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This thread celebrates any noteworthy milestones along the path of your aviation career, whether that be private or commercial to be set in internet eternity forever more. I look forward to updating this thread regularly.

As and when achievements...

For a while I've been meaning to put together a little compilation of "stuff that helped" while I was learning to fly. I got around to it in the end (almost a year after getting the PPL...) and the result is now here(PDF) .

It's less a...

I know i've read it here somewhere....but naturally now I can't find it.

After airlaw, what do people recommend as the next exam? I've heard both operational procedures or human factors.......but would be grateful for advice.

The team at FLYER knows how extraordinary that solo feeling is, and we’d like to help you celebrate with a special FLYER memento. If you sends us a photo of you with your solo aircraft, along with the date that you soloed, you can receive an email...

Hello all,

PPL from the Americas freshly moved over to East Anglia, and I'm looking to familiarize myself with anything from the fields to the airspace over England. If anyone wants someone in the right seat or help on their N-reg airplane, I'm all...

Has anybody passed the skills test without doing a mock?

I am up against alot of admin issues and weather issues and I am worried about fitting required training in before end of September.

I am up against a deadline so I can credit hours gained...

So I started flying and logging hours in 2006, had a break and flew again in 2010/2011 and only last november did I pickup from where I left off due to financial and life events getting in the way on each occasion.

So now I am in a big rush as the...

Hi guys,

I'm going to start my licenses in the USA and then I want to convert in EASA. I have a question: is there a big difference between the IFR procedures in USA and the IFR procedures in Europe?
And, where could I learn IFR online, or mobile...

Hi all,

My club has a brand new Tecnam P2002JF. It has an electric trim that I have found very difficult to use. Earlier I had manual trim (Grob 115B) and it was much easier to handle.

In Tecnam, one has to press the button for a while for it get...

In my 20s I had a go in a glider and then took a few lessons and then a course. It seemed to be going okay until I was handed over to the chief flying instructor. No matter what I did I could not satisfy him I could fly straight and level to the...

Can anyone suggest a good IFR workbook.
Questions at the end of each chapter to test what you learned.

I have my first lesson booked for Wednesday!!!

what do I need to purchase?

is it worth buying this?

Hi all,

I passed my skills test last week, here are my notes on how it went (which I hope will help)!

The worst flight I ever had was my MOCK test - anything that could have gone wrong, did go wrong! I should have known that it was going to be...

Just over two years since I had my first lesson and I finally got around to my QXC. Interesting experience - I was very nervous but found I got very calm once I was up and en route. Visited Sywell and Gloucester from Halfpenny Green.

(I put this in the student section as it's definitely still related to learning)

Having recently got my IR(R) I've been pondering some of the practicalities of actually using it, and I have a few questions that people may be able to help with.

Say...

Hi guys and girls

Right were do I start

Have done around 13 lessons now. With the cost of everything on the rise I need some help in making my mind you. I love flying but I am seeming to lose interest which I can't understand I am struggling to...

I'm sure you old hands get pretty bored with these :)

But I'm pretty made up right now as with 5 hours 30 on the clock so far I got duped in to my first solo yesterday!

I appologise for the slightly fruity language but as you can imagine is was...

Hi

Im taking my first trial lesson on the 25th of this month before I commit myself to the PPL. The cost in the UK is roughly around £160 which isn't cheap but I do go abroad a lot sometimes for work but mostly for a break. Are we allowed to take...

Good Morning All,

After posting a few weeks back I got varying options given and have decided to go on a trial lesson at Cambridge Aero Club.

Is anyone on here training there or have done so?

Best Regards!

So after moaning about the weather, a break appears!

Route was Redhill>Sandown (isle of wight)>Lydd>Redhill.

Set off under pretty clear skies, some weather building out west but nothing to be too worried about. Routed Godalming to the...

Hi all

struggling a bit to not talk utter nonsense on the radio, I fly out of Bristol so feel very much like the new kid amongst all the commercial traffic.

Other than the Pooleys book and CAP 413, has anyone recommendations for good learning or...

Hi All!

Have just had my first lesson today with another booked for Thursday (Obviously I'm hooked).
I've just joined the forum too so I thought I'd say hi!

I'm flying out of Fairoaks airport in Surrey, so if any of you guys and gals are local...

tl;dr: QXC done, bit of a diversion at the end for weather but no major drama.
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Well that was a hectic afternoon! I completed my last solo nav exercise earlier this week so was due to get my QXC done next, but didn't have a lesson booked until...

I feel I've been struck down by an affliction that results in every morning looking out my window, dashing onto the met office website and seeing rain for the time of day only when I'm due to do a solo flight (and only at that particular point in...

Hi All,

I am from Baldock in Hertfordshire, I was wondering can anyone recommend any schools in a reasonable distance from here?

All Help appreciated!

I completed my QXC yesterday!

The route was Liverpool - Halfpenny Green - Blackpool - Liverpool.

The metars were showing visibility of 10KM or more. But as many of you will know it was only just 10KM for most of the day.

I did a Dual...

Ugh :?

thought I understood this, turns out I don't.

So, from Pooley's Air Pilot's Manual on Meteoroogy:

"On a given day the sea level pressure is 1013.2 hPa. The temperature at 3,000ft AMSL is given as minus 4C. The temperature difference...

Can anyone recommend a good text to read for the IR(R)? I've got Trevor Thom books 1 and 5 but was wondering what else would help.

Thanks
Dek

I'm 4 lessons in and in my last lesson I managed to fail to do even the simplest thing without making a complete pigs ear of it. To the extent that I detuned the radio rather than turning it off at the end of the lesson :oops:

Despite being 42 and...

I presented this question to some experienced pilots and no-one got it correct, which surprised me. I said that I could ask the same question on line and most student would get it correct, don't let me down :lol:

An aeroplane is flying along at...

Hi all
Did my first solo circuit yesterday after waiting what seemed hours for light rain showers to pass through!

Really great feeling and can't wait to get a few more solo hours in the circuit.

B1 :D

I wish to learn to fly in a Fuji which is part owned by my father. The group members and the insurance are okay with this arrangement.The plane is based at White Waltham and I was hoping to use a school instructor.However the CFI is concerned about...

Yes, I've done my RT exam :oops:

Did my first solo landaway this weekend (yay), but I had a complete blank when being handed between Approach, Tower and vice Versa. What EXACTLY should I be saying after "Contact Approach"?

For example,...

Afternoon all,

I have done a fair bit of reading on forums etc and still cannot decide if I should do the LAPL or PPL.

I work as an aircraft engineer, have a degree in aircraft engineering and hold an EASA B1 engineers licence. I also flew solo in...

Greetings fellow flyers,
I have just recently gone solo, and have been given the task of planning a triangular short navigation exercise, I was wondering if there was anyone out there happy to share their experience and mentor me on this route...

Hi folks,

I have started PPL training recently and obviously I will need to pass 9 theoretical exams. My FTO doesn't offer any ground school, only pre- and after flight briefings and the instructors seem to be too busy to explain things. I want to...

I'm based in Ipswich and looking to begin flying lessons in the next month.

Crowfield looks like the best bet at the moment, Cambridge will cost too much in petrol, Earls Colne is tempting due to the asphalt insert. Anyone have any thoughts / real...

Hello all,

Presently in the nav phase of training having completed first accompanied fly away from Denham to Coventry and this weekend performed solo rejoins which, together, have been focusing my mind on the question of headsets - I don't know...

After three and a half years, 107 hours and too many setbacks to mention, I finally passed my skills test at Denham this morning. Herewith a few random and unsolicited thoughts on the process, intended particularly for those like myself long past...

I finished off my exams recently at a dedicated groundschool. The guy who runs the place told me that the CAA have just changed the rules - enabling you to fly after you have sent off your license to fly without an instructor sign off, as was the...

Hello everybody,

I always dreamed to be a flyer. Unfortunately, it is only now that I can and that I have the means to become a flyer. Is not he too late for a 31-year-old man? Thank you

Well today was a another milestone in my training - the first solo nav!

After looking like it would be touch and go weather wise this morning, I was given the green light to head out and do my little jaunt around south east England...although it...

Hi All,

I ceased flying with the AAC in 2000. I now want to get flying again. EASA, LAPL, NPPL, etc etc confusing to say the least and what’s going to happen in 2018.? Lots of advice needed please.

I believe I can (just) get a Class 2 medical if...

Hi All

Just joined the forum and thought I should just do a quick "Hello World" post before I started participating.

I've just started my LAPL after a false start about 5 years ago. Very much looking forwards to a slow and steady...

Hi All,

I am a few lessons in to my ppl but wanted advice about the exams. I have started reading the material and whilst I'm confident I could pass on my own i wondered whether an intensive course might help me get them 'out of the way'?

My...

Hi all,

during my training I was flown to a student fly in.
I paid the landing fee, though this wasn't necessarily expected, it was the least I could do.

There's a thread over on the GA part I've started.

We have some pilots, if there are any...

I thought I would say hello, as I have just completed all the forms to start training for my EASA PPL. I'll be learning at Bristol Flying Club - I did a trial flight with them at the end of last year.

This is something I've been thinking about for...

Against past reluctance to do any flying in gusty windy conditions I made a decision today based upon past gliding experience and hours built with my PPL instructor - and a quick session of circuits the day before.

The previous day I thought it...

Hi

I am thinking of committing funds to ATPL theory etc.

Can anyone please give me an idea of the typical hourly and/or yearly pay as a full time Flight Instructor in the UK for PPL?

I also presume you earn more hourly/yearly once you can teach...

I will be looking to sit my exams soon, have had my head in the books, but looking online there are numerous Apps that claim to be able to help prepare you.

Before going ahead and purchasing the revision/test App(s) I am interested to hear others...