Finally Started my Training!
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@Mazzy28
Congratulations on getting on the Easyjet programme and good luck with the training - I see you are in Liverpool - can you privately message me the School you were using?
I did do 6 hours back in 1997 before giving it up when I discovered I was colour blind and handed a Restricted Class 3. Fastforward to 2016 and the discovery of the CAD test and I now have an unrestricted Class 2 (with no reason not to get a Class 1 if needs be).
I recently had a trial flight with MerseyFlight (partly due to being given it as a gift) but I was going to have a trial flight with Lomac as I don't want to just go with the first school I experience. Part of me is tempted to try LFS as well.
The trial flight was good, and I used it as a refresh of the exercises we had done nearly 20 years ago!
Does anyone have any thoughts or comments?
Regards
George
Congratulations on getting on the Easyjet programme and good luck with the training - I see you are in Liverpool - can you privately message me the School you were using?
I did do 6 hours back in 1997 before giving it up when I discovered I was colour blind and handed a Restricted Class 3. Fastforward to 2016 and the discovery of the CAD test and I now have an unrestricted Class 2 (with no reason not to get a Class 1 if needs be).
I recently had a trial flight with MerseyFlight (partly due to being given it as a gift) but I was going to have a trial flight with Lomac as I don't want to just go with the first school I experience. Part of me is tempted to try LFS as well.
The trial flight was good, and I used it as a refresh of the exercises we had done nearly 20 years ago!
Does anyone have any thoughts or comments?
Regards
George
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Hi George,
Thanks very much! I cant wait to just get things going now and get stuck into the training. A long road ahead for sure.
That's great news that you've now got your class 2, I'm nervously awaiting getting my class 1 now as everything is riding on it! Can't see any reason why I wouldn't get it but got to be realistic I suppose.
I've sent you a private message regarding my flying at Liverpool.
Cheers,
Mazzy
Thanks very much! I cant wait to just get things going now and get stuck into the training. A long road ahead for sure.
That's great news that you've now got your class 2, I'm nervously awaiting getting my class 1 now as everything is riding on it! Can't see any reason why I wouldn't get it but got to be realistic I suppose.
I've sent you a private message regarding my flying at Liverpool.
Cheers,
Mazzy
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I'm up to an incredibly (low) six hours of recent training. Seven hours if you include the messing around on a trial flight held 12 months prior :-)
All my 'proper' training has been in a C152 whereas the trial was in a C172. I'm in a very fortunate position where I don't have to pay for the training but still opted to learn in the 152 as it just seemed... a little more raw? My local airfield (EGTO) is 15mins from the office and my home so it seemed a sensible choice even if I would rather learn on something like a DA20.
Last lesson was glide and powered decent, with flaps IIRC. I have the beginnings of a little (unread and unloved) blog going on here. I've yet to write-up the last lesson as I've been on holiday. Generally try to get a couple of lessons in each week. One in work time, in the morning and another at the weekend. The Missus is fine with the former but not the latter so I'm on borrowed time there.
Thus far I find it all fine and not a huge challenge. My day job does involve flight simulation so it should't be a surprise. Thing is, I started all this with a reasonable fear of flying! Getting over that now and think anyone achieving their PPL (or LAPL) has really something to be proud of. Whether I'll get there or not, I have fallen in love with flying.
Eighteen months ago I would have not expected such change!
All my 'proper' training has been in a C152 whereas the trial was in a C172. I'm in a very fortunate position where I don't have to pay for the training but still opted to learn in the 152 as it just seemed... a little more raw? My local airfield (EGTO) is 15mins from the office and my home so it seemed a sensible choice even if I would rather learn on something like a DA20.
Last lesson was glide and powered decent, with flaps IIRC. I have the beginnings of a little (unread and unloved) blog going on here. I've yet to write-up the last lesson as I've been on holiday. Generally try to get a couple of lessons in each week. One in work time, in the morning and another at the weekend. The Missus is fine with the former but not the latter so I'm on borrowed time there.
Thus far I find it all fine and not a huge challenge. My day job does involve flight simulation so it should't be a surprise. Thing is, I started all this with a reasonable fear of flying! Getting over that now and think anyone achieving their PPL (or LAPL) has really something to be proud of. Whether I'll get there or not, I have fallen in love with flying.
Eighteen months ago I would have not expected such change!
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Funny you should say that!
After several lousy years at attempting to have some sort of powered paragliding career, I'd decided to sell all my gear and get back to fixed wing. I was originally fixed on the Microlight idea, but over time, the thought of getting back to PPL(A) just hasn't gone away - so, I've joined the Cessna 172 group at Liverpool, and have started my renewal - first flight booked next week, with a medical to follow soon.
I'm not gonna be blogging this one (you'll be pleased to know
) but I am looking forward to hopefully catching up with some old faces 
Hope you're well
After several lousy years at attempting to have some sort of powered paragliding career, I'd decided to sell all my gear and get back to fixed wing. I was originally fixed on the Microlight idea, but over time, the thought of getting back to PPL(A) just hasn't gone away - so, I've joined the Cessna 172 group at Liverpool, and have started my renewal - first flight booked next week, with a medical to follow soon.
I'm not gonna be blogging this one (you'll be pleased to know
) but I am looking forward to hopefully catching up with some old faces Hope you're well
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Hey Mazzy et al
Well I had a trial flight at Lomac in April and have been training with them most weekends on their PA28 since then, up to the grand total of 8 hours so far this year!
Where is the 172 group you speak of? Is it an equity/non-equity group?
Cheers
G
Well I had a trial flight at Lomac in April and have been training with them most weekends on their PA28 since then, up to the grand total of 8 hours so far this year!
Where is the 172 group you speak of? Is it an equity/non-equity group?
Cheers
G
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Nice! Lomac seem a great flying club - spoke to them a few days ago and they're lovely.
Enjoy the training - you'll love every minute of it...
Here's a link to the Cessna group: Southport & Merseyside Aero Club
It's an old site that needs updating, but the basics are there
Enjoy the training - you'll love every minute of it...
Here's a link to the Cessna group: Southport & Merseyside Aero Club
It's an old site that needs updating, but the basics are there
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Funny you should say that!
After several lousy years at attempting to have some sort of powered paragliding career, I'd decided to sell all my gear and get back to fixed wing. I was originally fixed on the Microlight idea, but over time, the thought of getting back to PPL(A) just hasn't gone away - so, I've joined the Cessna 172 group at Liverpool, and have started my renewal - first flight booked next week, with a medical to follow soon.
I'm not gonna be blogging this one (you'll be pleased to know) but I am looking forward to hopefully catching up with some old faces
Hope you're well
After several lousy years at attempting to have some sort of powered paragliding career, I'd decided to sell all my gear and get back to fixed wing. I was originally fixed on the Microlight idea, but over time, the thought of getting back to PPL(A) just hasn't gone away - so, I've joined the Cessna 172 group at Liverpool, and have started my renewal - first flight booked next week, with a medical to follow soon.
I'm not gonna be blogging this one (you'll be pleased to know
) but I am looking forward to hopefully catching up with some old faces Hope you're well
I was at LPL on Saturday in fact. I flew down to Lee on Solent in a Cessna 182. I glanced over at LFS and it brought back many fond memories. In fact, I think I saw sierra hotel, which I did my licence in over 10 years ago.
After trying to keep an old cessna going, I've decided to try the micro route and have a eurostar purchase lined up in 5 weeks. The 6th and final share is still on offer. Will be based in the LLR.
Good luck in the 172.
Cheers
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Another main reason I decided to get back to (A) as opposed (M) was the weight envelope. I'm never gonna be a featherweight, and whilst I almost started on the C42 at Ince, having thought about it some more, I'd be VERY limited with passengers.
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That's amazing - I'd love to see that when you get it?
Another main reason I decided to get back to (A) as opposed (M) was the weight envelope. I'm never gonna be a featherweight, and whilst I almost started on the C42 at Ince, having thought about it some more, I'd be VERY limited with passengers.
Another main reason I decided to get back to (A) as opposed (M) was the weight envelope. I'm never gonna be a featherweight, and whilst I almost started on the C42 at Ince, having thought about it some more, I'd be VERY limited with passengers.
I only have several hundred hours but they are spread out over 13 years so trying to remember everything cold is not easy, even with your logbook to assist.
Whether or not you make it a public web log or keep a personal diary, it all helps. I cannot recommend it strongly enough to student pilots.
