first lesson
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im doing ok.
money is tight so i save up and have a lesson every couple of weeks or so. im really pleased the way its going. I ve had 7 lessons and my circuits are really good. my instructor seems pleased with me too. talked to barton information a few times. im ok at it but cant seem to grasp the reply bit yet i get tongue tied but will come with practice.
finding it hard to take all the air law in for my exam. i want to pass it in a few weeks so i can get my medical and go solo with around 10 hours...well thats my plan anyway.
keep going and keep in touch
ian
money is tight so i save up and have a lesson every couple of weeks or so. im really pleased the way its going. I ve had 7 lessons and my circuits are really good. my instructor seems pleased with me too. talked to barton information a few times. im ok at it but cant seem to grasp the reply bit yet i get tongue tied but will come with practice.
finding it hard to take all the air law in for my exam. i want to pass it in a few weeks so i can get my medical and go solo with around 10 hours...well thats my plan anyway.
keep going and keep in touch
ian
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8th lesson
Hi everybody,
just had my 8th lesson.
Done some more circuits and talked on the radio. Really pleased with myself. Feeling confident now. Tony gave me some fan stop after take off (engine failures) and did a glide approach also i did a simulated aircraft on runway go-around.
head down to study my air law and medical.
hows everyone else doing???
just had my 8th lesson.
Done some more circuits and talked on the radio. Really pleased with myself. Feeling confident now. Tony gave me some fan stop after take off (engine failures) and did a glide approach also i did a simulated aircraft on runway go-around.
head down to study my air law and medical.
hows everyone else doing???
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I am new here, but have to say that this forum is encouraging me, as i am looking for a club in manchester/liverpool to start my lessons.
Solo after 10 hours....does that mean (and forgive my ignorance:-)) on your own in the plane?
Solo after 10 hours....does that mean (and forgive my ignorance:-)) on your own in the plane?
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Medical (class 2)
HI FOLKS,
Just to let everyone know that I passed my class 2 medical today...
I hope everyone else is doing ok. Ive not flown for over a month now but soon will be..
Just to let everyone know that I passed my class 2 medical today...
I hope everyone else is doing ok. Ive not flown for over a month now but soon will be..
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I hope you took notes and remember that - flying at Barton (sorry City Airport Manchester - bah humbug!!!!) it'll happen to you for real many times
Congratulations on getting the bug - I hope you stay hooked
Cheers
Ian
Congratulations on getting the bug - I hope you stay hooked
Cheers
Ian
Hey Winney, I'll let you into a little secret, you don't actually need lessons to fly a plane. There was a bloke on The Gadget Show who just spent a long time on a PC simulator and went to fly a circuit, (including the landing) straight away.
Of course I'm only kidding.
My old fella' used to take me Barton as a nipper, either to just marvel at the aircraft, (in them days you used to be able to wander round the hangers. My dad was an engineer, and was amazed that some guy was filing an engine block with what looked like an old "bastard" file, so that he could get over the pylons at the end of 27, rather than fly under them. (Or that's what he told us).
And the airshows were magnificant-seem to remember a low level pass by concorde some years ago.
Try and get hold of Three Score Years and Ten by Peter Maher, some great stuff in there about the history of the place.
Years later, managed to eventually to gain my PPL there and spent many an hour flying around the Northwest. Everyone I met there were truly friendly and helpful.
I don't fly now, mortgage & work being my poor excuse. I don't even visit the place, because it would serve as a sad reminder of how I used to spend my time there.
But boy oh boy, how I yearn to be back in India Lima, getting thumped on my shoulder, with my instructor tapping the airspeed indicator with a pointy telescopic thing, reminding me of my airspeed on finals
Of course I'm only kidding.
My old fella' used to take me Barton as a nipper, either to just marvel at the aircraft, (in them days you used to be able to wander round the hangers. My dad was an engineer, and was amazed that some guy was filing an engine block with what looked like an old "bastard" file, so that he could get over the pylons at the end of 27, rather than fly under them. (Or that's what he told us
).And the airshows were magnificant-seem to remember a low level pass by concorde some years ago.
Try and get hold of Three Score Years and Ten by Peter Maher, some great stuff in there about the history of the place.
Years later, managed to eventually to gain my PPL there and spent many an hour flying around the Northwest. Everyone I met there were truly friendly and helpful.
I don't fly now, mortgage & work being my poor excuse. I don't even visit the place, because it would serve as a sad reminder of how I used to spend my time there.
But boy oh boy, how I yearn to be back in India Lima, getting thumped on my shoulder, with my instructor tapping the airspeed indicator with a pointy telescopic thing, reminding me of my airspeed on finals
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1st solo
Hi everyone,
sorry but i did post a reply on the 7th october but it seems its not come up.
passed my air law exam
i did my 1st solo on the 7th october at barton. i was really pleased. 10 hours like i wanted too.
got my name in todays pilot magazine (dec.2010 issue)
had another lesson today and did 45 degrees and 60 degrees turns.
did a nice landing too.
hope everyone is doing well.
let me know
happy landings
sorry but i did post a reply on the 7th october but it seems its not come up.
passed my air law exam
i did my 1st solo on the 7th october at barton. i was really pleased. 10 hours like i wanted too.
got my name in todays pilot magazine (dec.2010 issue)
had another lesson today and did 45 degrees and 60 degrees turns.
did a nice landing too.
hope everyone is doing well.
let me know
happy landings
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I am making very slow progress - 6 lessons and having difficulty with slow flaps down on a steading heading. I think its a combination of my age and too long a gap between each lesson. I would be suprised if I go solo before 20 hours
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Keep at it peeps! I too had many points during my training when I thought I was going backwards, but I now have my PPL. You CAN do it - just accept that we all have to 'plateau' during our progress sometimes.
I too had many points during my training when I thought I was going backwards, but I now have my PPL. You CAN do it - just accept that we all have to 'plateau' during our progress sometimes.
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12 th lesson
Did my 12th lesson on the 30th dec.2010.
precautionary circuits..
a bit rusty and weather was a bit foggy but did quite well.
next lesson to be booked in a couple of weeks i hope.
ordered my navigation equipment
start studying again for nav
precautionary circuits..
a bit rusty and weather was a bit foggy but did quite well.
next lesson to be booked in a couple of weeks i hope.
ordered my navigation equipment
start studying again for nav