Flying the coast of UK
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Northern Lights??
Hi
How about doing two separate trips??
One North circuit then later one south to match helidays or similar
How about seeing the Northern lights June 21st??
So how far north has a PPL/H gone??
No reason why the record can't be shared??
How much overwater flying do you fancy??
How about doing two separate trips??
One North circuit then later one south to match helidays or similar
How about seeing the Northern lights June 21st??
So how far north has a PPL/H gone??
No reason why the record can't be shared??
How much overwater flying do you fancy??
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Sounds good break it up a bit, more time to play and get some special time with my personel trainer
21st june is a bad one for me its Kimberleys wedding I dont think my luck is that good Helidays is a bit late for good wether up north so lets have another jaunt later Im easy just want to play What about Andrew.
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Sounds good break it up a bit, more time to play and get some special time with my personel trainer
21st june is a bad one for me its Kimberleys wedding I dont think my luck is that good Helidays is a bit late for good wether up north so lets have another jaunt later Im easy just want to play What about Andrew.Levo.
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part one - Northern lights
If the planning goes ahead point to point fixed days (subject to weather) then I'm sure you could get a pilot to drive up and fill in the odd day business takes you away.
This also means any local helicopters could 'join up' for the day etc
Ps could start stop at the Newark Air Museum. Its central
This also means any local helicopters could 'join up' for the day etc
Ps could start stop at the Newark Air Museum. Its central
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Seeing surgeon for post op assessment in January. He's got to pronounce me fit to fly then arrange AME check then CAA paperwork. Then probably have to hire an aircraft for a skills test as LPC will be overdue
. Dunno how long it will take.
. Dunno how long it will take.
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After seeing g0lfer's photos, I'm really keen! I'm based (inland) in the SE, and would be flying 22 or 44, so if anyone fancies joining me and splitting costs... Alternately, if someone has a 22 or 44 and needs a spare pilot to split flying with, I'd be interested in that too.
Since it seems like a fair number of you are up the West Coast or in Scotland, is there anyone else who would be starting from dahn sarf?
I'm free most of next year apart from May and early June.
Since it seems like a fair number of you are up the West Coast or in Scotland, is there anyone else who would be starting from dahn sarf?
I'm free most of next year apart from May and early June.
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2 trips would be a better idea in my opinion, it is quite tiring. Also there is a lot of playing to do on the way. As for how far north anyone has been, we made it to North Ronaldsay in the Orkneys most northerly island, only the Shetlands beyond that but its about 60 miles over water so we ducked it.
However, if by "north" you include the vertical direction, on way back to Kirkwall we went up to 8300 feet for the view
and then autorotated back down again - it took about 6 minutes!
I'm up for it on a cost share in a 44 but will start of from Newcastle or Durham TV. For what its worth over 3 days on the Northern leg last year i flew about 13 hours and it cost less than £5k so if shared between 2 or 3 it is well worth doing. I confess I did take my instructor with me though!
2 trips would be a better idea in my opinion, it is quite tiring. Also there is a lot of playing to do on the way. As for how far north anyone has been, we made it to North Ronaldsay in the Orkneys most northerly island, only the Shetlands beyond that but its about 60 miles over water so we ducked it.
However, if by "north" you include the vertical direction, on way back to Kirkwall we went up to 8300 feet for the view
and then autorotated back down again - it took about 6 minutes!
I'm up for it on a cost share in a 44 but will start of from Newcastle or Durham TV. For what its worth over 3 days on the Northern leg last year i flew about 13 hours and it cost less than £5k so if shared between 2 or 3 it is well worth doing. I confess I did take my instructor with me though!
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If there's room for a bloke with a camera, I'm up for chipping in with some fuel / beer money. Based in the North East, closest beach is Saltburn, but happy to drive elsewhere, depending on work schedules.
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