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UV 15th Nov 2018 16:53

1.UK ATPL, US CPL Multi engined (Airplane and Seaplane). Silver C Gliding 1966. All medically lapsed!

2.11,500

3.October 1963 Ka2 glider!

4.Fun then Career

Big Pistons Forever 15th Nov 2018 21:56

ATPL SMELS, Glider Pilot License. Flight Instructor and Aerobatic Instructor Ratings for both aeroplanes and gliders

TT 7600

October 1977, Cessna 150

Fun, then commercial, then government, but always kept active in General Aviation

flyinkiwi 15th Nov 2018 22:58

  1. PPL(A)
  2. 293
  3. Trial flight was 3 June 2001, Cessna 172M ZK-DXO (first actual lesson (Effects of Controls) was 3 years later in a C152 Aerobat ZK-EJZ)
  4. For fun (I get paid far more money in my IT career than I would ever make in aviation)

4forward8back 16th Nov 2018 02:33

CPL(A) with the usual trimmings.
TT 2000+
June 1999. PA-28-161 VH-EWZ. YMPC.
Initially career flying. Now a desk based career, but the job requires the aviation qualifications. These days flying is just for fun and beer money.

B2N2 16th Nov 2018 03:32

1.ATP
2. 11,500 hrs TT
3. Somewhere in ‘91 in a Piper Traumahawk.
Switched schools and finished up in a Pa-18-150
which is a proper airplane.
4. Career and a little fun on the side

Romeo Tango 16th Nov 2018 08:57

PPL IR
4000
18/6/78 PA28
To go places

Pilot DAR 16th Nov 2018 11:15

CPL(A) "SMELS" (which in Transport Canada code stands for "Single & Multi Engined, Land and Sea"), & PPL(H)
7300 hours
1975, Cessna 150 (I liked it so much, I have never not flown them, and have owned one for 31 years now)
Just for fun now....

anxiao 16th Nov 2018 11:41

PPL then ATPL now PPL
19,900
Slingsby T31 glider, 1963
Fun then career now back to fun. It's been a great ride.

Three Lima Charlie 16th Nov 2018 13:26

1. ATP(A), ATP(H), CPL(G), AGI, A&P, I.A. (FAA Master Pilot, 57 years.)
2. 12,000+
3. 1959, Aeronca 7AC
4. Flew Army (Vietnam), civil helicopter, bush pilot, corporate, etc. Now just own and fly aerobatics for fun.

Tinstaafl 17th Nov 2018 06:41

1. Australia: ATPL(A), lapsed IR, lapsed Gr.1 ME instructor rating incl. aerobatic instructor
UK: ATPL(A) + IR, both lapsed
USA: ATP-MEL/SEL/SES, CFI/CFII/MEI, AGI
2. 8800
3. June 1983. C152
4. Career

Sam Rutherford 17th Nov 2018 07:35

  1. FAA & EASA CPL A & H
  2. +/- 3500h.
  3. 1985 Chipmunk, Yayy! Good to see some Blaniks in the list - my first solo in 1988 was in a Blanik!
  4. Fun then Career, now fun and career.

Above The Clouds 17th Nov 2018 09:07

1. UK EASA ATPL (A), FAA ATPL (A). SEP MEP IR Instructor.
2. Somewhere around 13000h
3. 1983 for first lesson in a Blanik, 1983 first solo in a Blanik.
4. Fun then career, now still career and fun with my own aircraft.

Sir Niall Dementia 20th Nov 2018 11:31

UK EASA ATPL (A) UK EASA ATPL (H)
17 500 (excluding 800 gliding)
1978 Tiger Moth
Fun, then career, now career and fun and still regret selling my 1974 C150, but also have a LAA single seat flutterby that reminds me of the start of it all.

SND

Ben706 29th Nov 2018 12:37

1. UK EASA PPL (A),
2. 207
3. 2007 Waterford Airport Tecnam P2002-JF
4. Fun but now working on making it a Career

Pilot DAR 29th Nov 2018 17:48

Welcome Ben,

As you can see already there is a breadth of experience here, all people contributing to our community....

foxmoth 30th Nov 2018 06:12


1. ATPL (plus instructor rating)
2. 21k+
3. 1972 - Kirby Cadet glider (though AEF in dH Chipmunk prior to this)
4. Career - but always flown for fun as well.

Collieflyer One 6th Dec 2018 13:58

1)CPL/IR, SEP, MEP, FI(A),Examiner
2)16,700
3)1993 C152
4)Career+fun

JustOneMoreQuestion. 6th Dec 2018 14:47

1) UK PPL (EASA)
2) 58
3) 2009 (I think) in an IS28 Glider
4) Fun, with an aim to move into a career

Deltasierra010 6th Dec 2018 18:30

1 Gliding 2 diamonds
2 1500 hrs
3 1986 Blanik glider
4 Pure enjoyment, tried to retire twice failed both times

patowalker 7th Dec 2018 07:22

1. French ULM, PPL(A)M, NPPL (SSEA), FAA PPL, LAPL
2. 1100
3. 1985, Quicksilver MX II
4. Just fo fun.


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