How often do you fly?
Joined: May 2005
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From: Scotland
I decided to give up work for a year back in November and get loads of flying,motorcycling and mountains done.
Unfortunately our poor weather this year has put a damper on all three.
Ive only flown about 20 hours so far this year (even with no work to stop me) and like Phororacus I try to make the flight a land away somewhere in order to keep all of my skills up to speed in anticipation of future flying adventures later in the year.
I know some folk who just bang about the circuit because, due to lack of hours dont have the confidence to do anything other than sticking within shouting distance of their chosen club especially when the only slot they have booked provides marginal weather.
Lets hope we get a break soon.
Unfortunately our poor weather this year has put a damper on all three.
Ive only flown about 20 hours so far this year (even with no work to stop me) and like Phororacus I try to make the flight a land away somewhere in order to keep all of my skills up to speed in anticipation of future flying adventures later in the year.
I know some folk who just bang about the circuit because, due to lack of hours dont have the confidence to do anything other than sticking within shouting distance of their chosen club especially when the only slot they have booked provides marginal weather.
Lets hope we get a break soon.
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 356
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From: UK
About 55 hrs a month in the day job - gets a bit dull sometimes.
Like to keep the SEP current by flying about 1hr every couple of months. Miss the freedom of light aircraft flying, glide approaches, low level flying, tight circuits rather than a vectored 19nm final...
Hope to fly SEPs more when I can afford it.
Like to keep the SEP current by flying about 1hr every couple of months. Miss the freedom of light aircraft flying, glide approaches, low level flying, tight circuits rather than a vectored 19nm final...
Hope to fly SEPs more when I can afford it.
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 139
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From: UK
Vabsie wrote...Phororhacos - When you say "land away" .. does that mean that you land away but fly back to your local? or do you make alternative arrangements to get the aircraft back to it's base?
Sorry it has taken me so long to answer. I mean land at another airfield then fly back (lighter by a landing fee and heavier by a toasted sandwich).
Ideally I share the flight with another pilot. Each flies one leg (twice as long in the air for the same cost).
Sorry it has taken me so long to answer. I mean land at another airfield then fly back (lighter by a landing fee and heavier by a toasted sandwich).
Ideally I share the flight with another pilot. Each flies one leg (twice as long in the air for the same cost).
