Medical issues - no more flying for me
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I can really relate. I used to fly quite a bit, I even got to meet a few Ppruners in person!! One was Pinkster and also Papa-Charlie, Thumpandgo, plus a few others. In March 2013 I flew as a passenger in a power glider. I had complete confidence in the pilot, but he was 82 years old! We crashed upon landing. Yes, I survived but he died 5 days later. I did suffer quite a number of injuries and now spend my time in a wheel chair. 
At one time I was a flight instructor and had a CPL. I have no memory of the accident, but lots of scary pictures. I used to post regularly here at Pprune, but those days are also over.
Not only do I miss the flying, but I also used to teach dancing.
Oh well, I keep saying God just didn't want me yet!
Keep on flying as long as you can!!
Westy
At one time I was a flight instructor and had a CPL. I have no memory of the accident, but lots of scary pictures. I used to post regularly here at Pprune, but those days are also over. Not only do I miss the flying, but I also used to teach dancing.
Oh well, I keep saying God just didn't want me yet!
Keep on flying as long as you can!!
Westy
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WestWind1950, I'm so sorry to hear about your accident and subsequent injuries. I hope that you're coping as well as you can in the circumstances.
How fondly I remember those crazy Pinkster 'pink headsets' posts! PPRuNe was so much happier in those times.
How fondly I remember those crazy Pinkster 'pink headsets' posts! PPRuNe was so much happier in those times.
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Here is a copy from my old homepage: https://old.dorrie.de/reports/2005/2...urgh.htm.....I can't find the place where I mentioned you but that was probably in a different report (I write too many)
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My sympathies to Flying for Fun and West Wind. While you don't have to be a pilot or flight instructor to teach flying, it's worth remembering that a lot of crucial learning happens on the ground.
In my experience, good ground instructors are incredibly valuable. We have two who have lost their licenses but are still the backbone of our ground team. We also assign every student at all levels to a mentor pilot, one of whom has a medical issue.
Maybe you could share your knowledge and experience with others?
In my experience, good ground instructors are incredibly valuable. We have two who have lost their licenses but are still the backbone of our ground team. We also assign every student at all levels to a mentor pilot, one of whom has a medical issue.
Maybe you could share your knowledge and experience with others?
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OK, here is the report where BEagle was mentioned. The Pilot,Thumpy, I had met in Edinburgh visited me in Germany
https://old.dorrie.de/reports/2005/2005EnglishVisit.htm
https://old.dorrie.de/reports/2005/2005EnglishVisit.htm
