Celebratory mini-bash tonight!
Joined: May 2001
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From: Coventry, UK
Wow! I wasn't even aware you were doing the FI Whirly! Seems like only yesterday you had the CPL...
Congratulations, is this going to be a new career for you? Or just a sideline to flying competitions and magazine articles?!
If I ever have the £ I will defo be booking in to the Whirlybird school of flying, but I'm afraid it will have to be a Hughes or something as I am scared of R22s!
Best of luck with everything...and don't forget to keep your hand in on the fixed wing too!!!
Congratulations, is this going to be a new career for you? Or just a sideline to flying competitions and magazine articles?!
If I ever have the £ I will defo be booking in to the Whirlybird school of flying, but I'm afraid it will have to be a Hughes or something as I am scared of R22s!
Best of luck with everything...and don't forget to keep your hand in on the fixed wing too!!!
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Joined: Apr 1998
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From: 18nm N of LGW
This is the third time I have put a post here Whirly, to wish you heartfelt congratulations on a tenatious achievement. It really is a great feather in your cap and one which will flutter for a long time to come.
Now go and show 'em how it is really done Whirly. x
Now go and show 'em how it is really done Whirly. x
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The Original Whirly
Joined: Feb 1999
Aviation Qualifications: CPL
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From: Belper, Derbyshire, UK
Thanks people. I haven't deleted this thread as promised, because to be totally honest I'm thoroughly enjoying reading all the nice comments. 
MikeSamuel , I'm hoping to be able to instruct parttime, ie get paid to fly helicopters while I carry on with everything else I do. At the moment I don't have anything definite, though a few possibilities. However, if anyone really wants lessons from me, schools will always employ you if you bring your own students. Moderators, I'm not advertising, merely stating a fact.
I'd like to do a bit more f/w flying too, now that I might have the time...maybe do a taildragger conversion and/or buy a share in something. But not yet. I'm somewhat broke and tired right now...maybe next year....
MikeSamuel , I'm hoping to be able to instruct parttime, ie get paid to fly helicopters while I carry on with everything else I do. At the moment I don't have anything definite, though a few possibilities. However, if anyone really wants lessons from me, schools will always employ you if you bring your own students. Moderators, I'm not advertising, merely stating a fact. I'd like to do a bit more f/w flying too, now that I might have the time...maybe do a taildragger conversion and/or buy a share in something. But not yet. I'm somewhat broke and tired right now...maybe next year....
