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Anyone else been interested in flying planes (real ones). I decided last year that I don't really give a crap about driving new cars or having the latest TVs or PCs or anything and would rather spend my money on learning to fly a plane. Went to a local flying club, did a test flight and then signed up for instruction. A few weeks ago did my first solo and now buzzing about the local airfield every week or two. Working slowly towards a private pilot's license. Anyone else ever had a go or any pilots on the forum? |
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Jonsend 823 posts
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Rusty_M 7,172 posts
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Registered 14 years agoI'd love to, but not really rich enough to try. -
Fruit's in the RAF flying undercover sorties into North Korea afaik. -
TechnoHippy 19,245 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI'd love to give it a go, but I think I'd need a 747 cockpit to fit in. -
Jonsend 823 posts
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Registered 18 years agoCost is £144/hr flying with an instructor or a bit less in the smaller planes. Usually there for 2 hrs with a bit of planning before and discussion afterwards. Cost is brakes off to brakes on, which is typically 1hr. -
Trafford 9,358 posts
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Registered 14 years agoDoes the cost of a lesson include tea in the Naafi afterwards? -
Rogueywon 12,387 posts
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Registered 16 years agoDid a half dozen or so lessons a few years back, but it was too expensive to stick with it for what would, for me, have been pretty limited gain. Still lets me say I've flown a plane, though. -
Jonsend 823 posts
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Registered 18 years agoTea included, but no biscuits.
My folks don't know I'm doing it so want to just take my dad flying one day. -
Rusty_M 7,172 posts
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Registered 14 years ago144/hr is a bit much for me. My spending money for fun things is under £500 per month, so that'd take over half with a two hour lesson. -
RichDC 9,177 posts
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Registered 17 years agoI would love to but the cost is just too much. 
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brokenkey 11,128 posts
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Registered 20 years agoGuy I sit next to is an instructor - he says training on Ultralight is the way go to, lesson price is £60p/h, and you can convert to a cessna afterwards. -
elstoof 28,125 posts
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Registered 16 years agoSo are you the copilot -
neilka 24,021 posts
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Registered 16 years agoIs a blimp a kind of wingless plane? -
Nazo 1,951 posts
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Registered 12 years agoI got a trial lesson as a present last year. Alan Sugar was in the cafe at the airfield and we heard him over the radio on his way to France later.
I enjoyed it and thought about getting more lessons but it’s not like I’ll ever be able to buy my own plane so not sure what the point in getting a license would be. Is there a Zipcar for planes? -
Jonsend 823 posts
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Registered 18 years ago@Nazo pretty much everyone rents planes, or shares a plane. The 2 hour lesson is typically 1 hr in the air. So only charged for 1hr.
I just got back and did 55 mins today. -
Nazo 1,951 posts
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Registered 12 years agoGood to know, I might go back and give it another go. How many lessons do you think it’ll take to get your license? -
I’ve flown a Hercules for about 30 minutes. The pilot asked “who wanted a go”, showed me the basics and then left me and the navigator to it. It was great and I loved every minute of it.
Never been able to afford to learn myself though. -
superdelphinus 10,507 posts
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Registered 16 years agoYes -
superdelphinus 10,507 posts
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Registered 16 years agoNazo wrote:
50-70 hours usually
Good to know, I might go back and give it another go. How many lessons do you think it’ll take to get your license? -
Jonsend wrote:
Added to watchlist.
My folks don't know I'm doing it.
Edited by Load_2.0 at 09:20:49 29-06-2019
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