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Offline Mikester

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Anyone here fly?
« 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.
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Offline MrBounce

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Re: Anyone here fly?
« Reply #1 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:
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Offline Ant1981

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Re: Anyone here fly?
« Reply #2 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.
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Offline Mikester

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Re: Anyone here fly?
« Reply #3 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.
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Offline Adam

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Re: Anyone here fly?
« Reply #4 on: 28 November 2011, 20:55 »
A member of my family has this in his shed -



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

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Offline Mikester

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Re: Anyone here fly?
« Reply #5 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.
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Offline Mk1Macca

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Re: Anyone here fly?
« Reply #6 on: 28 November 2011, 21:20 »
I have considerably more take offs with aircraft than landings. True story.
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Offline Mikester

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Re: Anyone here fly?
« Reply #7 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.
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Offline The Doc

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Re: Anyone here fly?
« Reply #8 on: 28 November 2011, 22:18 »
Me, well for a white guy (sorry I couldn't help myself)
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