Hardest part of becoming a cpl Pilot
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: East Anglia
Francie,
I'm in a similar position. Aged 33, have a good job and £15k saved. I'm thinking of completing my training over the next 3 years (modular) and staying employed until CPL/IR.
I think you're in a great position, go for it!
I'm in a similar position. Aged 33, have a good job and £15k saved. I'm thinking of completing my training over the next 3 years (modular) and staying employed until CPL/IR.
I think you're in a great position, go for it!
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: ireland
Hello Schlarm,
Ya see I was planning in going to OBA FL next year to do my PPL but am just wondering would it matter if I didn't ahve any knowledge/study prior to actually flying. Well its great your in the same boat as myself so have you done anything yet and what way are you going about it?
Thanks
Ya see I was planning in going to OBA FL next year to do my PPL but am just wondering would it matter if I didn't ahve any knowledge/study prior to actually flying. Well its great your in the same boat as myself so have you done anything yet and what way are you going about it?
Thanks
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From: EGYD
To bring this back on track one of the other biggest problem of CPL students is the fact they waste their hour building.
Hour building is there to improve and practise skills.
Your paying for these hours so flying the same route without improving your skills is a huge waste of money.
Hour building is there to improve and practise skills.
- Make sure you practise all the different landing, normal, flapless, short field, glide.
- Practise your PFLs
- Practise your Dead reckoning Navigation
- Practise your stalls, steep turns, slow flight etc
- Use a radar service every time so your familiar with the procedures
- Practise your VOR/NDB tracking and position fixing.
Your paying for these hours so flying the same route without improving your skills is a huge waste of money.
