From Zero to Forty Five - my PPL Diary
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From: Norfolk UK
Thank you all for the congrats,it's only now I realise what I have done and it now seems quite an achievement,I imagine all you old hands felt that after the test?
I have just booked a table tonight for Mrs N and myself at the Fox and Goose ,Fressingfield,an excellent local eatery,as a little "thank you" to her for the incredible amount of time I have spent away from home each weekend.
Since last August,she never once actually complained ,just the occasional,"good to have you around" but usually that was when it was raining!
All the stuuff now posted to the CAA, so just a patient wait for a couple of weeks.
But all my mates say "Lister and patience are a contradiction",we will just see how it goes,although I have booked an hour each weekend to keep my hand in.
Lister
I have just booked a table tonight for Mrs N and myself at the Fox and Goose ,Fressingfield,an excellent local eatery,as a little "thank you" to her for the incredible amount of time I have spent away from home each weekend.
Since last August,she never once actually complained ,just the occasional,"good to have you around" but usually that was when it was raining!
All the stuuff now posted to the CAA, so just a patient wait for a couple of weeks.
But all my mates say "Lister and patience are a contradiction",we will just see how it goes,although I have booked an hour each weekend to keep my hand in.
Lister
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I find balancing home and flyign time on weekends has been a challenge from the start - I think anyone with a young family will find this! But hey, congrats and all that, and its a good problem to have!
Andy
Andy
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From: Australia
Congratulations Lister
Congratulations Lister - well done to you, and to your wife for being so understanding!
To Aussie Andy -
I have 4 boys, and they play cricket all weekend in the summer, and soccer all winter. I've resorted to getting up at 5am as it's the only time I get to myself. This paid off this morning as the low-lying mist looked beautiful in the morning light. No camera though! 
My wife's only contribution to flying is suggesting we can only afford 2 hours a month, and asking if my life insurance covers me for death due to flying.
One bright spot this morning was that I sat my BAK (a spur of the moment decision) and passed with flying colours. Do they have the same thing in the UK?
To Aussie Andy -
I find balancing home and flying time on weekends has been a challenge from the start - I think anyone with a young family will find this! But hey, congrats and all that, and its a good problem to have!
My wife's only contribution to flying is suggesting we can only afford 2 hours a month, and asking if my life insurance covers me for death due to flying.
One bright spot this morning was that I sat my BAK (a spur of the moment decision) and passed with flying colours. Do they have the same thing in the UK?
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From: Kent UK
Originally Posted by i.dingbat
and asking if my life insurance covers me for death due to flying.
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...83#post2576983
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From: Wide Brown Land
This paid off this morning as the low-lying mist looked beautiful in the morning light. No camera though!
I did when I did the same a few weeks back... or rather my pax at the time did.
Gorgeous!!
(nb Mr Dingbat: this is in the general area of the Hawkesbury; up the Bankstown Lane of Entry)
Edit: Sorry, size was a bit excessive, wasn't it?? Made it smaller for you.
Last edited by kookabat; 15th May 2006 at 07:19.
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Spicy Meatball
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From: Liverpool UK
Lister - very well done to you sir - I am made up for you! Thanks for posting all your experiences on here, fantastic! It won't sink in for a while to be honest, it still hasn't for me, but I am sure you will love every minute of your flying (apart from when the x-wind has shot up after departure hehe)...
Very well done - and thanks for the pics guys...
Lee
Very well done - and thanks for the pics guys...
Lee
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From: Norfolk UK
Yipeeeeeee!
I had to post his here as nearly all my student posts are on this thread.
I flew 25 mins dual and 35 mins solo today and when I got home the postman had delivered the infamous brown covered licence ,so I can now log my first flight as a real pilot.
What a fantastic feeling.
I had already booked a table at The Wildebeest,near Norwich as another thank you to Mrs N for all her patience with the time I've been away flying most weekends,now it will also be a celebration of the official licence.
Lister
I flew 25 mins dual and 35 mins solo today and when I got home the postman had delivered the infamous brown covered licence ,so I can now log my first flight as a real pilot.
What a fantastic feeling.
I had already booked a table at The Wildebeest,near Norwich as another thank you to Mrs N for all her patience with the time I've been away flying most weekends,now it will also be a celebration of the official licence.
Lister
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Spicy Meatball
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From: Liverpool UK
A simple letter from the CAA within the envelope saying perhaps "Well done", "Congratulations" or even "kiss my arse" would have been nice!
I aint moaning though, I am made up with what I have!
I aint moaning though, I am made up with what I have!
scousers, always complaining
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From: Northants
Well done Lister, I'm chuffed for you - a great achievment. The trick now is to keep up the flying. With a busy schedule of other interests, I've found it is very easy to let time slide by without flying. I've only flown three hours in the last eight weeks since passing my skills test - not good enough. I'm off now for 5 weeks on the boat, and will be staying in Guernsey for 10 days as part of the holiday, so I'm taking my licence, log book etc with me, to hire a Warrior over there (with one of their instructors of course)
Well done to everyone contributing to this forum for all their success,
Cheers
CF
Well done to everyone contributing to this forum for all their success,
Cheers
CF
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Spicy Meatball
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From: Liverpool UK
scousers, always complaining
Well I have 3.5 hours so far and have been aiming at an hour a month. The flying club has a 30 day currency rule which I have stuck to (give or take a few days) so far, and feel comfortable with this frequency of flying. Any more and I would have zero money and any less, well, that just wouldn't do!
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From: Norfolk UK
Photograph/document and PPL licence
In my brand new licence it says I have to carry a document with my photo on it,although I understand that the older qualified pilots are not required to do this.
The only official things I have with a photo are a passport,gun licence and racing car licence,none of which I wish to carry around with me all the time I fly,so what do you do?
Would a bit of card with a photo and some wording this is a true likeness etc signed by a solicitor,doctor etc do?
Lister
The only official things I have with a photo are a passport,gun licence and racing car licence,none of which I wish to carry around with me all the time I fly,so what do you do?
Would a bit of card with a photo and some wording this is a true likeness etc signed by a solicitor,doctor etc do?
Lister
