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52nd st aviation left Sandtoft nearly two years ago & set up at Doncaster Airport.
Sandtoft is now run by the airfield owners & is doing great!
52nd St have nothing to do with Sandtoft now.
Anything that went on before has nothing to do with the way sandtoft is run now.
Come down & check it out yourself.
Sandtoft is now run by the airfield owners & is doing great!
52nd St have nothing to do with Sandtoft now.
Anything that went on before has nothing to do with the way sandtoft is run now.
Come down & check it out yourself.
52nd st Aviation changed their name to the name they now have at Doncaster.
Nothing to get upset about.
Sandtoft has nothing to do with them now.
Sandtoft is run by the owners of the airfield who USED to rent it to 52nd St.
The owners have a manager called Nikki who you will speak to if you decide to ring & make enquiries.
I fly at Sandtoft & enjoy my flying there.
Nothing to get upset about.
Sandtoft has nothing to do with them now.
Sandtoft is run by the owners of the airfield who USED to rent it to 52nd St.
The owners have a manager called Nikki who you will speak to if you decide to ring & make enquiries.
I fly at Sandtoft & enjoy my flying there.
To call MJ a very wise man is quite a courageous statement - for myself, knowing him only from these pages, he seems quite ok as a pilot and as a contributor, but apparently suffering from dyslexia and/or too much flying. Rumour has it he is also under almost permanent, err, imbibing the fumes of certain distilleries for which the North is famous.
Seriously, though: don't despise microlights, especially if hedge-lined short runways are worrying you. My 3-axis, Rotax powered, leaves the ground after a much shorter roll than a C152, which means I am a lot higher over the hedge. Even if and when going into one, damage need not be bad, see the photograph linked below. Even the fibreglass engine cowling and nosewheel pant were unbroken, though scratched. http://users.skynet.be/fa348739/image/post_crash_3.JPG
But there is much more to that argument, a microlight can never be flown outside VMC, is cheaper on maintenance and fuel burn, offers less payload, &c. It all depends on what you want! With my budget and learning limitations, my Apollo Fox suits me very well, and a C152 does not offer me any advantage.
The day I can afford flying like Peter's, i.e. a full blown IFR, and sufficient budget to apply it regularly, I will consider the PPL route - but it seems unlikely in this lifetime.
Seriously, though: don't despise microlights, especially if hedge-lined short runways are worrying you. My 3-axis, Rotax powered, leaves the ground after a much shorter roll than a C152, which means I am a lot higher over the hedge. Even if and when going into one, damage need not be bad, see the photograph linked below. Even the fibreglass engine cowling and nosewheel pant were unbroken, though scratched. http://users.skynet.be/fa348739/image/post_crash_3.JPG
But there is much more to that argument, a microlight can never be flown outside VMC, is cheaper on maintenance and fuel burn, offers less payload, &c. It all depends on what you want! With my budget and learning limitations, my Apollo Fox suits me very well, and a C152 does not offer me any advantage.
The day I can afford flying like Peter's, i.e. a full blown IFR, and sufficient budget to apply it regularly, I will consider the PPL route - but it seems unlikely in this lifetime.
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Gliding looks fun but not too sure about the thermals. No engine either. 
Thermals are fine and fun - just look for a circling aircraft or buzzard, then go and play with them.
In a strong thermal with another glider at the same altitude, you check where it is by looking upward to see the top of the pilots' head (well probably his beany hat, actually) because you're both at 70 degrees from the horizontal. If you get too close to the buzzard, it'll show you its talons.
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Jan has it about right apart from the distillery bit. Do have the occassional blow out though. Just getting 48 hours clear of duties only happens twice a month and even then the local beer seems to give a huge hangover everytime and screws with the sleep patterns.
O well another week of earlies.
O well another week of earlies.
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I'm sure I've just missed it but has anyone said to the poster to not pay up front?.
There is a real danger to paying for the full course in advance at any flying school as if it goes bust you will lose all your money. That is unless you pay by credit card (or maybe visa debit). You are better to pay in small chunks or as you go, even though it might be a little more expensive.
Also check small print. Most inclusive packages are for 45 hours (most people need more) and don't include examiner fees. Some don't include landing fees away from home base.
Anyway -good luck finding a school that you are comfortable in - perhaps do a trial lesson in a few!
RR
There is a real danger to paying for the full course in advance at any flying school as if it goes bust you will lose all your money. That is unless you pay by credit card (or maybe visa debit). You are better to pay in small chunks or as you go, even though it might be a little more expensive.
Also check small print. Most inclusive packages are for 45 hours (most people need more) and don't include examiner fees. Some don't include landing fees away from home base.
Anyway -good luck finding a school that you are comfortable in - perhaps do a trial lesson in a few!
RR
