How often do you fly?
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From: Hellfire Corner
A hasty response along the same lines, before dashing off to work for a week.
One lovely old aeroplane, on a Permit, no kids, no ambitions to live in anything but the hovel, tatty old vehicle .... gettin' the picture?
Far from rich, but rich in everything except money ...
One lovely old aeroplane, on a Permit, no kids, no ambitions to live in anything but the hovel, tatty old vehicle .... gettin' the picture?
Far from rich, but rich in everything except money ...
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From: Manchester
I get in around 75 - 100 hours a year, I'm certainly not rich and support Wife + 1 
on an average income. All made possible from friends wanting to come flying, sometimes out of the UK which means longer flights to rack up more hours. I hold a no equity share, PA28-181 @ £65/hr plus landing fees
on an average income. All made possible from friends wanting to come flying, sometimes out of the UK which means longer flights to rack up more hours. I hold a no equity share, PA28-181 @ £65/hr plus landing fees
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From: Auckland
Well not bad so far!
Exluding some airline and instructor flying works out to be ROUGHLY around the 90 hour a year mark.
Thought there would have been plenty of 12's to 20s that would bring this figure down a bit ... or are they not posting?
good stuff anyway!
S
Exluding some airline and instructor flying works out to be ROUGHLY around the 90 hour a year mark.
Thought there would have been plenty of 12's to 20s that would bring this figure down a bit ... or are they not posting?
good stuff anyway!
S
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From: Oop North, UK
Thought there would have been plenty of 12's to 20s that would bring this figure down a bit ... or are they not posting?
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From: UTUXA
I think you will find that there are lot of 12-20 hours p.a.PPL types out there!Even with a fairly well paid full time job,professional qualififcation etc,it is not easy to maintain a higher rate no matter how much you yearn for it.Apart from some quite wealthy types at my base,12-20 was considered good going especially as the WX in Manchester does not always behave when you have a booking.
Some may say you are hardly profficient at this level of activity,not me as long as you are careful.My base insisted on 1 a month minimum although I did once leave it 3 months and they subjected me to a full 90 minutes of cross wind landings at Liverpool,right on PA-28 limits too.Funny how you cope too with an an instructor sitting there quietly chuckling.I wouldn't have flown on my own that day.My personal X-wind limit was rather lower than the books!
Some may say you are hardly profficient at this level of activity,not me as long as you are careful.My base insisted on 1 a month minimum although I did once leave it 3 months and they subjected me to a full 90 minutes of cross wind landings at Liverpool,right on PA-28 limits too.Funny how you cope too with an an instructor sitting there quietly chuckling.I wouldn't have flown on my own that day.My personal X-wind limit was rather lower than the books!
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From: Norfolk UK
I have more or less unlimited access to our shared aircraft and it is not expensive to fly but even so I think I flew around 33 hrs last year.
I am happy to bimble around East Anglia in fine weather ,and that does me perfectly.
Lister
I am happy to bimble around East Anglia in fine weather ,
and that does me perfectly.Lister
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From: Australia
Allow me to bring the average down a bit. 25 hours a year since Oct 2005, mainly in Citabrias (such fun) with a few hours on PA28. Hire rates seem to be cheaper here (Aus) than in UK.
Mortgage, (ex-)wife and 4 kids takes care of most of my $$$, but I hope and expect this to change at some point in the future.
If you really want to fly, you'll find sacrifices you can make in other areas of your life.
Mortgage, (ex-)wife and 4 kids takes care of most of my $$$, but I hope and expect this to change at some point in the future.
If you really want to fly, you'll find sacrifices you can make in other areas of your life.
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From: Rugby
About 35 hrs since last September, all as a stude. Would have done more but the wx has been a problem something to do with being in the UK in winter.
I know how it feels with the money side as I have tried this twice in the past and the money has run out
This time, just for once, ambition and bank balance might not be in balance but at least on the same planet.
Now moving onto night and IMC asap and either buy an AC (cheap one) or a share if I can find the right group. Longer term, I want to do some touring to interesting places in my limited spare time. Dont know how many hours that translates to, I will just have to see.
I know how it feels with the money side as I have tried this twice in the past and the money has run out
This time, just for once, ambition and bank balance might not be in balance but at least on the same planet.Now moving onto night and IMC asap and either buy an AC (cheap one) or a share if I can find the right group. Longer term, I want to do some touring to interesting places in my limited spare time. Dont know how many hours that translates to, I will just have to see.
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From: Wide Brown Land
If I can exceed 30hrs a year I'm happy.... in Citabrias (as someone said above, such fun!), or a 182 if I want to actually go somewhere, or even a Cherokee if everything else is booked out.
That'll keep me happy for a little while.
That'll keep me happy for a little while.
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From: Hanging around Barton
About 30 hours a year - well, 55 in 22 months ish.
Now much of that has been training and getting the poo brown wallet.
Weather, time and £s all constrain, but if I can find a cheap share/rental I'll nail 40 hours a year, which I think is a nice amount for a bog standard PPL just bimbling and visiting people.
Now next year I fancy some tailwheel/aero time...
Now much of that has been training and getting the poo brown wallet.
Weather, time and £s all constrain, but if I can find a cheap share/rental I'll nail 40 hours a year, which I think is a nice amount for a bog standard PPL just bimbling and visiting people.
Now next year I fancy some tailwheel/aero time...
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From: Nottinghamshire
I fly between 3 and 6 times a month, So probably about 6 - 9 hours monthly - depending on the UK weather.
Would love to fly more frequently, but the holder of the purse strings won't co-operate any more...
Keep smilins
Would love to fly more frequently, but the holder of the purse strings won't co-operate any more...
Keep smilins
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From: Here and there. Here at the moment but soon I'll be there.
I used to fly quite often but since I started visiting PPRuNe I've become a bit worried about doing so. Should I fly on 'Both' or not? 63 knots on final or 57? Are high wing aircraft actually more dangerous in circuit? Should I fly with a crosswind greater than the maximum demonstrated? Retract flaps on landing? 'Final' instead of 'Finals'? Transponder on before entering the runway or afterwards? 