How long since you've flown, because of bad wx..?
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How long since you've flown, because of bad wx..?
I now haven't flown since early October, due to seven consecutive cancellations for bad weather. Last Sunday the wx was beautiful - clear skies, light winds - perfect I thought. Except that the airfield was closed because the grass runway was too wet from the recent rain...
Now I (rightly) need a check-ride with an instructor under club rules, as I'm outside the 28-day currency. The check-ride leaves me a little nervous because I'm out of practice, but without it I'll not get back into current practice. All being well perhaps I'll get to go up this weekend....
There must be loads of us in this situation - anyone care to share their frustration, or tell me whether you've been "out of action" for as long (or longer) purely because of weather..?
Now I (rightly) need a check-ride with an instructor under club rules, as I'm outside the 28-day currency. The check-ride leaves me a little nervous because I'm out of practice, but without it I'll not get back into current practice. All being well perhaps I'll get to go up this weekend....
There must be loads of us in this situation - anyone care to share their frustration, or tell me whether you've been "out of action" for as long (or longer) purely because of weather..?
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I'll join the disgruntled gang.
Having only flown 45 hrs in 3 years (mixture of work, bust ac, and wx) i can sympathise with you!!!
Well recently joined new club - been scrubbed by wx 3 times, instructer no show twice and frozen ac twice. God how are you meant to get anywhere!
you know what they say - flyings fun - WHEN YOU CAN GET IT!!
Having only flown 45 hrs in 3 years (mixture of work, bust ac, and wx) i can sympathise with you!!!
Well recently joined new club - been scrubbed by wx 3 times, instructer no show twice and frozen ac twice. God how are you meant to get anywhere!
you know what they say - flyings fun - WHEN YOU CAN GET IT!!
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If the weather is too bad to do any serious touring I usually just potter about the circuit for half hour to keep current.
The longest I have gone without my flying fix due to the weather is 24 days and the weather has to be particulary bad to stop you/me/one doing a few circuits, why don't you try that?
28th,,
The longest I have gone without my flying fix due to the weather is 24 days and the weather has to be particulary bad to stop you/me/one doing a few circuits, why don't you try that?
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Here's my biography....
Started training PPL in early October (weekends only).
Had ideas of qualifying by Christmas!!!!! Boy was i in for a shock!
Last lesson was 24 November!!
Had 4 lessons booked every weekend (2 Sat, 2 Sun) since then, all cancelled due weather!! And that's training in apparently the best part in the UK for climate?!?!
Last weekend was the best wx in ages, only problem was my instructor was on the other side of the planet!!!!
Next lseeon is booked for Saturday. Forecast is looking good, still, what's the odds there'll be frozen fog or fronts coming in from the Atlantic...............
Still, good to know i am not alone in my frustrations!
Chrs
Started training PPL in early October (weekends only).
Had ideas of qualifying by Christmas!!!!! Boy was i in for a shock!
Last lesson was 24 November!!
Had 4 lessons booked every weekend (2 Sat, 2 Sun) since then, all cancelled due weather!! And that's training in apparently the best part in the UK for climate?!?!
Last weekend was the best wx in ages, only problem was my instructor was on the other side of the planet!!!!
Next lseeon is booked for Saturday. Forecast is looking good, still, what's the odds there'll be frozen fog or fronts coming in from the Atlantic...............
Still, good to know i am not alone in my frustrations!
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How long is it since you've flown etc
Went to the strip today, feeling very optimistic about getting airborne, not having flown for three weeks. the aircraft was covered in ice, even under the wings, the doors were frozen shut, viz dreadful, and it started to snow. The strip was frozen solid,so I should have stayed in bed. Can't imagine what made me optimistic, I could'nt get in my car,the doors were frozen shut.
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Before this weend I'd not managed to fly since Mid-November, something like 10 booked flights cancelled bad wx.
I was worried about the check ride too, but it went really well and left me with the confidence to get two more flights in over the weekend
Apparently the worst December in [can't remember big number of] years for low cloud / poor viz.
I was worried about the check ride too, but it went really well and left me with the confidence to get two more flights in over the weekend
Apparently the worst December in [can't remember big number of] years for low cloud / poor viz.
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Add me to the list of fustrated pilots!
Before last Sunday I hadn't flown for over two months because of poor weather. If it wasn't too windy, the vis was too low and vice versa - very fustrating!
Coincidently I went solo on Sunday which was a bit scary after not flying for so long!!
Ian
Before last Sunday I hadn't flown for over two months because of poor weather. If it wasn't too windy, the vis was too low and vice versa - very fustrating!
Coincidently I went solo on Sunday which was a bit scary after not flying for so long!!
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October 19th at the controls, last Sunday in the back...15 hours in 18.5 months. It's been stressful, there's always a reason not to fly sadly whether it be weather, bad timing, lack of money etc...
When I do get to fly though, I appreiciate it all the more
When I do get to fly though, I appreiciate it all the more
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got a circuit check in today finally after 7 weeks inactivity due bad wx and aircraft availability....good fun scud running at 500ft not!!
Any way got the plane for a couple of hours tomorrow subject to wx!!
Runway no probs it's frozen
VEEPS
Any way got the plane for a couple of hours tomorrow subject to wx!!
Runway no probs it's frozen
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3rd November for me, was 4 hours into my IMC course, and had a slot booked every weekend but no joy.
Starting to get fidigty not having had my fix.
Probably have to review most of the first few hours again, good fun though this instument stuff, did my first SRA on the last lession (3rd Nov) great to finally look up and see a runway, eventhough the instructor was giving me the speed and Alt refrences it still looked good.
Can't wait to get back but can't get it set up till end of Jan due to Instructor or plane availability.
December is usually poor but this one seems to have been a bit OTT.
Look on the bright side summer is just around the corner
WAL
Starting to get fidigty not having had my fix.
Probably have to review most of the first few hours again, good fun though this instument stuff, did my first SRA on the last lession (3rd Nov) great to finally look up and see a runway, eventhough the instructor was giving me the speed and Alt refrences it still looked good.
Can't wait to get back but can't get it set up till end of Jan due to Instructor or plane availability.
December is usually poor but this one seems to have been a bit OTT.
Look on the bright side summer is just around the corner
WAL
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Still learning to fly but increased my two lessons per week to three in October and managed, on average, 1 lesson per week. Some weeks were dreadful with no flying whatsoever. The instructors didn't like sitting about either.
After the holidays, however, I have flown on Monday and Tuesday with another lesson booked in on Friday. Great conditions with clear skies, slightly cold and Fife was a bit icy on Monday.
Other than that, hopefully the weather will remain similiar over the next couple of months before the clouds and rain begin to appear.
After the holidays, however, I have flown on Monday and Tuesday with another lesson booked in on Friday. Great conditions with clear skies, slightly cold and Fife was a bit icy on Monday.
Other than that, hopefully the weather will remain similiar over the next couple of months before the clouds and rain begin to appear.
Why do it if it's not fun?
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Managed just a few throughout the whole of Nov and Dec. But last weekend was absolutely beautiful - logged a couple of hours this year already!
The really frustrating thing has been night-flying. I've attempted to night-fly almost every weekend since the clocks changed, and so far I've managed 2 hours. Oh well!
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The really frustrating thing has been night-flying. I've attempted to night-fly almost every weekend since the clocks changed, and so far I've managed 2 hours. Oh well!
FFF
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....not since early October for me also. Not all as a result of the bad Wx for me, but frustrating nonetheless.
I'll be wanting to do a full check-out after that gap (which I'm sure the Club would rightly insist upon anyway).
To those of you that are trying to progress Flying Training at the moment in this part of the World, you have my sympathy
I'll be wanting to do a full check-out after that gap (which I'm sure the Club would rightly insist upon anyway).
To those of you that are trying to progress Flying Training at the moment in this part of the World, you have my sympathy
In order to maintain currency yesterday, I spent over an hour de-icing the aeroplane for 15 minutes of circuits.
It would have taken me much longer but a very nice young lady from the local professional flight school loaned me their de-icing kit. If she happens to read this - thanks again.
If we have much more of this I am going to start flying a low wing aeroplane
It would have taken me much longer but a very nice young lady from the local professional flight school loaned me their de-icing kit. If she happens to read this - thanks again.
If we have much more of this I am going to start flying a low wing aeroplane
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28th December was my last flight. Coincidentally it was also six years to the hour since my first solo too. Prior to that it was some time in October.
The only solution that I can suggest is - if the weather is good - go for it! In the same way that I didn't last weekend
Unfortunately, the weather is stunning right now, I'd love to fly over a snowy landscape, but I'm at work and the runway hasn't been cleared.
We seem to be moving into a situation where all flying training needs to be concentrated into a six month summer period. I feel very sorry for those clubs on a grass strip, perhaps I should buy shares in a runway-building company?
The only solution that I can suggest is - if the weather is good - go for it! In the same way that I didn't last weekend
Unfortunately, the weather is stunning right now, I'd love to fly over a snowy landscape, but I'm at work and the runway hasn't been cleared.
We seem to be moving into a situation where all flying training needs to be concentrated into a six month summer period. I feel very sorry for those clubs on a grass strip, perhaps I should buy shares in a runway-building company?
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I hate to tarnish such a reassuringly gloomy thread with a happy story, but I had a delightful flight from Lydd to Deauville and back yesterday, in spite of the snow storms in the south east.
Lydd escaped the snow and after dodging a spot of cloud on the way out we had a beautiful trip down in bright sunshine followed by a fine lunch in Honfleur. The Lille, Paris and Deauville frequencies were almost silent, and we were the only aircraft at Deauville.
We came back via the Cherbourg - IoW route, enjoying some beautiful cloudscapes in the setting sun at 7,500'
By the time I drove back to London at about 7pm all the motorways had been cleared, so there were no delays there either.
Goes to show that miracles can happen, even when it comes to flying and weather.
Lydd escaped the snow and after dodging a spot of cloud on the way out we had a beautiful trip down in bright sunshine followed by a fine lunch in Honfleur. The Lille, Paris and Deauville frequencies were almost silent, and we were the only aircraft at Deauville.
We came back via the Cherbourg - IoW route, enjoying some beautiful cloudscapes in the setting sun at 7,500'
By the time I drove back to London at about 7pm all the motorways had been cleared, so there were no delays there either.
Goes to show that miracles can happen, even when it comes to flying and weather.
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Hadn't flown since 23rd Nov until last Monday, when I managed 2 flights in one day - a check-out and a night flight.
As I'm writing this the weather is nice and sunny but wind 15G25 - even down the runway I don't fancy that.
I had a terrible time during the summer generally - managed to fly a fair bit myself, but nearly every time I had a pax it had to be cancelled. Most of my mates are wondering why I bothered getting a license as I can never use it!!!!
One day in particular had relatives from the north visiting, and we set out in beautiful sunshine to sit in the plane while gusting 35kt winds howled around us. Some people flew though - never seen a Cessna have such a short takeoff run!
As I'm writing this the weather is nice and sunny but wind 15G25 - even down the runway I don't fancy that.
I had a terrible time during the summer generally - managed to fly a fair bit myself, but nearly every time I had a pax it had to be cancelled. Most of my mates are wondering why I bothered getting a license as I can never use it!!!!
One day in particular had relatives from the north visiting, and we set out in beautiful sunshine to sit in the plane while gusting 35kt winds howled around us. Some people flew though - never seen a Cessna have such a short takeoff run!
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27th September. Had lessons booked in Oct and Nov, cancelled due to Wx. Didn't even try in December!! However, sitting at my desk now looking out the window, the sun's shining, blue sky........I feel a call to the school coming on!!!