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Title: Anyone here fly?
Post by: Mikester on 28 November 2011, 20:38

Has anyone on here got a pilots licence or more?

I am just starting lessons to get mine and just wondered if anybody else has made the jump to do it?

Wanted to do it for a few years since i was bought a trial lesson but only now able to do it as its not cheap. lol.

Title: Re: Anyone here fly?
Post by: MrBounce on 28 November 2011, 20:44

Unfortunately I'm not allowed to ever fly solo (diabetic) so despite having to opportunity to learn at a really good rate, I never took it.

Friend of mine worked at Clacton Airfield for a couple of summers and the pilots there trained him up. He ended up getting his pilot's licence before his driving licence, worked for a while with the "Utterly Butterly Wing Walking Team" as a pilot and now (I think) flies commercial jets.

If I could do it legally, I would. And I have heard that if you can learn to fly a chopper, you're seldom out of a job!  :cool:

Title: Re: Anyone here fly?
Post by: Ant1981 on 28 November 2011, 20:46

I do it, it's fun but sometimes I do wonder why we pay all that money and what for.

Title: Re: Anyone here fly?
Post by: Mikester on 28 November 2011, 20:54

Quote from: Ant1981 on 28 November 2011, 20:46

I do it, it's fun but sometimes I do wonder why we pay all that money and what for.

Problem i see with learning is that you have to do a minimum of 45hours before test and at £122 an hour its not cheap.

I can handle the price but you have to rack up the hours quickly otherwise you are not going to progress and learn. Thats what makes it expensive i guess but should be good to have!

As for chopper licence, i did contemplate it... Maybe something for the future.

Title: Re: Anyone here fly?
Post by: Adam on 28 November 2011, 20:55

A member of my family has this in his shed -

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e46/Adam135/c92954b5.jpg)

And me flying while taking a picture.....safety.

(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e46/Adam135/284448f7.jpg)

Title: Re: Anyone here fly?
Post by: Mikester on 28 November 2011, 21:12

^^ That is pretty awesome. I think once i got the licence i might get a time share in a plane local to me to be able to rack up some hours easily.

Title: Re: Anyone here fly?
Post by: Mk1Macca on 28 November 2011, 21:20

I have considerably more take offs with aircraft than landings. True story.

Title: Re: Anyone here fly?
Post by: Mikester on 28 November 2011, 21:22

Quote from: Mk1Macca on 28 November 2011, 21:20

I have considerably more take offs with aircraft than landings. True story.

Lol. I have never sky dived but i am doing that indoor thing in a few weeks where you fly about in a wind tunnel.

Title: Re: Anyone here fly?
Post by: The Doc on 28 November 2011, 22:18

Me, well for a white guy (sorry I couldn't help myself)