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  • in reply to: The new forum layout is… #804410

    The new forum layout is utterly awful. And I’m being kind.

    in reply to: Learning to fly – advice please! #400750

    30+ years of driving a car with a steering wheel has wiped out any memories of using my feet 🙂 – although I’m told I’ll get used to it…..

    in reply to: Learning to fly – advice please! #400782

    Well, I thought flying might be a bit difficult, but nothing prepared me for taxying! Steering with your feet is just counter-intuitive….:)

    in reply to: Learning to fly – advice please! #401411

    1st ‘real’ lesson…

    Well, I had my first lesson yesterday, but thermals made it a bit bouncy, to say the least. I’d have to say I haven’t got the hang of trimming yet, but I know what I’m doing wrong (having referred to the Pooley’s flying training manual) – yes, I took the plunge and bought the starter kit!

    I’m now sure that I want to do this, so thanks again everyone for all the sound advice – much appreciated 🙂

    Phil

    in reply to: Learning to fly – advice please! #401530

    No offence taken IndiaEcho, and thanks for the advice – I was thinking about the inevitable stress on finances against the desire to fly – but since my original post, I’ve revisited the finances and I should be ok for some time – so onward and (literally) upward :).

    As I said before, it all looks daunting at the moment, but I’m going to give it my best shot. I’m in the fortunate position of having taken voluntary redundancy and an early pension, so don’t (at the moment) need to work, so can easily book lessons during the week. That also gives me a bit more study time than might otherwise be the case.

    Thanks again

    Phil

    in reply to: Learning to fly – advice please! #401551

    I hadn’t thought of it that way, but that is really good advice – thanks (again!) 🙂

    Phil

    in reply to: Learning to fly – advice please! #401560

    No reason other than I thought I would run before I could walk – thinking that I could upgrade to PPL at some point. Do you think it would be worth going for PPL outright if I can afford the extra tuition?

    Phil

    in reply to: Learning to fly – advice please! #401707

    Thanks everyone for all of the advice – very, very helpful.

    I’d be happy to keep you posted on progress, just shout if it gets too boring:). I have just taken a look through the NPPL Syllabus and some of it(for example the Navigation Skill Test) looks a bit daunting – but then, when I was first learning to drive a car, I never thought I’d get the hang of changing gear…

    Thanks again,

    Phil

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