The perversity of inanimate objects (e.g. wx)
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INMHO I take the view that if you've got the desire, time and cash to get the PPL done asap then going to Florida is perfectly sensible.
I was getting incredibly frustrated that mine was taking so long because of the weather. In the end I got it done in 3.5 months - just before the weather really crapped out. Apart from getting sorted on a Warrior, all I've managed since then is 30 mins of circuits and feel incredibly rusty.
Lots of people will doubtless counsel you otherwise, but life's short - Cape Diem!
I was getting incredibly frustrated that mine was taking so long because of the weather. In the end I got it done in 3.5 months - just before the weather really crapped out. Apart from getting sorted on a Warrior, all I've managed since then is 30 mins of circuits and feel incredibly rusty.
Lots of people will doubtless counsel you otherwise, but life's short - Cape Diem!
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Why the rush, everybody seems to want it done yesterday. Flying in the UK is not going to be great given our temporate climate. Why not accept it go to the club hang out with the other guy's not able to fly and pick up tip's and general info from all the other pilots waiting the same as you.
Took me two months to get my GFT a couple of years back, was very frustrating, but had some great chats over a cup of tea with some of the club members, and learnt quite a bit too.
Don't get frustrated, it doesn't matter if it takes longer to get your ppl as long as you enjoy the whole experience, and part of that is understanding the weather and when not to fly..... Getting frustrated my just make you one of these days take the risk and letter regreting it.
Enjoy the tea and Bacon Butties ( not allowed now as Mrs WAL put me on diet for Xmas) Well she'll never know about the odd one....
WAL
Took me two months to get my GFT a couple of years back, was very frustrating, but had some great chats over a cup of tea with some of the club members, and learnt quite a bit too.
Don't get frustrated, it doesn't matter if it takes longer to get your ppl as long as you enjoy the whole experience, and part of that is understanding the weather and when not to fly..... Getting frustrated my just make you one of these days take the risk and letter regreting it.
Enjoy the tea and Bacon Butties ( not allowed now as Mrs WAL put me on diet for Xmas) Well she'll never know about the odd one....
WAL
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I take it all back!
0900 today, cold dense air, no wind, bright sunshine, my instructor says "I'll authorise you for solo consolidation today, off you go"!
The tired old 172 climbs like a rocket, she really wants to be up here this morning. I'm the only one in the circuit, it's like my own private world in the air for the first few minutes... No t/gs, just low approaches and g/a since the grass has had such a hammering so I get to fly uninterrupted for two and a quarter hours with only one landing and departure in the middle "for practice" How can people say that circuits are boring? Today was PERFECT.
0900 today, cold dense air, no wind, bright sunshine, my instructor says "I'll authorise you for solo consolidation today, off you go"!
The tired old 172 climbs like a rocket, she really wants to be up here this morning. I'm the only one in the circuit, it's like my own private world in the air for the first few minutes... No t/gs, just low approaches and g/a since the grass has had such a hammering so I get to fly uninterrupted for two and a quarter hours with only one landing and departure in the middle "for practice" How can people say that circuits are boring? Today was PERFECT.
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I managed to get in the air yesterday in deteriorating conditions - had been planning to do a little sight seeing trip, but when I got up, it really didn't look too healthy. I just did 3 circuits (not boring - did flapless / full flap / normal landings just to keep my eye in).
Did some of the best landings in a while, so wasn't all bad
[Edited to correct a typo]
Did some of the best landings in a while, so wasn't all bad
[Edited to correct a typo]
