End of year total. How much did you fly in 2005?
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End of year total. How much did you fly in 2005?
How are the private pilots around the world doing, are you getting enough airtime in?
How much did you fly in 2005?
What was the purpose of your flights?… sightseeing, commuting, travel.
How long was your average flight?
Any close calls
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Average cost per hour? Renting or owning the aircraft.
How much did you fly in 2005?
What was the purpose of your flights?… sightseeing, commuting, travel.
How long was your average flight?
Any close calls
edit:
Average cost per hour? Renting or owning the aircraft.
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Not sure if student pilots count but here goes anyways:
1) 56 hours
2) Training and for picking up some relatives
3) 3 hours
4) Had a bird strke on my way to Dulles @ 4000 feet and a 150 knots. Had blood all over the windhsield and inside the cockpit too.. Luckily, there was minor damage to the windsheild besides an airleak due to a gap at the very top.
1) 56 hours
2) Training and for picking up some relatives
3) 3 hours
4) Had a bird strke on my way to Dulles @ 4000 feet and a 150 knots. Had blood all over the windhsield and inside the cockpit too.. Luckily, there was minor damage to the windsheild besides an airleak due to a gap at the very top.
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I cant believe it!! Actually just less than 20 hrs this year !! Abysmal!!
It feels like more for some reason, but then a closer look reveals Ive done only short flights this year with no point other than a stooge around with SD Jr for fun, or to practice PFLs/stalls or whatever when back from working away....talking of which Ive also had a busy year workwise and spent well over half the year away from home, so I suspect that explains it.
New years resolution #1 = Fly More, including a good long flying tour/holiday in the summer!!
Regards, SD..
It feels like more for some reason, but then a closer look reveals Ive done only short flights this year with no point other than a stooge around with SD Jr for fun, or to practice PFLs/stalls or whatever when back from working away....talking of which Ive also had a busy year workwise and spent well over half the year away from home, so I suspect that explains it.
New years resolution #1 = Fly More, including a good long flying tour/holiday in the summer!!
Regards, SD..
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The lowest ever this year.
Only 42 hours, but I have been studying for the ATPL exams.
Mostly cross country between licenced airfields, but also a couple of farm strip visits.
Average flight time of about an hour.
Only 42 hours, but I have been studying for the ATPL exams.
Mostly cross country between licenced airfields, but also a couple of farm strip visits.
Average flight time of about an hour.
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About 50 hours during the year. + about another 15-20 unloggable but doing the radio work for a PPL friend.
21 New airfields visited.
Avg flight time about 80 mins I'd estimate.
I made a distinct effort this year to do more overnight trips, rather than just bimbles.
Highlights include a two week trip to France, and weekends in Donegal, Arran Islands & a lovely weekend flying from London with Penguina.
dp
Edited to add costs:
PA28-140 Cherokee €110ph tacho
PA28R-200 Arrow €140ph tacho
About a 50/50 break down.
21 New airfields visited.
Avg flight time about 80 mins I'd estimate.
I made a distinct effort this year to do more overnight trips, rather than just bimbles.
Highlights include a two week trip to France, and weekends in Donegal, Arran Islands & a lovely weekend flying from London with Penguina.
dp
Edited to add costs:
PA28-140 Cherokee €110ph tacho
PA28R-200 Arrow €140ph tacho
About a 50/50 break down.
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Started this year without a PPL or a single hour logged.
Now on 52 hours (all done in the US).
Went to Las Vegas, Palm Dessert Resort and other great places.
Flying back in the UK? No chance! Toooooo expensive and Tooooooo much weather! Viva Florida in Feb 2006 for IMC training and hour building!
Now on 52 hours (all done in the US).
Went to Las Vegas, Palm Dessert Resort and other great places.
Flying back in the UK? No chance! Toooooo expensive and Tooooooo much weather! Viva Florida in Feb 2006 for IMC training and hour building!
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1) 172 hrs (but plan a few more before year end)
2) Fun & Booze & Travel & Beer & Friends & Plonk & Sightseeing
3) Approx. 2 to 2.5hrs
4) Flew USA East coast to West coast (and back) in Grumman AA5B - including 10,000ft density altitude departures which were fun!
2) Fun & Booze & Travel & Beer & Friends & Plonk & Sightseeing
3) Approx. 2 to 2.5hrs
4) Flew USA East coast to West coast (and back) in Grumman AA5B - including 10,000ft density altitude departures which were fun!
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Wow, lots of people doing 40+ hours with some quite challenging flights too.
I'm reasonably chuffed with a good amount of variety this year. Around 45 hrs total, spilt between a turbo Arrow, a Super Cub, Vagabond, Archer and a Seneca.
Highlights:
1) Taildragger conversion
2) CPL skills test
3) A trip in Pitts
4) Started multi-engine rating
I really must escape this FIR, a CPL with zero experience abroad doesn't seem right somehow.
I'm reasonably chuffed with a good amount of variety this year. Around 45 hrs total, spilt between a turbo Arrow, a Super Cub, Vagabond, Archer and a Seneca.
Highlights:
1) Taildragger conversion
2) CPL skills test
3) A trip in Pitts
4) Started multi-engine rating
I really must escape this FIR, a CPL with zero experience abroad doesn't seem right somehow.
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Not enough flying started 10hrs in to a ppl...
1-about 60hrs total
2-Training,sightseeing,taking club a/c for maintainance etc
3-1.30 ish
4-pulled the mixture in the circuit instead of the carb heat!,almost got myself in a load of sh1t accidentaly getting on short final for a famous restricted mil base with red planes there
whilst temporarily unsure of my position,was soon sure of it though.At least it was out of hours and closed,thanks to the controllers who were nice to me when I rang to apologise.
What a numpty eh prooners?
Edit have been robbed to the tone of £10k this year
1-about 60hrs total
2-Training,sightseeing,taking club a/c for maintainance etc
3-1.30 ish
4-pulled the mixture in the circuit instead of the carb heat!,almost got myself in a load of sh1t accidentaly getting on short final for a famous restricted mil base with red planes there
whilst temporarily unsure of my position,was soon sure of it though.At least it was out of hours and closed,thanks to the controllers who were nice to me when I rang to apologise. What a numpty eh prooners?
Edit have been robbed to the tone of £10k this year
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V. low and has been for the last three or four years due to health issues. I did manage about twenty this year though, thanks to nice people who would fly with me. I even got a few hours microlight in France flying out of a 300m strip that was more like a rockery than a runway. It was a blast and if any of you get down to Laroquebrussant, you must check them out.
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& a lovely weekend flying from London with Penguina
That was one of my highlights too. Don't have my logbook to hand, as for the rest, but I expect the number of hours will turn out to be pitiful! Although I did get night qualified and have an adventure in Europe so you can't fault me for quality!Think I've been lucky this year as I can't remember any moments of terror off the top of my head.
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Well this year I went from 0 to about 55 hours, now I own a 1/12 share in a C-150, got my FAA IR course coming up in April.
The purpose of my flights now are to hour build (hence the PPRUNE ID), but in doing so I take friends and family for flights, although as I only have 50 odd hours total I havent done a huge amount of this yet.
My flights so far average a little over an hour i'd say.
Closest call is by far my qualifying solo cross country flight. On departure from base, I did all my checks as normal, but took off with only 2200rmp on a 150, and just couldnt climb. I missed trees at the end of the runway by about 50 feet. took off of runway 08 i think it was and landed straight away back on 17, was a very nice little learning curve, and the tower said it was a damm nice landing (no need to reduce much power obviously). turned out when i checked the mags after, they dropped from 1700rpm to about 1400.....i then said a few words i dont care to repeat, as i would never have taken off knowing that.
still you learn by all this.
HB
The purpose of my flights now are to hour build (hence the PPRUNE ID), but in doing so I take friends and family for flights, although as I only have 50 odd hours total I havent done a huge amount of this yet.
My flights so far average a little over an hour i'd say.
Closest call is by far my qualifying solo cross country flight. On departure from base, I did all my checks as normal, but took off with only 2200rmp on a 150, and just couldnt climb. I missed trees at the end of the runway by about 50 feet. took off of runway 08 i think it was and landed straight away back on 17, was a very nice little learning curve, and the tower said it was a damm nice landing (no need to reduce much power obviously). turned out when i checked the mags after, they dropped from 1700rpm to about 1400.....i then said a few words i dont care to repeat, as i would never have taken off knowing that.
still you learn by all this.
HB
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'bout a 100 & something.
Longest flight in one go (trip actually, R44's only carry 3hrs fuel..) was Sheffield Carlisle Oban Glenforsa Carlise Sheffield in April (in near perfect clear conditions with a touch of anticyclonic gloom over Northern Yorkshire). 7.4hrs in one day and back 8 mins before end of legal day ..
Oh! to be in Scotland, in springtime, close to the edge ...
h-r
Longest flight in one go (trip actually, R44's only carry 3hrs fuel..) was Sheffield Carlisle Oban Glenforsa Carlise Sheffield in April (in near perfect clear conditions with a touch of anticyclonic gloom over Northern Yorkshire). 7.4hrs in one day and back 8 mins before end of legal day ..
Oh! to be in Scotland, in springtime, close to the edge ...
h-r
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1) 50 odd
2) general touring around
3) 1 hr
4) A couple of misfires due to cracked cylinder
Highlights:
1) London heliroutes + overflight of LHR, highly recommended
2) 1500' over Lyneham with C130s in the circuit below
2) general touring around
3) 1 hr
4) A couple of misfires due to cracked cylinder
Highlights:
1) London heliroutes + overflight of LHR, highly recommended
2) 1500' over Lyneham with C130s in the circuit below