Summer of Flying
 

Following on from an earlier 'what would you like to do this year', I thought I'd start a 'What would you like to achieve (flying related) this summer?

After passing my PPL earlier this year, I'd like to.....

Fly in a pitts special, or some other high performance aeros machine

Fly somewhere where I have to fly over water to get there (I'm including the isle of white in this, since FNG is giving me a lift there)

Try and do at least 20 hrs before the weather starts to get rubbish again in October.

Be able to do a four point roll without loads of adverse yaw when rolling to level.

Its quite a big list, so if i manage 50% of my list, im probably doing quite well.

So everyone, what do you hope to do this summer?

Regards

NB

Bill, as you know, the Bulldog hardly counts, these days, as high performance aerobatical, but if you come south again in the summer you can have a go in the Cap 10, which ain't a Pitts or an Extra, but is pretty feisty nonetheless. Crossing the Solent hardly counts as a water crossing, but I'll bring the lifejackets as well as the parachutes if you like.

I did my skills test in the cap10 from sherburn, and would quite like to fly it down to meet you, but its lack of Instrumentation, other than a basic compass, ASI, turn and slip and altimeter, means I would probably get hopelessly lost in the process.

As for crossing over the water, of course the isle of white counts, otherwise id have to go to france instead, and thats full of french people ;)

What, no DI? Still, even with just a wibbly-wobbly compass and a watch, you ought to be OK, especially if recently trained and up to speed on DR. Otherwise, buy or borrow a GPS. Ouch, too many acronyms.

Realistically?

I would really like to do a mountain flying course in the Canadian Rockies next month.

I will be doing a conversion into my new toy... ;)

I WILL solo the Chipmunk!!! I will... :ugh:

And... if I can afford it, I want to do some more aeros flying with Cas Smith - maybe 10 hours or so in the Cap10.

I think I'll be content with keeping my currency going ... and making a start on an IR.

Not in any particular order :-

1. Win big on the lottery so I can fly when ever and where ever I want.

2. Fly when ever and where ever I can (Wife & finances permitting)

3. Start IMC.

4. Fly a Stearman. (If it was a woman I'd marry it!)
Anyone know if Manston still has one ? Or anywhere else ?

A certain actor who tries in vain to live down his days of running about in tight flares and bubble perm and shooting people has one at Old Buckenham, although I am not sure if it is rented out.


Edit: it is:-

http://www.touchdownaerocentre.co.uk..._stearman.html

My original plan was to complete my PPL, spend a few hours consolidating what I've learned, and then go and do the Cub course down at Clacton.

BUT! It's looking like I'm off to Belgium with work for a few years, so Plan B will probably be to complete my PPL, and then start chugging around Flanders. Anyone know of any good flying clubs in the Brussels area...?

Longer term goals are the floatplane rating in Alaska, Chipmunk conversion, and eventually buy into a Chipmunk group. Then ATPL distance learning, FI rating.... Hey, gotta have dreams, haven't we? :ok:

Hmm,

Finish me ATPLs
Finish my IMC
Do the CPL

Now that I am feeling sufficiently confident (and competant!):
Fly to Scotland
Fly to Caenarfon (sp?)
Fly to the Channel Is

Now that the little'un is a bit older, load the plane up and take the wife and kids out for a weekend away - probably Cornwall (any recommendations?)

Prey that the Star Annual is a good 'un.

High Wing Drifter

Don't count on landing at Caernarfon even if the Metar gives all the 9's and CAVOK when you get airborne....it can go pear shaped up there quite quickly at anytime.

However, well worth it when it stays fine.

Feeling somewhat small and puney whilst writing in this thread my goal for this year is as follows:

- Start the PPL and hopefully (money permitting) finish!

Hope you all achieve your goals.

Maz

Already done it - CPL/IR (Multi) just over 3 weeks ago :)

umm summer plans

1st get a sun tan (but i live in ireland so that not gonna happen)

2nd start my atlp's and by the end of the summer have the first set ready for examination

3rd fly a cross-country over 300nm long

4th land at campbeltown (just fancie landing on a realllyyy long runway)

all wx permitting that is!!
:ok:

hey congrats Chilli Monster :)

Last year was supposed to be the 'fly to new places' year but I failed dismally, so rather than repeat that I am having a 'fly new types' year.

I started a tailwheel conversion in Feb, but that is now on hold because the SuperCub is unwell. A couple of weeks ago I flew a Katana DA20 - my first variable pitch prop. Efforts to take it solo have so far been thwarted by the weather. On the agenda for later in the year are the DA40 and Cessna 172. And of course to finish the tailwheel conversion.

Meanwhile, I am also on the lookout for a share to buy at Redhill or Shoreham.

At the end of the year I will be in Sydney and am planning to fly around the harbour and further afield.

TG.

As far as I'm concerned, as long as I emerge out of the summer unscathed, i'll be happy!!

(And that's NOT a reflection of how I consider my flying either!!)

These days, the weekends are becoming little short of lethal when the sun shines. Perhaps I should sell my house and put TCAS in the Luscombe.....hmmm:hmm:

TCAS is so nice to have, but just remember you see nothing if the other guy has no Xponder on.

I just got airborne in the climb out of the circuit the other weekend in the clag and it howled "Traffic" at me.....it's something to look at the screen and know which way to go:ok:

Yeah, and TCAS won't help you when you are trying to land on Elstree's 26 with at least 2 others trying to land practically simultaneously and the world and his dog shouting '4 miles' or 'tall building' as has already happened to me once this season. At least my passenger seemed to enjoy it... or maybe he was laughing at the expressions on my face. Something like:
:confused: :eek: :mad: :mad: :eek: ( 'Going around.' 'Remain outside the M25.') :{

For me... keep building that confidence really, get a north of England chart and see what colour it is. And start my ATPLs I reckon. Yes, almost certainly. Every day at this desk makes me more certain!

:ugh:

With the weather we've had so far this year then "staying current" would be quite ambitious enough.

TCAS is a waste of £25k at present. When transponders are mandatory on most things powered, it will be a different matter, but presently the clear majority of people either don't have them, or have them and don't use them.