Hi Ben et al,

Just discovered this site recently and have enjoyed reading your PPL diary, not the first I have read but the first fixed wing one. I recently completed my PPL(H) and wish I had kept a diary, not only as a entertaining read for yourself and others but also, I think you will enjoy looking back on it and knowing exactly when it was you managed to master a particular skill.

As far as costs go - well lets just say that I daren't add up all the invoices, far to scary to know what I actually spent but ball park for everything would be around 15K for my PPL(H), if you manage it in the minimum 45 hours the cost is about 12.5K.

Anyway good luck with your contnued training, I look forward to you next installment.

Anyone still here? I'm starting my PPL at Stapleford this weekend, I'm keen to get in contact with a few others just starting out, to share experiences/problems/frustrations/advice/celebrations as I go through the training! Online or maybe even over a beer in time if that works out.

Interested in any replies here or PM's.

cheers all.

I don't know how often you fly but a word of advice which was passed on to me by my instructor/examiner.....

You get 18 months from the date of first passed exam to pass all the exams. When they're all done, you get 24 months to complete your flying.

Leave one exam outstanding - I'd suggest Human performance & Limitations as it's so easy - then if you are hit by a crisis in your non-flying life which may prevent you getting "up there" you haven't started the flying clock ticking.

As for what to do next... How about Aircraft technical?
It may be a biggie but I did mine early as I wanted to know what I was doing in the walk arounds. If I'm going to fly it, it made sense to understand what I'm looking for when checking it especially as I'm not in the slightest bit mechanically minded.

So far I've got Air Law, HPL, Aircraft tecnical, & Flight performance and planning. I'm in the circuit so I'm working on RT at the moment and planning to do Nav after. Met will be left until about Aug next year (may be earlier if my once a week lessons are progressing nicely).

Happy studying
MG

Nav is next in the flying syllabus after circuits, why not take that next so you are ready after you've done the circuits? Why not simply ask your instructor?
good luck with it all - enjoy!

HI KK

I don't know if Ben is in the circuit yet - No doubt he'll tell when he is!!!

My instructor TOLD me to do RT, RT, RT & RT before Nav. In fact he wanted me to do Air Law, RT and then what I wanted.
He says they're both tough but if I hadn't got one of them out of the way before we went out and about it would be doubly tough.

He made his point. :rolleyes: ... I'm on my second ground school session on Friday, third one is next week. I reckon I could pass the theory paper now but the practical work starts Friday.

MG

Hi MG!
Whatever, it's good to get the exams done fairly soon, if you are moving on ok with the flying , so that you don't end up ready for test but unable to take it because the exams are still incomplete. A balance between the clock ticking from your last exam to your skills test. If the flying is progressing quickly, then so should the exams.
Air Law - mmmmm, nice! :hmm:
kk

Red Bull is this weekend, I have 1 spare seat in my car, PM me if you want it.

Soon I'll be getting back on with my flying. Just as the weather turns crap :ugh:. These things are sent to test us!!

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Hi All,

It's great to see people writing about their passion for Aviation. I currently have 25 hous towards my PPL and have kept a diary.

Happy flying captains!

DM