Another year of flying
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At the start of this year I decided that I would apply for every flying scheme, scholarship and such like available to me with the intention of getting a PPL, furthering my flying training and a career in the Armed Forces in the long term.
So I did just that. With the aid of a GAPAN Flying Schol. I did my PPL this summer, I also did a Pilot Navigation Schol. with the RAF on an Air Experience Flight through the Air Training Corps and also finished off a Flying Scholarship on the same AEF. I am still working on the Royal Navy but with some luck it will pan out in the coming year.
During 2004 I hope to do a Night Qualification, finish off my final year of 6th form with decent results and join the Royal Navy.
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So I did just that. With the aid of a GAPAN Flying Schol. I did my PPL this summer, I also did a Pilot Navigation Schol. with the RAF on an Air Experience Flight through the Air Training Corps and also finished off a Flying Scholarship on the same AEF. I am still working on the Royal Navy but with some luck it will pan out in the coming year.
During 2004 I hope to do a Night Qualification, finish off my final year of 6th form with decent results and join the Royal Navy.
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Well, here are last years, with updates!
2003
Build hours locally, and slightly further afield. DONE (about 150 hrs now)
Get Class 2 medical to convert NPPL to PPL. DONE (got JAR-PPL in April)
Start on IMC and night ratings. Half DONE (got IMC in October, about to start Night rating)
Perhaps look for a syndicate to join. Not done.
2004
Look for ways to reduce aviation bills to a muted roar.
Do more excursions to places I've wanted to fly to for some time.
Enjoy flying.
2003
Build hours locally, and slightly further afield. DONE (about 150 hrs now)
Get Class 2 medical to convert NPPL to PPL. DONE (got JAR-PPL in April)
Start on IMC and night ratings. Half DONE (got IMC in October, about to start Night rating)
Perhaps look for a syndicate to join. Not done.
2004
Look for ways to reduce aviation bills to a muted roar.
Do more excursions to places I've wanted to fly to for some time.
Enjoy flying.
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FNG - Which Chipmunk are you hoping to shoot down? 
Stik - You've forgotten the important question - what colour will it be?
(And how are you going to fit it into your hangar?)
Stik - You've forgotten the important question - what colour will it be?
(And how are you going to fit it into your hangar?)
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Great thread!
My objectives for 2003 were: to do more French flying, and dabble in a little bit of strip flying. Didn't really achieve the former at all, but with a trip to Hus-Bos and to Woodchurch (Wings n'Things was fantastic!) I sorta made a start with the strip flying.
What I did manage was a C182 checkout - my first wobbly prop. I've also managed to clock up about 70-odd hours of fun and useful experience so far this year - the weather's been really kind to me - which means that I've hit the 200 hour mark. I've also enjoyed meeting some new friends at various fly-ins.
2003 also gave me my first engine failure - fortunately whilst I was still on the ground, but it was a stuck valve so it could have been "interesting" if it had happened during take-off. As a fairly recent entrant into the world of aircraft group ownership, this was also my first "big bill" experience.
Objectives for 2004: Let's see if I can do some proper French flying this year . Also, I have set myself a New Year's resolution: I will get my a*se in gear and file a drawback claim for every foreign flight.
My objectives for 2003 were: to do more French flying, and dabble in a little bit of strip flying. Didn't really achieve the former at all, but with a trip to Hus-Bos and to Woodchurch (Wings n'Things was fantastic!) I sorta made a start with the strip flying.
What I did manage was a C182 checkout - my first wobbly prop. I've also managed to clock up about 70-odd hours of fun and useful experience so far this year - the weather's been really kind to me - which means that I've hit the 200 hour mark. I've also enjoyed meeting some new friends at various fly-ins.
2003 also gave me my first engine failure - fortunately whilst I was still on the ground, but it was a stuck valve so it could have been "interesting" if it had happened during take-off. As a fairly recent entrant into the world of aircraft group ownership, this was also my first "big bill" experience.
Objectives for 2004: Let's see if I can do some proper French flying this year
. Also, I have set myself a New Year's resolution: I will get my a*se in gear and file a drawback claim for every foreign flight.
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Achievements during 2003 :
= got faa private multi ir (possibly the highpoint of my flying abilities)
= did nothing
= leave of absence from job
= did nothing
= did some multi
= did nothing
= more multi
= did nothing
= more multi
= fired from job
= got faa commercial multi
= got faa commercial single add-on
= currently doing nothing (possibly reading Fate is the Hunter AGAIN)
As of December, my hours are hovering around 250 TT with 50 multi.
Next year should bring the faa cfi / cfii / mei ratings, and I have an instructor job lined up if all goes well.
Season Greetings to all !!!!!! And safe flying !!!!!
= got faa private multi ir (possibly the highpoint of my flying abilities)
= did nothing
= leave of absence from job
= did nothing
= did some multi
= did nothing
= more multi
= did nothing
= more multi
= fired from job
= got faa commercial multi
= got faa commercial single add-on
= currently doing nothing (possibly reading Fate is the Hunter AGAIN)
As of December, my hours are hovering around 250 TT with 50 multi.
Next year should bring the faa cfi / cfii / mei ratings, and I have an instructor job lined up if all goes well.
Season Greetings to all !!!!!! And safe flying !!!!!
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Feb 2003
* Went on holiday to South Africa
* Girlfriend hit me with a surprise trial lesson
* Got the bug
May 2003
* Started PPL
Aug 2003
* Went solo
By Dec 2003
* Got 30 hours
* Done 4 exams
* Got R/T licence
* Getting v excited about prospect of first solo flight away from field, wx permitting
* Totally skint
Plan 2004
* Raid girlfriend's piggy bank - it's her fault after all
* Finish PPL
* Fly girlfriend to Le Touquet for lunch
* Went on holiday to South Africa
* Girlfriend hit me with a surprise trial lesson
* Got the bug
May 2003
* Started PPL
Aug 2003
* Went solo
By Dec 2003
* Got 30 hours
* Done 4 exams
* Got R/T licence
* Getting v excited about prospect of first solo flight away from field, wx permitting
* Totally skint
Plan 2004
* Raid girlfriend's piggy bank - it's her fault after all
* Finish PPL
* Fly girlfriend to Le Touquet for lunch
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OK, didn't post on last year's thread (as far as I can remember) but
Aims for 2003 were:
That was about it I think. Not too bad, though tainted with my first couple of 'experiences', meaning that I'm much less happy about flying now than I was when I did my test. However, I am still flying; obsession is tenacious!
Have had some good experiences too, notably the largely-untraumatic adventure in Holland and have also managed to kick my tendency to be ashamed of being a pilot and wannabe and have met lots more people to share my interest with.
Next year I would like to:
And to stay safe and to trust myself more.
Aims for 2003 were:
- To get current again and finish PPL (achieved, with much angst and palava);
- To take my first passenger (achieved);
- To get a better-paid job so I can fly more (abject failure to get finger out on this one, too busy flying and stuff).
That was about it I think. Not too bad, though tainted with my first couple of 'experiences', meaning that I'm much less happy about flying now than I was when I did my test. However, I am still flying; obsession is tenacious!
Have had some good experiences too, notably the largely-untraumatic adventure in Holland and have also managed to kick my tendency to be ashamed of being a pilot and wannabe and have met lots more people to share my interest with.
Next year I would like to:
- Save in the first half of the year then hours build somewhere exciting in the second half;
- Do at least one aerobatics lesson;
- See what the North of England and Scotland charts look like!
- Meet more people of my level I can fly with;
- Do some more easy competitions because they're fun!
- Would dearly love to get IMC, but might need death of rich uncle to achieve it on top of keeping current and saving.
And to stay safe and to trust myself more.
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Another one who managed not to post on last years thread, but resolutions for 2004 are as follows:
- Get IMC (course booked for Feb 04)
- Book aircraft on good weather days so I can go further (last 3 flights have been local area only due Wx)
- Get checked out on C182 (3 attempts weathered off so far)
- Do 2 PPRuNe fly ins (maybe get one North of the border OR have a mass PPRuNe Black Bottle Challenge entry!)
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New Years Resolutions....
I didn't post either last year, but have had lots of fun this year...
-Somehow charmed my way to a flight in SR-20
-Converted FAA PPL to JAA PPL
-Got taildragger rating on Chippie (Grinability factor)
-Joined cheap local flying club
-Started night rating
-Sat 8 ATPL exams....still waiting for results!
And the new year resolutions...
-Try and charm my way to a flight in YAK 52 with previously mentioned SR20 driver (You know who you are)!
-Complete ATPL groundschool with a hint of sanity left
-Finish night rating
-Get confidence to attend pprune fly in
-Grovel my way into any spare seats in anything that flys (hints for Bristol area flyers)!!
-Find and marry rich (preferbly old) man
-Complete ATPL with husband's inheritance!
(The last two need to occur in that sequence really)!
oh, and if there's any time or money left, do some aeros.
Happy landings
GQ
[Edited for spilling!]
-Somehow charmed my way to a flight in SR-20
-Converted FAA PPL to JAA PPL
-Got taildragger rating on Chippie (Grinability factor)
-Joined cheap local flying club
-Started night rating
-Sat 8 ATPL exams....still waiting for results!
And the new year resolutions...
-Try and charm my way to a flight in YAK 52 with previously mentioned SR20 driver (You know who you are)!
-Complete ATPL groundschool with a hint of sanity left
-Finish night rating
-Get confidence to attend pprune fly in
-Grovel my way into any spare seats in anything that flys (hints for Bristol area flyers)!!
-Find and marry rich (preferbly old) man
-Complete ATPL with husband's inheritance!
(The last two need to occur in that sequence really)!
oh, and if there's any time or money left, do some aeros.
Happy landings
GQ
[Edited for spilling!]
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- Retrained and got my licence back after (mumble) years of not flying
- Floatplane training (didn't quite get the rating, but good fun)
- Someone let me steer a Beaver for a few minutes
- Floatplane training (didn't quite get the rating, but good fun)
- Someone let me steer a Beaver for a few minutes
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First full year with PPL.
Building on experience and going places.
Now part owner of a Beagle Pup which has replaced all other affections (how can one be in love with a load of tin and a Lycoming?)
2004 - IMC and more places to visit.
Roll on spring and longer days.
Building on experience and going places.
Now part owner of a Beagle Pup which has replaced all other affections (how can one be in love with a load of tin and a Lycoming?)
2004 - IMC and more places to visit.
Roll on spring and longer days.
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ummmmmm
2003
- left Sweden after spending 3 wonderful years there flying at the local gliding club
- Started PPL in March
- Finished PPL in August (those gliding hours really helped!)
- Highlight to date is playing Captain in a 737 simulator while my flatmate practiced for a 737 rating assement
2004
- Continue flying and re-live the words from the poem High Flight everytime I am in the air
2003
- left Sweden after spending 3 wonderful years there flying at the local gliding club
- Started PPL in March
- Finished PPL in August (those gliding hours really helped!)
- Highlight to date is playing Captain in a 737 simulator while my flatmate practiced for a 737 rating assement
2004
- Continue flying and re-live the words from the poem High Flight everytime I am in the air
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2003
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-Joined a syndicate
-This summer experienced bonny Scotland
-Experienced the joys of fromtal IMC with embedded Cbs in there while trying to work out how the storm scope worked
-Went to America and got my Single and Multi CPLs added on
-Experienced the joy of night time high desert flying with a full moon (beautiful)
-Added another 100hrs or so to my tally
-Hope I win the lottery so I can pay for it all
2004
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-Plan to get my CFI, CFII and MEI ratings early on
-GET PAID for flying
-Buy a plane....maybe....
-Start an 'aviation related' business....maybe (dunno what yet)
Cheers
EA
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-Joined a syndicate
-This summer experienced bonny Scotland
-Experienced the joys of fromtal IMC with embedded Cbs in there while trying to work out how the storm scope worked
-Went to America and got my Single and Multi CPLs added on
-Experienced the joy of night time high desert flying with a full moon (beautiful)
-Added another 100hrs or so to my tally
-Hope I win the lottery so I can pay for it all
2004
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-Plan to get my CFI, CFII and MEI ratings early on
-GET PAID for flying
-Buy a plane....maybe....
-Start an 'aviation related' business....maybe (dunno what yet)
Cheers
EA
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Only really had one aim for 2003 - to be at solo standard for 25th July, and hopefully solo on that day, which (only just!) happened!
So a super flying year as far as I'm concerned.
Aims for 2004
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Complete all PPL training and exams, and have PPL application on the CAA's desk for the 25th July, so the licence can be issued that day, and I can collect the ticket from Gatwick and fly my folks on the 25th.
tKF
So a super flying year as far as I'm concerned.
Aims for 2004
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Complete all PPL training and exams, and have PPL application on the CAA's desk for the 25th July, so the licence can be issued that day, and I can collect the ticket from Gatwick and fly my folks on the 25th.
tKF
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I can only say that I have read all of your posts with more than a hint of jealosy. All you people doing great and positive things! My year was a game of two halves, really. Everything went swimmingly for the first six months - I wasn't flying as much as I would have liked, but progress was being made. The last six months were a bit grim in terms of flying. On the last thread, my aims for 2003 were:
I have to say that I achieved neither. My parents and dalmation are still free citizens (well, I'm not sure that the dog is actually a free citizen, but lets not be too pedantic). As for the PPL - very frustrating! Things started quite well, but work commitments got the better of me over summer - I spent much of summer glaring resentfully out of the office window at all that lovely weather. Then, as a nice long stretch of regular doses of free time for flying opened up, I had appendicitis, which knocked the wind out of my sails for a bit. All of which has led to some general despondency, disillusionment and navel gazing. Much like Gordon Brown, I also found that the books didn't balance. Unlike, our esteemed chancellor, I don't feel that borrowing against future growth is a good idea.
So for 2004:
[list=1][/list=1][list=1][*]Find some more cash, somehow *sigh*[*]Recommence flying when (1) is resolved. Alternatively, I could just whack it all on the credit card, even though I know that is a very bad idea.[/list=1]
Keep the positive stories and lofty ideals for the year ahead coming - I need some inspiration!
Edited just to say:
One more aim for 2004 is to get a PPRuNe personal title to mark my upcoming 500th (probably pointless and probably rightfully ignored) post...
- Finally get my PPL!
- Even if I have to sell my parents and their dog into slavery
I have to say that I achieved neither. My parents and dalmation are still free citizens (well, I'm not sure that the dog is actually a free citizen, but lets not be too pedantic). As for the PPL - very frustrating! Things started quite well, but work commitments got the better of me over summer - I spent much of summer glaring resentfully out of the office window at all that lovely weather. Then, as a nice long stretch of regular doses of free time for flying opened up, I had appendicitis, which knocked the wind out of my sails for a bit. All of which has led to some general despondency, disillusionment and navel gazing. Much like Gordon Brown, I also found that the books didn't balance. Unlike, our esteemed chancellor, I don't feel that borrowing against future growth is a good idea.
So for 2004:
[list=1][/list=1][list=1][*]Find some more cash, somehow *sigh*[*]Recommence flying when (1) is resolved. Alternatively, I could just whack it all on the credit card, even though I know that is a very bad idea.[/list=1]
Keep the positive stories and lofty ideals for the year ahead coming - I need some inspiration!
Edited just to say:
One more aim for 2004 is to get a PPRuNe personal title to mark my upcoming 500th (probably pointless and probably rightfully ignored) post...
PINKS WORLD THROUGH ROSE COLOURED SPECS
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PINKSTERS 2003
I came new into flying in 2003 ,
(my new years resolution to get my feet off the ground and into the air and and see if I could do it .FLY.)
SO ,I strated flying at Easter 2003 ,intendindg to pass ,or succeed in 2004 sometime .
I then flew five times aweek ,so suddenly thought I would complete in 2003 again.
I then realised DOH ,I had seven (hard for me )exams to pass first
so skills was looking back on for 2004 .
Did pass 4 exams ,
Did see off two fying instructers
Did unexspectedly run away from home so disrupted my finances and training .
Did start to fly again at busy airport,so skills is back on again .
Did meet lots of Pprunnes
AM going to first GAT BASH
SO NOW FOR NEXT YEAR (YOU HEARD AND WITNESSED IT HERE FIRST )
Will pass the other exams ,
will pass my skills .
Will stop falling for flying instructors
AND
Will stop running away from home .
the PINK AVIATOR
(my new years resolution to get my feet off the ground and into the air and and see if I could do it .FLY.)
SO ,I strated flying at Easter 2003 ,intendindg to pass ,or succeed in 2004 sometime .
I then flew five times aweek ,so suddenly thought I would complete in 2003 again.
I then realised DOH ,I had seven (hard for me )exams to pass first
so skills was looking back on for 2004 .
Did pass 4 exams ,
Did see off two fying instructers
Did unexspectedly run away from home so disrupted my finances and training .
Did start to fly again at busy airport,so skills is back on again .
Did meet lots of Pprunnes
AM going to first GAT BASH
SO NOW FOR NEXT YEAR (YOU HEARD AND WITNESSED IT HERE FIRST )
Will pass the other exams ,
will pass my skills .
Will stop falling for flying instructors
AND
Will stop running away from home .
the PINK AVIATOR
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Until April this year I had never been in a light a/c or knew what GA stood for.
January 2003
* Bought Flight Simulator
March
* Got bored with Flight Simulator
May
* Started PPL
June
* After 15 hrs was about to give up when FI no. 2 saved the day.
August/September/October
* First solo/First solo navigation/First solo landaway
By end of Oct. all exams, incl. R/T, passed and out of the way.
Very little flying since due wx.
2004
Hoping for fine weather to finish PPL soon.
Night qualification.
IMC ?
Join a syndicate?
January 2003
* Bought Flight Simulator
March
* Got bored with Flight Simulator
May
* Started PPL
June
* After 15 hrs was about to give up when FI no. 2 saved the day.
August/September/October
* First solo/First solo navigation/First solo landaway
By end of Oct. all exams, incl. R/T, passed and out of the way.
Very little flying since due wx.
2004
Hoping for fine weather to finish PPL soon.
Night qualification.
IMC ?
Join a syndicate?
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2003
Well, the theory was to fly as much as possible and when the long hot summer weather arrived I thought 'Great - lets go exploring!' Unfortunately, my appendix decided it had plans of its own and the result was 2 months grounded.
I managed to get to the Compton Abbas Fly-in with FFF, but shortly after, the aircraft came out in sympathy with my appendix and went sick for six weeks. As soon as she was fixed, the weather broke so I've only managed to fly about 25 hours this year.
So 2004-
Fly to new destinations and learn the art of short-field landings.
Well, the theory was to fly as much as possible and when the long hot summer weather arrived I thought 'Great - lets go exploring!' Unfortunately, my appendix decided it had plans of its own and the result was 2 months grounded.
I managed to get to the Compton Abbas Fly-in with FFF, but shortly after, the aircraft came out in sympathy with my appendix and went sick for six weeks. As soon as she was fixed, the weather broke so I've only managed to fly about 25 hours this year.
So 2004-
Fly to new destinations and learn the art of short-field landings.
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This is a splendid thread!
my achievements were:
got my license on Tiger Moths
got signed off to do loops and spins on my own
took my mummy and daddy for rides
next year I want to:
have a go at a Turbulent
Do lots more aeros
fly around beautiful fluffy clouds on wonderful summer days at 8000ft in a plane that's more than three times older than myself, thinking how lucky I am.
I miss flying!
my achievements were:
got my license on Tiger Moths got signed off to do loops and spins on my own took my mummy and daddy for ridesnext year I want to:
have a go at a Turbulent Do lots more aeros fly around beautiful fluffy clouds on wonderful summer days at 8000ft in a plane that's more than three times older than myself, thinking how lucky I am.I miss flying!