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well, after having it cancelled five times because of weather, I finally flew and passed my skill test :lol:

I did it in 45.5 hours including the test, and I'm glad that I can sleep at night instead of wondering if tomorrow was going to be the...

Sent off the cheque yesterday, registration activated this afternoon.

Delighted.

It can't possibly have clearled yet, I tohught I'd be at least into next week.

Thought it worthy of a brief plug.

Course now I have no excuse at all for...

We have had weeks of wonderful weather and suddenly it goes belly up when I am scheduled for my skill test, ah well, see what the weather looks like on monday..... :cry:

Thought I'd initially offer this to the studes.

I have a spare seat in a PA38 tomorrow from Shoreham to probably Sandown or Popham. Will consider others within hours flight time of Shoreham if you have a particular reason for wanting to visit...

I was going through my stuff last night and found the pass thing from my RT oral with a note on it saying to send it off to the CAA. Should I do this right away or wait and send it off with everything else when I apply for my license?

I've been at it too long, either I'm cracking up, or my sense of humour is weirder than I thought because this highlight from AIC GEN 3.6 which I was dutifully reading made me fall over sideways.

Survivors should ensure that pyrotechnics are...

Hi all,

Well I've finally got all the paperwork sorted today ...RT Oral Passed and I'm now in possession of a JAR PPL (well the completed application forms ready to post to the CAA!) :D :D :D

Skills test went nicely...even managed a Mayday...

Well took my Nav exam and got a surprising 100%... never thought I would in a million years. :shock:

Sooo, starting Nav on Saturday....ooo my god I can't remember when I flew out of the circuit last, and I haven't done it formally (although have...

Purely out of interest and I really ought to get back to work, just wondered how many students tune in to this forum, especially as the weather is nice again and some of the old lags are back for the summer.

Should add that I find it a huge...

Ok peeps I completed my second lesson at the weekend (straight and level flying - also got to do the take off and did the rudder and ailerons for the landing!!!) but now it seems it's time to get the books out as I need to pass air law before I do a...

...you wonder what in the world you've spent the past however-many lessons doing because all of a sudden you might as well have never stepped foot in an aeroplane to judge from the way you're flying.

Grr.

From which you might deduce that my...

I'll be navexing this evening, heading off from Barton and down the LLR. Once I'm through that I would normally talk to Shawbury for a RIS but it's a fair guess that they'll be closed, if the NOTAM is anything to go by, so who should I talk to?...

To make up for missing a week out:

You are making an approach to land at an airfield with a very long runway. There is no ATC but there is a FISO. The aircraft ahead of you landed safely and is now running down the runway towards an exit about...

You are flying along on a navigation trip in a light aircraft (SEP). The fuel system consists of two interconnected tanks in each wing controlled by a rotary selector with OFF- LEFT BOTH RIGHT. As selectable alternatives Each tank holds one hours...

Does Airquiz cover the specific technical papers for helicopters ?

Did NavEx to Kemble today. Very enjoyable - really good vis.

Here's a few pics:

G-BPHI (the PA38 I arrived in) and another keeping company near the DC10s:

Another Tommy:

Was this Wonko?

Taken around 11:15-11:30today...

Oh well don't normally put up accounts of my flights, but I thought todays warranted it.

Did my 3rd Nav trip today (hopefully 1st solo nav next week), from the airfield formerly known as Halfpenny Green down to Cardiff and back.

All of you who...

I happen to be flying solo from Sleap to Rochester on 25 June and have a spare seat. Most willing to stop-off en-route if anyone fancies a day out. Need to get to Rochester at 1050 (slot time!) and leave by 1500.

e-mail: dave.phillips @t...

Now that SWMBO has upgraded my status from non-aviator to non-aviator(Recovering), as recounted at:

I've just noticed that I've logged 75 minutes in my book with the wrong a/c registration - I've entered it as 'G-BTON' when it should be...

Had a good trip up on Saturday (and Neil you were right - it was me in -RK). Anyway - the lesson was on Slow Flight which went really well - it felt like we were in a kite with a reasonable headwind and an airspeed of around 40 knots - not much...

Hi All,

A pal recommended this siite as i have a christmas pressie - a flying lesson no less!! I live near St Albans in Herts and would appreciate some views/advice on the best place to take up the lesson.

Please bear in mind that with an...

Hi

I recently completed a one hour land away double with Cabair at Biggin Hill which was fantastic. Now I'd like to train for my JAA PPL(SEP) licence. There are quite a few schools at Biggin Hill and I was wondering if anyone had any...

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To learn to fly in the U.K. you have to go to an approved flying school. Assuming I have my licence and I take a friend up for a jolly and let them handle the controls...is this classed as teaching them to fly...if not...where do...

A new experience coming up for Keef...

I've flown many students, non-pilots, and so on, but I've always done the radio unless the other person is a PPL with an RT licence.

I'm likely to be taking a stude on a jolly (said stude probably...

Hi......... I'm another new user to this site.

I am about 90% through doing my NPPL - just one written exam to go and a couple of revision lessons before my final test - hopefully!

I've just been told of a potential snag however. I did my solo...

Started from another thread because I was curious...

Muttley wrote... judging by the response i get from people when friends introduce me and go this is mark and ooh hes learning to fly a plane (wishing by now i had never told them)
usual...

Hi all .... I understand everything about the cross wind ,wing low approach and landing and that the the rudder is held over to counteract the stick into wind .... OK so far so good but what of the nosewheel? .... As I understand it the rudder...

hi pilots i have taken my first trail flight and am going to start my ppl soon and i am glad to be a member of this site with real pilots

but what i want to know is waht is better to fly a cessna 152 or a piper warrior

please help

regards...

The latest crop of AAIB reports includes a report of a solo student who did a pretty decent job of getting safely back down with a rough-running engine. Okay, his landing wasn't perfect, but he got the aircraft down pretty much in one piece without...

I know these things are always subjective, but how do people feel about Stapleford for training. Anyone have any experience of them? I might be about to switch schools, and this seems like a reasonable choice for me.

Edit: Wow. I've found...

Whilst giving SWMBO and the kids an airing (!) yesterday afternoon, I spotted a cloud formation that I've never seen before. Given that I'm now supposed to be taking an interest in these things, can anybody tell me what kind of cloud this is:...

Has anybody any experience with these discs? I currently have been up for half a dozen flights and would like a little more info than what I can gleen from the air pilots manuals. They are great but some form of explanation in visual format I'm sure...

hi does any one rate the jaa ppl transair training disks

regards

mike

I'm supposed to be doing a NavEx (Dual) tomorrow to Kemble from Blackbushe.

Just cheked NOTAMs and seen this:

TEMPO CONTROLLED AIRSPACE (CLASS A) ESTABLISHED AS FOLLOWS

LYNEHAM CTR/CTZ/CTA SFC/FL65 1015/1115. CONTROL AUTHORITY LYNEHAM ATC...

Hi All,

Hugely ashamed that I am just about to take my skills test and have only just found this fantastic forum!!

I was due to take my skills test yesterday at Blackbushe but was beaten by the weather unfortuntaley(?), so here's to a rising...

Just a quick hello from yet another newbie.

I would like to ask if anyone has any first hand knowledge of the flying schools at Shoreham Airport. I live fairly near and am hoping to start my PPL training there soon, but there are many schools...

Hi Guys

Just a quick question. I believe that once you pass your 1st PPL exam you have 18 months to complete all the exams.

Is this the case or have I got my facts mixed up?

Thanks.

How's it going people?

I'm planning on taking a trial lesson (or 2) in the next few weeks and straight after that I may even decide to carry out the PPL course.

Just wanted some advice on flying schools in the Denham area.

Is there anyone who...

I have an RT licence from my previous PPL some years ago. It says the validity is the same as my PPL. My PPL says valid for life, it's the Group A rating that's expired (14 years) through lack of certificates of experience.

I am planning on doing...

Had a fun lesson yesterday afternoon. Normal departure from Barton and put the hood on (the guy with the foggles had gone home) at about 1500ft. Not the most comfortable device, but it did the trick!

Spent the rest of the lesson flying round...

All,

Just joined the forum, and very good it is too.

A good fiend and I plan to commence PPL training towards the end of the year proberbly with Sherburn Aero Club, cant wait!

Therfore as a newbie I may be asking a lot of questions, thank...

G'day all

Finally got around to starting my PPL today.. The people at the TPC of Denham were very friendly.. what can I say, a couple of hours at the aerodrome certainly beat sitting in the office.. oh yeah, flying was pretty good as well :wink:...

hi i am taking my ppl soon and whould like some pictures of cessna 152s for learning such as rudder etc and also cockpit photos any one have any good pics

(please not airliners.net)

Some things is Rtish you use regularly so you just know how to say them but what about:

winds or general weather update. Do you just say Callsign request winds and who do you ask it to?

what about requesting RIS or RAS or FIS and what's the...

With the discussion on tarmac v grass fields during your training, it has been apparent that there are many different experiences during training.

So ... how many airfields have you / did you visit during your training?

Do you feel it gave you...

Having decided that getting started ont he exams would be a Good Plan. I am currently plodding through airlaw (using the Thom manual)

And the various flavours of air traffic services are making my brain fall over.

I tink I've reread this...

Hi all ,

here is the standard report i have decided i will make after each flight , to let everyone on here knowabout it :) , Here it is :

Aircraft : Diamond Katana DA-20

Time : 13:25 - 14:25 ( first full hour )

Route : Out towards Glasgow...

Plans to start the NPPL are firming up, and a couple of schools on my list at the moment are:

Cubair at Redhill with Rotax powered Katanas (easy for after work)

and

Vectair at Goodwood with Robin Alpha 120 (close to home)

Does anyone...

I've got mine later this week. I was expecting a 20 minute quick test, but it'll be an hour in a simulator.

I know the Mayday calls should be word perfect, but does anyone know how tolerant examiners are of differences to other calls, like flight...

My first solo! :D :D :D It was hot and over very quickly (no bedroom jokes please). The ATC were kind enough to steer everyone away from me, and me away from everyone else. The most nauseating moment came just after the most exhilerating one. Soon...