PPL Wings

[Flying Farmer]

One remembers fondly the time whilst doing my stint as an instructor at a largish South West airfield, we had the usual summer fly out.

Our instructors wore white shirts with a black tie, no other sign of been sky gods at all. Yes we wore trousers for those looking to nit pick

Anyways this glorious morning Mr n Mrs PPL, hire the aircraft for a day, for a bimble types turn up. Just happened I spotted them first, have you guessed yet?

Black trousers, crisp white shirts and to top it off Mr has 4 gold bars, Mrs has 3. Well she was the nav for the day so most fitting.

Much merriment for the rest of the day to be had, damn shame they couldn't have taken some of our studes off us they really did look the part.

[modelman]

Wings'n'stuff

Nice touch,handing out wings as a mark of achievement.At my club,when you solo,you get a certificate that is very humorous as well,something like:Mr XXXXX did shoot off into the sky,circumnavigate this airfield and returned safely to earth etc.
They also have a presentation evening where I received my little cloth wings and was very proud to receive them.I still have to pinch myself that I am considered to have the ability (just) to fly an aircraft.
I haven't sewn them on anything as my flying attire is usually fairly casual.

MM

[EvilKitty]

I was motivated enough to stump up several Łks to pay for my MSc studies with the OU - but that doesn't mean it wasn't darn nice to get to go to an awards ceremony at the end of it, wear a gown, and be told I'm allowed to put MSc (CCI) (Open) after my name!

It's nice to get recognition from others of your accomplishment. Its also nice to be get something that you can use to show others your accomplishment (if you so wish). So some discrete wings (such as a lapel pin) that you can wear (if you want) would be great.

Epaulettes and rank insignia though should definately be for work only!

[Fright Level]

Make sure you've been up to 6,000 feet and then have one of these awarded.

Seriously, if you're buying a reasonable batch, order them from the US, they'll be half the price plus some postage.

[BackPacker]

Make sure you've been up to 6,000 feet and then have one of these awarded.

I thought you had to do something else as well up there, before you could claim membership of that elite club? Something which is somewhat incompatible with your duties as PIC, airmanship etc.? Not to mention physically, well, challenging in the LHS?

[BeechNut]

Q: How do you know if there's a pilot at a party?
A: He'll tell you.

I used to be like that but eventually explaining the minutiae of flying to the earthlings got to be very tiresome; you know the how fast, how high, how far questions, talking to the big guy in the control tower, all those questions. So I tend not to tell anyone anymore.

Instead, my wife, who hates my flying habit, tells them for me, so that I spend the remainder of the party explaining the minutiae of flying... how fast, how high, how far, etc... it's her way of getting back at me. I think she thinks I'll get so fed up I'll sell the Beech and give up flying.

Instead I brag about my other hobby, singing Gregorian Chant in a choir

Beech

[BackPacker]

you know the how fast, how high, how far questions, talking to the big guy in the control tower, all those questions.

Maybe it is cultural, but one of the questions I always need to answer is how expensive, the minimum hours you need to do and so forth.

[Viola]

My non-flying husband bought me a small set of wings when I passed my PPL - a thought which I appreciated very much and it's kept safely with my ear-rings. The only time I've worn my wings is during a fly-in when too many people assumed I was there to make the tea, not to fly. (I do make a nice cup of tea, though I says it myself, but I was there to fly.)

My husband will often tell people I fly, but I don't usually, except sometimes at work. I work with a lot of young men in their late teens/early 20's. Some of them have a habit of boasting how fast they've driven - hoping to impress/frighten the 'elderly' woman (me). It's funny to see their reactions when I say 'Oh I was going at 130mph at the weekend, perhaps 150mph with the wind behind me'.

[Put1992]

Mr XXXXX did shoot off into the sky,circumnavigate this airfield and returned safely to earth etc.

Given by my shaken hand instructor?

[Put1992]

Mr XXXXX did shoot off into the sky,circumnavigate this airfield and returned safely to earth etc.

Given by my shaken hand instructor?

[modelman]

That's the one

You obviously got one as well

MM

[Windy Militant]

I got waylaid into helping out with the PFA shop at various rallies. For the first couple of years I did it we were not allowed to sell either the cloth sew on wings or metal pin on wings, unless the purchaser was able to show proof of holding at least a PPL. This was the cause of much amusement and or aggravation depending on the the individual attempting to purchase said wings!

[DX Wombat]

HGFC give all their PPLs a very nice Wings pin. I didn't know this when I started learning there so it came as a pleasant surprise. Interestingly enough it is my non-flying friends who always want me to wear the pin, I like to keep them safe.