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Forum: Private Flying

19th Dec 2008, 02:13

Replies: 191

Average hours to first solo

Views: 159,127

Posted By SR71-Blackbird

Went solo after 6hrs in a Piper SuperCub. Never...

Went solo after 6hrs in a Piper SuperCub. Never flown before or even sat in a plane - apart from scheduled airlines.

Instructor was the don, ex military, but not from Miramar lol
Certainly the...

Forum: Private Flying

20th Nov 2008, 20:16

Replies: 56

PPL (A) With (IR)

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Posted By SR71-Blackbird

Tuscan, you've hit the nail right on the head ...

Tuscan, you've hit the nail right on the head :D:D:D

Forum: Private Flying

20th Nov 2008, 19:52

Replies: 39

Oban Crash Inquest

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Posted By SR71-Blackbird

No sympathy for either "pilot". In fact, the...

No sympathy for either "pilot".
In fact, the less of these hare-brained idiots there are in aviation, the safer the rest of us will be. Got their just deserts as far as I'm concerned

Condolences...

Forum: Private Flying

4th Nov 2008, 20:51

Replies: 24

Credit crunch and cheaper flying.....

Views: 2,808

Posted By SR71-Blackbird

Agree with Tuscan. From late 07 to earlier...

Agree with Tuscan.

From late 07 to earlier this year, I was able to fly a IFR equipped C172 for £65 p/h with monthly costs of £65. The only other payment was a refundable deposit of £750....

Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners

4th Nov 2008, 20:31

Replies: 17

Where to get 30hours pic time on multi

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Posted By SR71-Blackbird

>>It's almost certainly going to be cheaper in...

>>It's almost certainly going to be cheaper in the States.<<

>>Probably the best value twin for hire in the UK.... the Duchess at Peterborough Conington (EGSF) in sunny Cambridgeshire. <<
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Forum: Private Flying

6th Sep 2008, 10:11

Replies: 10

Fuel Drawback in Europe

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Posted By SR71-Blackbird

It's nice to see a healthy level of humour on...

It's nice to see a healthy level of humour on this forum (tks L Noble & G-EMMA)

I've phoned some European Embassy's to try and clarify if they operate a drawback scheme, but they're not the...

Forum: Private Flying

5th Sep 2008, 14:31

Replies: 10

Fuel Drawback in Europe

Views: 1,198

Posted By SR71-Blackbird

Fuel Drawback in Europe

Is anyone aware of other European member states operating a fuel drawback or a similar scheme to that of the UK?

It would certainly alleviate hemoragging on the wallet when operating a twin :)

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