start aero plane lessons yes

[TJD (Trevor)]

i cant wate to get my first aeroplane lessons dads got his pilot lisence last year and my brother got his 2 weeks ago im to young to get my pilot lisence but i still get to fly a plane so happey (not a big qantas one a small 40 year old cessna ) so happy combine my two faverite hobbies togather = astronort(dont know how to spell it but the other way i would have spelled it was astronut which i am)

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

You are so so lucky Trevor.
Good luck with it!

[mozzie (Peter)]

sounds like your family loves to fly what a great hobbie best of luck
mozzie

[leinad (Dan)]

Awesome mate! A number of military/commercial pilots in my family, and a passion of flight in my blood also. I'll treasure the aerobatics flight I was allowed to do out at Jandakot airport last year.
I hope to one day pursue my licence also; costs and time holding me back.
Still enjoy my flight sims very much

Go get em! Pilots are in demand, so maybe a career pursuit for you or a field of aeronautics ?

Best of luck!

[TJD (Trevor)]

Originally Posted by leinad

Awesome mate! A number of military/commercial pilots in my family, and a passion of flight in my blood also. I'll treasure the aerobatics flight I was allowed to do out at Jandakot airport last year.
I hope to one day pursue my licence also; costs and time holding me back.
Still enjoy my flight sims very much

Go get em! Pilots are in demand, so maybe a career pursuit for you or a field of aeronautics ?

Best of luck!

good luck hope you get your pilot licence by the way what plane was that in

[acropolite (Phil)]

You're one lucky Kid Trevor, good luck with the lessons, keep us informed of your progress.

[koputai (Jason)]

Holey crap mate, have some spelling and grammar tuition before flying lessons please!

Cheers,
Jason.

[pgc hunter]

Nice! I've always wanted to fly but just cant afford the 9000 bucks it cost to get a PPL. I've done a single introductory flight lesson last year for my birthday where they let me fly the plane (A brand new Jabiru with a glass cockpit), that was cool. But for now, I'll have to settle for FS2004

Good luck with your training!

[leinad (Dan)]

Originally Posted by TJD

good luck hope you get your pilot licence by the way what plane was that in

Cessna 152 Aerobat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVVfI0y3Sjs

[Satchmo]

Leinad,

Gliding is a cheap way to learn to fly as Gliding clubs don't charge any extra for the instruction. And when there are thermals around , you get to fly for 60 cents a minute . As a bonus you get to fly something that really flies, not just a brick with an engine on it.

I went solo on a power aircarft when I was 18. 30 years later I flew a power plane for an hour with an instructor , and did 6 'touch and go' circuits without any assitance . But after 90 hours of flying gliders, I found the power thing all a bit `fly by numbers'. The sport factor just isn't there for me. Give me the swish of the wind and the kick in the pants of a rising thermal any day .

Mark

[TJD (Trevor)]

luckly i dont learn in a 152 aerobat (different fling school in steas brand new diamond da20) last october we bought a brand new cessna 206 eqiuped with garmin g 1000 i got my name tjd from VH-TJD our 206even my pass word has to do with it i was ment to look up at aeroplanes and stars i dream of going to the moon or mars but i mean theres 100 million people who have the same deam


ps:a 206 not a brick with a 310 horse power engine its a peice of art that soars above a glider at 29 000 feet yes its a turbo and has oxogen

[leinad (Dan)]

Originally Posted by Satchmo

Leinad,

Gliding is a cheap way to learn to fly as Gliding clubs don't charge any extra for the instruction. And when there are thermals around , you get to fly for 60 cents a minute . As a bonus you get to fly something that really flies, not just a brick with an engine on it.

I went solo on a power aircarft when I was 18. 30 years later I flew a power plane for an hour with an instructor , and did 6 'touch and go' circuits without any assitance . But after 90 hours of flying gliders, I found the power thing all a bit `fly by numbers'. The sport factor just isn't there for me. Give me the swish of the wind and the kick in the pants of a rising thermal any day .

Mark

Thanks for the advice Satchmo, I'll look into that. Im not sure of the gliding clubs around Perth, but I'll make some inquiries.

[koputai (Jason)]

Originally Posted by Satchmo

I found the power thing all a bit `fly by numbers'. The sport factor just isn't there for me. Give me the swish of the wind and the kick in the pants of a rising thermal any day .

If it's raw flying for sport you want, then hang gliding is definitely the way to go! I vividly remember my first solo, it was off Stanwell Park, where you go from feet on the ground to 600ft in about 2 seconds.

Cheers,
Jason.

[Satchmo]

Hehe. Yes its certainly raw kind of flying. I did that in my 20's ( including aero-towing behind an Ultralight) . I think the risks of injury are too high once you have responsibilities

Mark