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breaking the boredom
Author:perelik steve
posts : 0 (Beginner)Date : 06-07-05 10:42breaking the boredom
flying lessons start next week
whhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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I had a couple of those. Couldn't afford to continue unfortunately. Great fun. Enjoy. Val
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Steve,Thx for the warning!
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i may be flying for balkan next year
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whats it like val
and do you do theory in the air?re: breaking the boredom
Probably be an improvement from all I hear!!!re: breaking the boredom
I know eventually you have to do a written exam but I don't know at what stage you start studying for that. When I did it you had to do a minimum of 40 hours flying before you could take the final test but after 15 (I think) you fly solo. For my 2 lessons I took control in the air but the instructor did the take offs and landings. I had a go at taxying which I found quite tricky actually because the pedals have 2 functions. One end is for braking and the other end turns the wheels. Because ...
I know eventually you have to do a written exam but I don't know at what stage you start studying for that. When I did it you had to do a minimum of 40 hours flying before you could take the final test but after 15 (I think) you fly solo. For my 2 lessons I took control in the air but the instructor did the take offs and landings. I had a go at taxying which I found quite tricky actually because the pedals have 2 functions. One end is for braking and the other end turns the wheels. Because we are used to driving a car you want to keep turning the control wheel but as this just moves the wing flaps up and down it does nothing on the ground. Which airport are you doing the course from? I did mine from Biggin Hill in Kent.
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Where will you be learning to fly?My pal Elaine, who's skiing with me next year, her boyfriend is a flying instructor
J
