So I want to own my own aircraft
hey!
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What does that second registration stand for Aerbabe? Is it your maiden name initials or something??
P.S Karl have you managed to find out if Tucker Jenkins works at Sywell? I think he works where Mrs McClusky is the boss. Ring any bells?
P.S Karl have you managed to find out if Tucker Jenkins works at Sywell? I think he works where Mrs McClusky is the boss. Ring any bells?
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Wotcha, I'm Karl's 'Captain' at Sywell... although I think he prefers the term 'mate' (rather like another friend of mine who happens to be an instructor!).
Tucker Jenkins... can't say I've ever heard of him. He probably does work at the aerodrome but I'm positive he's not with the Northamptonshire School of Flying...
Rgrds,
Jack.
Tucker Jenkins... can't say I've ever heard of him. He probably does work at the aerodrome but I'm positive he's not with the Northamptonshire School of Flying...
Rgrds,
Jack.
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Karl,
I regularly fly a 1958 172. To the best of my knowledge this aircraft has flown 200-300 hours a year, for the last 4 years, with maintence cost of about $300.00 total, including new brakes and disc's. Older aircraft are very basic and uncomplicated.
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W.B.
I regularly fly a 1958 172. To the best of my knowledge this aircraft has flown 200-300 hours a year, for the last 4 years, with maintence cost of about $300.00 total, including new brakes and disc's. Older aircraft are very basic and uncomplicated.
Regards,
W.B.
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Have a look in the back pages of all of the flying mags that are available now, there are loads amd loads of them in the backpages, or try GOOGLE. Simply type in Aeroplane sales, or something similar and away you go.
Let us know what Daddy buys for you.
Let us know what Daddy buys for you.
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Karl and I were both in the Air Cadets (different ones, however), but it wasn't for us really so now we've decided to retire... quite literally in Karl's case from the sound of things! 
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Are you one of Karls friends?
Karl should have stayed in the ATC - you can get 10hours flying time or 10% whichever is less if you do a vigilant GS towards you PPL so theoretically you do a 35 hour min PPL...
All that free flying experience!
Karl should have stayed in the ATC - you can get 10hours flying time or 10% whichever is less if you do a vigilant GS towards you PPL so theoretically you do a 35 hour min PPL...
All that free flying experience!
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Yes, I'm one of Karls airbuds It is all very well mate but at the end of the day, a) Karl's dad is rich, and b) My dad is dead, leaving me just enough money to finance my PPL.
I think we just got tired of standing 'shun' for 6 hours a week...
It is all very well mate but at the end of the day, a) Karl's dad is rich, and b) My dad is dead, leaving me just enough money to finance my PPL.I think we just got tired of standing 'shun' for 6 hours a week...
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Learn whilst you are young .....
if your aim is to be an airline pilot then usually your success will be nothing to do with money, having your own aircraft, or hitting on every girl in sight.
It's down to whether those who recruit you think they would be able to spend 14 hours stuck in a cockpit with you without having the urge to reach for the fire axe
if your aim is to be an airline pilot then usually your success will be nothing to do with money, having your own aircraft, or hitting on every girl in sight.
It's down to whether those who recruit you think they would be able to spend 14 hours stuck in a cockpit with you without having the urge to reach for the fire axe
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Pprune Radar, you have the right attitude, maybe you can scare off some of the younger wannabes and leave the path slightly wider for my friend and I!
And make sure you include the part about the axe !
But on a serious note, I have been told the same thing by quite a few airline pilots I am good friends with these days; make them like you, then cross your fingers and pray they'll employ you... That's the way I heard it, anyway...
Sorry if I do, but I try my best not to charge into everything I see with a young, teenage, ignorant attitude, so excuse me if it begins to show when I get talking about flying!
And make sure you include the part about the axe
!But on a serious note, I have been told the same thing by quite a few airline pilots I am good friends with these days; make them like you, then cross your fingers and pray they'll employ you...
That's the way I heard it, anyway... Sorry if I do, but I try my best not to charge into everything I see with a young, teenage, ignorant attitude, so excuse me if it begins to show when I get talking about flying!