That’s one of my all-time favourite twin aircraft. It’ll blow my socks off if I ever got to fly one in my lifetime. Lucky ***! 😀

With a UK microlight PPL, you can get a restricted license that allows you to fly but only with x distance of the aerodrome. I believe you have to do the NAV part of the course to remove the restriction.

Could be worse, you could work in Rugby like me!

My limited experience of gliding was much like Moggy’s. You have to have plenty of time on your hands and have noting to do at weekends, i.e. be young. I have to say though a certain aircraft I know after experiencing problems got down safely (before burning itself to toast) at the hands of a gliding instructor who performed very amirably.

If your sole aim is to do a PPL, just get up and go for it. Don’t faff around at Hus Bos for two years before going powered. :p 😉

I’m off for my 5 mince pie this year and also this evening. Do I hear the gym calling?

Not a jet either! 😉

So it’s the oldest jet aircraft in RAF operation then? Or indeed, the world?

Does a Maule count as a classic? I know post-M4 the looks went but …