Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:42 am
#1638673
So, I started my PPL training back in June 2011. Since then I have had (in no particular order):
One new job,
One house move,
The birth of two children
2 Different training airfields.
4 Different flying schools (two sold, one bankrupt)
4 Aircraft types
4 Six-month+ gaps in training (including no flying at all in 2014 and only 2:35 in 2016)
7 Original theory exams passed, and expired
9 New theory exams passed
11 Instructors
13 Hours pre-April 2012 which no longer count
114 Take-offs and landings (over £2k alone!)
Before finally passing my skills test yesterday with 47:20 (countable) hours in the book.
The journey is not quite over yet, as I still have the headache of recovering my training records from the school which has gone bust - apparently the liquidators will be passing them directly to the CAA. Lots more chasing round and headaches yet before I actually have my licence in hand I imagine.
So relieved to finally have it all finished though!
One new job,
One house move,
The birth of two children
2 Different training airfields.
4 Different flying schools (two sold, one bankrupt)
4 Aircraft types
4 Six-month+ gaps in training (including no flying at all in 2014 and only 2:35 in 2016)
7 Original theory exams passed, and expired
9 New theory exams passed
11 Instructors
13 Hours pre-April 2012 which no longer count
114 Take-offs and landings (over £2k alone!)
Before finally passing my skills test yesterday with 47:20 (countable) hours in the book.
The journey is not quite over yet, as I still have the headache of recovering my training records from the school which has gone bust - apparently the liquidators will be passing them directly to the CAA. Lots more chasing round and headaches yet before I actually have my licence in hand I imagine.
So relieved to finally have it all finished though!