First Flight!!!!!
 

Well got my first trial/lesson @ Cumbernauld booked for Sunday, hopefully, weather permitting.

Going to take my wife with me too!!! and maybe my daughter, so should be fun.:ok:

Don't put all your eggs in 1 basket.

thanks!!
 

Thanks dak that made me feel lots better :uhoh:

I dunno, why leave them bereft?

Tim

Scrabble
 

Have decided to stay indoors, going to have a game of scrabble lol!!! :)

Good luck, have fun, enjoy it & be aware that combining a trial lesson with a family flight may be distracting. Perhaps save that for another time?

Hope the weather cooperates!

fun
 

I was looking for the fun factor, and to get my wife to understand how fun it can be, the lessons will start afterwards. :cool:

How about you don't let them in the plane until you can fly it? I reckon they'd be much more impressed if they saw you flying it than watching someone else fly it!

Enjoy....you may even hear my dulcet tones if you speak to Scottish Information when airborne. :cool:

Will let you all know how it goes:):) if the weather is good that is :ok:

first solo microlighting - YouTube

Heres my first solo flight on m/light :)

Thats exciting!!!!!

First Flight!!!!!
 

Say hello to flying and goodbye to your cash
More addictive than heroin and probably more expensive

I love every minute !

ecosse,

If your wife bought the trial lesson, and wants to fly, than you'd better take her. Otherwise, tell her to meet you back in an hour, and photo you as you get out of the plane. You are paying lots for the experience, don't dilute it by having your loved ones in the back. Take them later, and show them what you have learned, and your confidence.

If you have a scare, will your wife ever be happy again that you are flying? If she does not like it, and wants down, do you want to cut your flight short?

The ear to ear grim you'll have for days is enough for her to enjoy for now. If she simply MUST go, have the instructor take her for her own circuit.

ecosse,

I'm sure Pilot DAR meant "ear to ear grin" but that is otherwise excellent advice. ;)

If it's a trial lesson, do not take ANY passengers.

Who are you flying with?......Border AT or Leading Edge?

ecosse, you confuse me; is that you flying a microlite? If so you are not a virgin pilot.....

And advice given here by all the other old grizzled experienced posters should be heeded. Passengers frequently get airsick and throw up. Which would spoil your jolly adventure, wouldn't it?

It doesn't work that way. You don't 'get' someone to 'understand how fun it can be', they make their own minds up.

virgin
 

I'm not a virgin to flying, and yes that was me, flying the flexwing micro-light,(3 years ago ish?) thanks again for the advice and I will try to make it on my own, as it is a trial "LESSON" after all.

The flight is with AC/Leading edge as PFC hasn't got back to me yet, neither has border air, after mailing them.

Prestwick flying school did, but I await a call from their CFI, whom I have been informed is going to call me asap.

My concern was, as passengers sitting in the back, the chances of one or both of them starting to feel queezy is possible. For so many reasons, this would put a damper on the flight. Hence suggesting taking them up at a separate time.

go time!!
 

Neearly time to go weather looking good here's hoping!!!