Good Flying School

I found wearing a subtle bright yelllow; “Work is the curse of the drinking classes” emblazoned T-Shirt proved popular at Stapleford, when I was learning about 15 years ago. Being marginally more respectable nowadays, perhaps I should have a shirt monogrammed with that slogan?

That may be, but they do play havoc with your G-suit. Flying hi-G types as I know you do, I would probably advise losing the kneeboards over a serious dose of GLOC.

The only Hi-G I could possibly associate with a Colt is long grass!!!!

That may be, but they do play havoc with your G-suit. Flying hi-G types as I know you do, I would probably advise losing the kneeboards over a serious dose of GLOC.

Real men have hardened arteries. 😉

I think kneeboards are set for a comeback this season.

That may be, but they do play havoc with your G-suit. Flying hi-G types as I know you do, I would probably advise losing the kneeboards over a serious dose of GLOC.

I think kneeboards are set for a comeback this season.

Moggy

I think you’ll find that it was a Gauloise he was smoking. Galoise are entirely different 😉

I knew there was a ‘U’ in there but didn’t know where to put it….

I think you’ll find that it was a Gauloise he was smoking. Galoise are entirely different 😉

Thanks, I know the look, There was an instructor on 2 FTS who wore a different (trophy) Airline Stewardess’ scarf with his flying suit every day, it seemed to compliment his moustache and the smoking of a Galoise….

Nomex is one of those rather tedious fabrics which, as I’m sure you are aware, comes only in a limited number of colours – all the more restricted if you go from the ladies’ 4.5 ounce fabric up to a mansize 6.5 ounce fabric.

There would have been a time when I would have recommended a flightsuit in the Orange 6.5 ounce fabric, but since George Bush opened up the “Guantanamo Bay Home for Unlucky Tourists and Unsuccessful Freedom Fighters”, that look has become a bit passé.

In my opinion, you simply can’t beat the solution found by the more select units of the USAF. Just wear the standard sage green CWU 27/P suit (no kneeboards, please!) and wear a chequered silk scarf with it, tucked into the neckline.

Subtle, and yet elegant.

These are all good questions WB, and of a type which even FLYING will not be able to answer.

My advice though would be never to evacuate yourself in a dayglo flight suit.

Good solid advice as ever!

Is there any way of dressing Nomex up upon arrival at ones destination? For instance; a jauntily tied Cravatte or a rather fetching waistcoat & matching shoes?

These are all good questions WB, and of a type which even FLYING will not be able to answer.

My advice though would be never to evacuate yourself in a dayglo flight suit.

Trinny,
I am after some advice, what is this season’s must-wear for the Tyro aviator?

Whilst low-slung cargo pants look practical with all of those pockets a la my old flying suit, I am concerned about snagging during emergency evacuation.

Should one dress for flying in case of any impromptu dinner/all day breakfast invitations?

Is dayglo ever acceptable?

Yours Lost

WB

Always happy to be of service, even to the terminally lazy 😀

thanks you were helpful 🙂

Lakerdar123

I am guessing that you are actually quite young. This is great because you are obviously enthusiastic.

The bad news is that you have obviously not been enthusiastic enough to get up from your computer to do any basic research. As a starting point, I would suggest that you take yourself down to a magazine store where you can buy a copy of FLYING. This will answer your questions and reduce the risk of you sounding like a Dumbass.

so in other words it’s expensive and hard.
i live in NYC btw.

do you have a site that shows the prices of prop planes. no jets. the range i’m aiming for is max 1000 nm. maybe a twin truboprop.
when you go for flight school are you taugh the basics and ILS landing papie (sp??) system everything. what to do in an emergncy. multi engine failure etc.
instrumental. short take off and landings. vor navigation. everything basically.
no commercial though

Laker where do you live? if it’s the USA then obviously an FAA PPL will be your option, as for age I “think” they run a similar system to over here where you cannot be issued a PPL until your 17th birthday? but you can do the training before hand but cannot go solo until your 16th birthday, don’t forget your Class III FAA medical, this will be about $75, as for price well I would say you are looking at about US$6000, you should add at LEAST 20% to this price for extras like headsets, books, exams etc, also remember you will be lucky to pass everything within the minimum hours, some do it, some do not, the FAA PPL includes the night qualification in the training also.

Try these links

http://www.aviateright.com
http://www.iflyctl.com
http://goodrichaviation.com/

Remember also even with a bigger cessna 172/182 or a Piper Warrior you will not get 5 people aboard, you will also not get 4 people aboard unless they are light-medium built adults and even then you will not be carrying full fuel.

Rgds

Dean

well like i said i’m completely new at this so i know nothing. i don’t even know what type of license i want. i jsut want to fly a small cessna to hold 4 or 5 people.

Lance can you move this to GA please

Edit by Grey Area: Your wish is my command, etc, etc…… 😀

Lakerdar123
Alot depends on where you want to do most of your flying, i.e. post PPL and what licence you want to hold i.e. JAR or FAA, can you elaborate a bit more please, I’m sure someone can come up with a flight school or 2 for you as well.

Dean