Had a lovely view of QM2 yesterday morning in Southampton from overhead.

Robert, we have passed a few PM’s now and I feel I can perhaps shed a bit of light that may smooth the waters here but I’ll need you to accept me being brutally frank too.

Gents, the PM’s that I have shared with Robert show that he is in reality quite consciensus and wanting to do things correctly. Regrettably his choice of terminology is sometimes unfortunate in a way that he doesn’t necessarily realise but I believe he means no malice. Let me give an example. In a recent PM Robert said to me “remember, never get complacent about flying for the big boys, it’s better than sitting in an office all day on £10p.h”. Robert doesn’t obviously think that this might be a bit of a wierd thing to say to someone with thousands more hours of experience than he has and I did have to massively bite my tongue when responding but it is purely down to inattention to political correctness that goes on in english language taught today.

Robert, please be a little more aware of how people directly interpret the words you use and if he does so, then I ask everyone else to give him a chance.

Merry Christmas one and all
wys

Robert, I fully admire your keenness but in 10 minutes in aviation you are not going to legally beat a system whose roots are 100 years and 1 day old!

As Steve quite rightly says, you are not the first person to look for a loophole, everyone has. Even if you were to find a legal loophole (which you won’t) it’ll be closed faster than your sphincter when the boys in blue descend on the airfield!

Commercial flying isn’t just about duty of care for your passengers but also duty of care for all the public you fly your aeroplane over. For this, the authorities require (amongst other things) stereo vision and I have to say they are quite correct. There are enough visual illusions (particularly at night) to confuse the fully sighted let alone mono vision. If you really want to make a legitimate (if low paid) living from aviation do some research into the medical requirements for becoming a professional microlight or gliding instructor. You may find what you are looking for there.

All the best
Ian (wys)

Perhaps I’m missing the point but…why does everyone want a phone that can take a photo of your ear?

I think the schools do have their own AOC’s.

I don’t know for sure but I imagine they can do all PPL training except for sending first solos and conducting GFT’s, etc.

Hi Robert. I reckon I’m probably spot on when I say you’re at Halfpenny Green Flying Club! I have never been there and have never known anyone there so I must just be a mind reader!

I see what you mean about the reason for not being able to get a class 1. I don’t think there’s any way round that one! Another alternative for the ‘ahem’ career path is glider towing.

regards

Ian (wys)