of what the aircraft (romeo golf) was doing.
I was very intrigued to feel the difference in the controls between slow and fast flight.
Cheers
Mark
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From: gone surfin'
Big al,
seemed to remember an article in "The Telegraph" aprox a year ago, listing dangerous sport league table, but can't remember exact details.
The caa recently held a "safety evening" at our local club, they reckoned on one fatality per 60,000 hours, in general aviation, but again, details are scant.
Sounds safer than sitting on the couch, getting fat, or smoking 20 a day though !
seemed to remember an article in "The Telegraph" aprox a year ago, listing dangerous sport league table, but can't remember exact details.
The caa recently held a "safety evening" at our local club, they reckoned on one fatality per 60,000 hours, in general aviation, but again, details are scant.
Sounds safer than sitting on the couch, getting fat, or smoking 20 a day though !