Wed Jan 06, 2021 6:11 pm
#1818395
Hi another newbie here.
I’ve decided on trying out some real life flying after many years of flight sims. I actually had 4or 5 real life flights 20 years ago, but life and other things have got in my way before now.
Being a slightly mature student with no current thoughts of flying outside of the UK, the LAPL seems the right choice for me. I accept all the arguments about the PPL but my thinking is that 40 hours of flying instead of the average of 55-60 hours taken with a PPL would save me some cash, allow me to take a couple of guests for a few flights and generally have some fun in a real plane. I take the view that if I then want to upgrade I can. Everything learnt in the LAPL us equally valid for a PPL
But in joining the forum and with no doubt tons of stupid question to ask I don’t want to be bashed each time I ask something just because the LAPL is the poor relation.
In another thread some time I’ll expand on why flight sim , particularly the new fs2020 when couple with a decent vr headset is a very immersive experience. But that’s for another day.
So is a poor relative welcome
I’ve decided on trying out some real life flying after many years of flight sims. I actually had 4or 5 real life flights 20 years ago, but life and other things have got in my way before now.
Being a slightly mature student with no current thoughts of flying outside of the UK, the LAPL seems the right choice for me. I accept all the arguments about the PPL but my thinking is that 40 hours of flying instead of the average of 55-60 hours taken with a PPL would save me some cash, allow me to take a couple of guests for a few flights and generally have some fun in a real plane. I take the view that if I then want to upgrade I can. Everything learnt in the LAPL us equally valid for a PPL
But in joining the forum and with no doubt tons of stupid question to ask I don’t want to be bashed each time I ask something just because the LAPL is the poor relation.
In another thread some time I’ll expand on why flight sim , particularly the new fs2020 when couple with a decent vr headset is a very immersive experience. But that’s for another day.
So is a poor relative welcome