Private Flying Tuition

[meeesh]

You will love encountering people like this,bet you cant wait
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[TGR]

Has anybody done or is currently taking private flying lessons?

I've been thinking about it for awhile and now have my first session booked in (through a birthday present).

I don't mind flying but the thought of flying in a smaller plane does make me slightly nervous!!

Just curious to see if and what other people make of it.

My wife bought me 5 lessons for my birthday last year. The best fun you can have with your clothes on! It's absolutely brilliant! You will love it. I can understand very easily why people get hooked on flying. Enjoy!

 

[crazyg]

Had a flying lesson bought for me by the kids for my 60th birthday.

Absolutely superb, and would recommend it for anyone. I'm now thinking of signing up for more lessons, and work towards a PPL (Private Pilots Licence).
Just got to find the money first!!

The lesson was with Ravenair from Barton International (:-)) airfield, and the instructor was a retired bank manager. We flew out towards Chorley/Wharton and I had plenty of hands-on flying, including turns, climbing, straight & level, etc.

Go for it!

 

[TimmyP]

Some great replies, thank you!!

I am looking forward to it - and may take some anti motion sickness pills I have left from a recent cruise holiday! Thought they might come in handy!!

 

[Blue Maverick]

Always wanted to do it but never had the cash, had to settle for flying in a Harrier T4 and I got hands on in my RAF days :)<br /><br />-- Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:08 pm --<br /><br />Always wanted to do it but never had the cash, had to settle for flying in a Harrier T4 and I got hands on in my RAF days :)

 

[billfromthehill]

I like the idea but seen to many films of turbo props conking out mid-flight mate.

As long as we hit 4k straight away and i had a parachute packed and double checked by the worlds greatest parachute packing robot i may risk it.
The first cough or splutter though mate and jump out, just jump, forget the poor sap teaching you.

Ain't gettin on no plane fool.

 

[Zuriblue]

You're right to be nervous, it's the overconfident ones that kill themselves but you're pretty safe. Modern aircraft engines are pretty reliable and even if it fails the aircraft can glide. (There was a famous case a few years ago - <a class="postlink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider</a> )

You'll have an experienced trainer with you and if it goes pear shaped he'll take over and do his best to get you down - he'll land you on the M60 if necessary.

It really is the best fun you can have with your clothes on.

 

[Akai]

never flown in real one, but I've spent countless hours on a simulator which is as real as it gets.

Cessna 172 and 184 are my fav :)

 

[inbetween]

It's the most fulfilling and addictive thing you can do, I'm working on my IR (past commercial stage) and it's still the same as when i started albeit has cost me a shed of money. If you start doing it seriously and want to carry on I'd suggest going for an NPPL as opposed to a PPL. The NPPL allows you to be licensed to fly with a few extra restrictions but the medical requirements are far less stringent requiring just a GP signing you off as fit to fly. A Class 1 medical for the PPL costs £300+ and has to be kept current plus it's quite easy to fail.

Get up here to the Forest of Bowland and get into a glider, it's exactly the same but you don't have an engine! On days like today it's a lot more fun and it costs about £20 ;)