walshie 2,804 Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 My lad had a flying lesson the other day. They asked if I fancied being a passenger/observer for the flight, so I went. Something I didn't expect though was having to wait short of the runway for a Spitfire to land. Didn't get a picture though as I couldn't see over the dash from the back seat. Just as we were leaving another one took off and I didn't get a picture of that either as it caught me by surprise. The noise of a Spitfire at full chat is something everyone should hear. At least I got a picture of the plane we went in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,803 Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 I can see a name change on the cards " Dia Bader " has a ring to it .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Too busy holding on for dear life to take photos was you Dave? Good on the lad! Where did he take the lesson, local? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Seeker 3,048 Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Its a very addictive but expensive hobby 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skull Hooker 185 Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 I had a flying lesson once. Someone bought it for my father in law who bottled it a bit, and gave it to me. I have to say, its an experience, but you don't half feel vulnerable at 1000ft only surrounded by a bubble of fibreglass. The landing, into a crosswind, was a bit hairy too. Probably not for me. Mistakes are expensive when you're flying something marginally stronger than a shoebox. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flipper_Al 1,012 Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 If you start with Gliding you can cut the cost of a PPL by 40% 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted July 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Too busy holding on for dear life to take photos was you Dave? Good on the lad! Where did he take the lesson, local? Local to where I used to live. Biggin Hill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 13,425 Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Nice , but f**k that lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Too busy holding on for dear life to take photos was you Dave? Good on the lad! Where did he take the lesson, local? Local to where I used to live. Biggin Hill. They do flying lessons at the airfield in Haverfordwest mate.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted July 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Too busy holding on for dear life to take photos was you Dave? Good on the lad! Where did he take the lesson, local? Local to where I used to live. Biggin Hill. They do flying lessons at the airfield in Haverfordwest mate.. Yeah, saw that, but this lesson had already been paid for and we were over that way in the week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Lucky bugger, something I always fancied, you gotta love the spits, they just look and sound awesome, always been a fan of them, along with the lancs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J_Edwards 70 Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 It's definitely an expensive hobby, one of my friends went for his PPL, and he was saying the full thing costs about £10k, plus an extra few grand for an Instrument Rating and Night Rating. Then unless you've got you're own plane, hiring a one can be £200 per hour. You need to have a fair bit of money behind you to keep that up. I know training to be an airline pilot can cost up to £100,000, but that must be a hell of a job. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,917 Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Missus bought me one for my 40th, an hour round Blackpool tower and down the Fylde coast Took off myself, let the instructor land it LOL, shame to spoil a good day Had a glider flight about 10 years back, now that is weird shit Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,261 Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 (edited) I got a mad idea into my head a few years ago that being scared of heights it would be a good idea to try for my ppl ( h ) ......like a gullible twat i had an introductory day in a Robinson R44 4 seater.....then started taking a 1 hour lesson per fortnight at Southend Airport at a cost of £450 per hour........you needed i think it was 45 flying hours of which 10 had to be solo.........i only remember the figures because after about 15 lessons i got bored of it and packed up ......i say got bored...when they started on about meteorology,radio telephony and navigation i realised id probably bitten off more than i could chew in terms of learning ..... these flight schools are not daft and they certainly saw me coming !.....but im not scared of heights anymore so wasnt a complete disaster...........good luck to your lad though Walshie im sure he,ll do fine,young brain and all that. Edited July 26, 2015 by gnasher16 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Good luck to the boy if he can afford it. But feck that! I'll go anywhere in a boat, as I can swim. I cannot fly. TC 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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