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Old 9th Apr 2011, 08:10
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Passed my skills test!
Taken me nearly 5 years, but finally managed to get it passed yesterday. Elated is a word I would use to describe the feeling.

This forum helped to keep my enthusiasm going, especially after reading Mazzy's blog & Jason's PPL book.

I've got a few weeks waiting for the turd coloured wallet to drop through he door so I'm going to carry on training & get converted to the 150/152 & some more instrument time.
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Old 9th Apr 2011, 08:13
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Well done that man!
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Old 9th Apr 2011, 08:41
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its a great feeling when you go and book out for the first time doing whatever you want to do.. enjoy it .. congratulations
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Old 9th Apr 2011, 08:57
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Well done.

One more of us, one less of them!
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Can i ask buddy. How many hours did it take you. Or is that a little nosey?
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Old 9th Apr 2011, 11:23
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Cheers for the kind words.

I don't have my logbook in front of me but roughly 47 hours
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Well Done ! Just in time for summer
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Congratulations Sir!
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Well done mate, nice one
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many congratulations in order, where did you do it from?
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At Newcastle, Northumbria Flying School.
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Old 10th Apr 2011, 07:53
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Who was your instructor, Becks?
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Yea, Beckie was one of them, think I've flown with all of them now, great bunch of people & would recommend the school to anyone wishing to learn to fly.

Are you training there or passed now?
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Well done, keep it up!!
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Old 11th Apr 2011, 00:17
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Wow 47 hours is pretty good! the minimum in NZ is 55 :-(
I did mine in 61 Hours that includes a 2 hours night and 5 instrument (Simulated with foggles)

Whats the Min hours in UK? 45? do you have to do any instrument flying?
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Old 11th Apr 2011, 01:36
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Min is 40 in NZ if you don't want cross country privileges but if you do then min goes up to 50 because you need 10 hours cross country time. 5 Hours instrument time is required somewhere in there. Night not required if you don't want to do it.

Speaking of night flying, now that we are back to NZST Ill be doing some soon, maybe tonight if the weather holds out.
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Are you training there or passed now?
As I hour build, I occasionally fly out of ENGT.
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Congratulations!
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Well done, welcome to a fraterinty of really fine people....
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Yes, another congratulations from me CB. Looking forward to some time in the 150 soon

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