PPL Wings
 

I'm a flying instructor who's looking to buy "PPL Silver/ Gold Wings" Pins/ Badges for newly qualified PPL's. Can anyone recommend where I can buy these. Cost is a major issue (under £5 each would be good). So far I've seen "wings" from both AFE and Stewart Aviation.
Thank you.

Try The Flying Shop:

http://www.adamsdirect.co.uk/proddet...signia%20Wings

£4.75 each.

Hand Finished in 22 Carat Gold ooooh! :ooh:

Why not encourage your PPL holders to join AOPA and receive their 'Bronze Wings'?

See http://www.aopa.co.uk/newsfromaopa/w...gs%20scheme%22

Thank you
 

Thank you. I've now got something to show our office manager tomorrow morning. We should really have done this years ago. :ok:

ppl wings
 

Hi Esperanza,

Im a student PPL at the moment, and think what you are doing is a fantastic idea! If only more instructors were as thoughtful!! Hope your boss approves the plan :)

all the best
GullWing

Don't forget to give them some eppaulettes to go with them! :}

Pitts2112

Pitts2112
 

Pitts2112. Thanks for the great idea...very helpful. Now I'll just have decided how many bars they should have on them.

It's a great idea. The flying club I goto has a presentation day every year and presents wings to !st Solo and PPL passes as well. It really adds to the feeling of achievment and a good excuse to ahave a few drinks and meet some other members of the school.

Don't forget the flightsuits :E

Why are you trying to degenerate this into a growbags and epulettes thread?

I think that a flying school giving out wings to a student is a very nice touch, it is something tangible that shows that they have worked hard and achieved something that is out of the ordinary. I know places liek NSF at Sibson give out wings every year at the Wings Dinner.

Confab, Pitts, are you so mean hearted as to take that away from them?

2000hrs later I still have the wings I was presented, tucked away on my shelf and still feel proud of them. I wont be pinning them to a grow bag or 10 bar epulettes any time soon but I am proud of them.

Red Bull gives you wings apparently...........:E

Then there are also the Brown ones...........:E :E :E

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Not really. My brother recently told me he thinks pilots are arrogant, opinionated and snobbish. Now we know that's not remotely true in 99% of cases, but the occasional one will take it a little bit too far. I'd be worried in case someone starts wearing the wings in public -wearing them in an aviation environment is fine, and keeping them as a memento of all the hard work you put in is laudable, but as you say, you don't wear them. So there's nothing wrong with wings, just don't wear them in a non-aviation environment is all I say. There is a certain flying club in Ireland whose owner calls himself 'Captain'. He's a PPL. Yes, a PPL is a commander, but not a captain! A 'Wings' ceremony is a really good idea, and should be encouraged, but some people do take the p!ss. Anyway even an ATPL doesn't come with any rank entitlements.

To be perfectly blunt if I was doing aeros I'd wear a flightsuit and helmet and to hell with the sniggering.

Nobody was insinuation rank entitlements or titles in any of the posts.

Wings have signified for decades an individuals achievement in being able to take solo a flying machine in to the air and return to earth safely. i.e they have earned their wings. Wings are totally seperate from any badge of rank.

I think in some (bitter?) manner you are confusing a mark of achievement with a badge of rank.

My grandfather Air Commodore Retd has his original wings awarded to him when he first became a pilot but has kept no badges of rank. He reckons that anyone can get promoted but only the special few have the dedication and motivation to fly.

Not sure what would worry you about people actually wearing the wings? Look a bit silly on your suit or whatever you wear to work!!!

Absolutley right!!

In fact I am going to buy a set and stick on my coat and be proud. Balls to anyone who wants to snigger! (unless it is relentless taking of the urine)

Now should I get gold or silver??

Diamond encrusted Platinum of course..... Wings are like an engagement ring only the most expensive will do.....:p

I think diamonds and platinum may well dent my flying budget

Engagement rings definatley dent your flying budget! I had to get divorced in order to be able to satisfy my flying habit...seriously!!

I never cease to be amazed at how the simplest of queries can turn into an bizarre argument when posted on the "Private Flying Forum". Is it flying or simply the Internet that attracts lunatics?
We went with "Pooleys" in the end. Thank you for the sensible suggestions/ positive feedback. :ok:

I may be a lunatic but i am behind you on this one. The military give out medals for achievements and soldiers are proud to wear them. So why not give out wings and be proud to wear them.

Nobody lives next to me.......:{ :{ :{ :{

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I'm not really old enough to be bitter about anything, I'll wait until I'm 95 to start that.

It's like the old, old joke:

Q: How do you know if there's a pilot at a party?
A: He'll tell you.

One of these days I'll turn up at a PF fly-in wearing a flightsuit, helmet, eps and wings - in a 152. I'm sure I'll be treated with respect :p

PS: My original comment was in jest, I probably should've said that. No offence intended to anyone, the wings are genuinely a great idea and I'd be proud to have them myself.