Hi,
Back from the wild west, a weekend spend watching flying horses (I kid
you not!) flying is the correct term for their fastest gait.
Have spoken to the lovely people at Shoreham airport and as its such a
lovely day, they are happy to take me up flying this afternoon!!!!!!!
So unless I chicken out, I will have report tonight….
Till later
Years ago I was on a business trip to the UK and we were staying in
Brighton. Woke up to a lousy Saturday morning. By the time breakfast was
over the sky was a clear blue. We went to Shoreham and rented a Warrior
(G-BEMW) and went flying. Flew to Portsmouth and back. Took an
instructor with me to keep me out of trouble.
————-
Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI (USA)
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Ice blonde wrote:
> Hi,
> Back from the wild west, a weekend spend watching flying horses (I kid
> you not!) flying is the correct term for their fastest gait.
> Have spoken to the lovely people at Shoreham airport and as its such a
> lovely day, they are happy to take me up flying this afternoon!!!!!!!
> So unless I chicken out, I will have report tonight….
> Till later
> So unless I chicken out, I will have report tonight….
We’re waiting with bated breath. Or maybe that was just the sardines I had
for lunch.
JohnH wrote:
>> So unless I chicken out, I will have report tonight….
> We’re waiting with bated breath. Or maybe that was just the sardines I had
> for lunch.
In that case, you’re waiting with baited breath. <G>
–
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mortschn…@carolina.rr.com.barf
SORRY ITS LONG…..
>We’re waiting with bated breath. Or maybe that was just the sardines I had
>for lunch.
Probably the sardines
Ok, it was absolutely fantastic
)))))))))) Ok, the story is…..
I just got up this morning, looked out the window and saw clear blue
sky and sunshine. So I thought, rather than going window shopping, I
would ring up one and ask if I could fly today.
Found the airport and my way around inside which was a good start. Then
had to deal with the very bemused looks from the gentlemen at the
flying club/school, obviously I either have two heads, I looked
terrified, or I don’t look like the sort of person who turns up for
flying lessons.
Had lunch first with a nice view of the planes, then had a quick lesson
in the office on what the controls do, with dinky little red model
plane
Then out to the plane, lots of checks and untie the plane, I didn’t
realise you have to tie your plane up too
The brain was a little bit frazzled after learning about all the
controls / instruments. But I think I got most of it. Plane was a two
seat Cessna 152, with a very dodgy nickname (don’t ask, I didn’t name
it)
Got to do some of the taxi-ing, had great fun with the pedal brakes,
, and followed
then helped with take off, pulled out the throttle
what he was upto with the controls. So far so good, then he just says
off you go…… :-0
No, not really, well he did say that, but then explained everything,
Flew over my house at least twice, but I managed to miss
and showed me how to fly, and it was fab, didn’t feel sick or scared or
anything
it, I’m just not used to seeing it from that angle, doh! Good views of
the surrounding areas thou.
Only managed to nearly stall it once, when putting the throttle back in
too far, but all females in charge of a motor engine of any sort should
be allowed one near stall
So apart from the take off, and when we were banking around in circles
looking for the house, I flew the rest of the time, 40 minutes, but we
over ran a bit too. Then he did the landing…. So safely back on the
ground and big cheesy grin.
In summary, yes I loved it, yes I think its addictive, and I want to do
it again…. but might have to either wait a while, or do it slowly due
to finances
Thanks again to everyone for all your helpful comments.
Happy flying or skiing for those who don’t fly…
The cheapest way to earn your license is to do it in the US, where we have
relatively cheap fuel and much more forgiving regulations. So plan your
holiday over here and you can learn with my daughter next summer.
Seth
"Ice blonde" <highlandp…@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> SORRY ITS LONG…..
>>We’re waiting with bated breath. Or maybe that was just the sardines I
>>had
>>for lunch.
> Probably the sardines
> Ok, it was absolutely fantastic
)))))))))) Ok, the story is…..
> I just got up this morning, looked out the window and saw clear blue
> sky and sunshine. So I thought, rather than going window shopping, I
> would ring up one and ask if I could fly today.
> Found the airport and my way around inside which was a good start. Then
> had to deal with the very bemused looks from the gentlemen at the
> flying club/school, obviously I either have two heads, I looked
> terrified, or I don’t look like the sort of person who turns up for
> flying lessons.
> Had lunch first with a nice view of the planes, then had a quick lesson
> in the office on what the controls do, with dinky little red model
> plane
> Then out to the plane, lots of checks and untie the plane, I didn’t
> realise you have to tie your plane up too
> The brain was a little bit frazzled after learning about all the
> controls / instruments. But I think I got most of it. Plane was a two
> seat Cessna 152, with a very dodgy nickname (don’t ask, I didn’t name
> it)
> Got to do some of the taxi-ing, had great fun with the pedal brakes,
, and followed
> then helped with take off, pulled out the throttle
> what he was upto with the controls. So far so good, then he just says
> off you go…… :-0
> No, not really, well he did say that, but then explained everything,
Flew over my house at least twice, but I managed to miss
> and showed me how to fly, and it was fab, didn’t feel sick or scared or
> anything
> it, I’m just not used to seeing it from that angle, doh! Good views of
> the surrounding areas thou.
> Only managed to nearly stall it once, when putting the throttle back in
> too far, but all females in charge of a motor engine of any sort should
> be allowed one near stall
> So apart from the take off, and when we were banking around in circles
> looking for the house, I flew the rest of the time, 40 minutes, but we
> over ran a bit too. Then he did the landing…. So safely back on the
> ground and big cheesy grin.
> In summary, yes I loved it, yes I think its addictive, and I want to do
> it again…. but might have to either wait a while, or do it slowly due
> to finances
> Thanks again to everyone for all your helpful comments.
> Happy flying or skiing for those who don’t fly…
> In summary, yes I loved it, yes I think its addictive, and I want to do
> it again…. but might have to either wait a while, or do it slowly due
> to finances
Wonderful! Glad you enjoyed it. There is, quite simply, nothing else like
flying.
Okay, here’s your plan:
1. Come to the U.S. next summer.
2. Stay at our inn for two months. (We’ll give you a great rate…)
3. Take your flight lessons at our airport. We have two flight schools on
the field.
4. Save yourself a bundle of money, and Mary and I will show you the
Midwest…
Go home with a Private Pilot’s Certificate in your purse for thousands less
than it would cost in Europe.
(You can see the inn on our website, below…)
—
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
http://www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
Hi
Thanks for the replies, not sure if training in the US would be the
best way to go, as if I understand correctly, the licence would only
allow you to fly American registered planes, and I’m not sure how many
of those there are owned by the local flying clubs.
Unless you can train for the different licences in the US?
Regards
In article <e_m0f.440782$xm3.366755@attbi_s21>, jjhon…@NOSPAMmchsi.com
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>> In summary, yes I loved it, yes I think its addictive, and I want to do
>> it again…. but might have to either wait a while, or do it slowly due
>> to finances
>Wonderful! Glad you enjoyed it. There is, quite simply, nothing else like
>flying.
>Okay, here’s your plan:
>1. Come to the U.S. next summer.
>2. Stay at our inn for two months. (We’ll give you a great rate…)
>3. Take your flight lessons at our airport. We have two flight schools on
>the field.
>4. Save yourself a bundle of money, and Mary and I will show you the
>Midwest…
>Go home with a Private Pilot’s Certificate in your purse for thousands less
>than it would cost in Europe.
>(You can see the inn on our website, below…)
>:-)
What do you bet Mary’s away on business when you get there!!
>What do you bet Mary’s away on business when you get there!!
And what difference would that make?
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Jay Honeck wrote:
>>In summary, yes I loved it, yes I think its addictive, and I want to do
>>it again…. but might have to either wait a while, or do it slowly due
>>to finances
> Wonderful! Glad you enjoyed it. There is, quite simply, nothing else like
> flying.
> Okay, here’s your plan:
> 1. Come to the U.S. next summer.
> 2. Stay at our inn for two months. (We’ll give you a great rate…)
> 3. Take your flight lessons at our airport. We have two flight schools on
> the field.
> 4. Save yourself a bundle of money, and Mary and I will show you the
> Midwest…
Gee, that will take 10 minutes! <grin>
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> Go home with a Private Pilot’s Certificate in your purse for thousands less
> than it would cost in Europe.
> (You can see the inn on our website, below…)
>
Ice blonde wrote:
> Unless you can train for the different licences in the US?
There used to be an outfit down in Florida that offered training for the British
license. I don’t know how it’s doing since 9/11.
George Patterson
Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you quarrel with your neighbor.
It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him.
Check it out: http://www.ukft.com/
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> Ice blonde wrote:
>> Unless you can train for the different licences in the US?
> There used to be an outfit down in Florida that offered training for the
> British license. I don’t know how it’s doing since 9/11.
> George Patterson
> Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you quarrel with your
> neighbor.
> It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him.
On 4 Oct 2005 11:07:16 -0700, "Ice blonde" <highlandp…@yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:
>I understand correctly, the licence would only
>allow you to fly American registered planes,
No, the certificate (as it’s called in the U.S.) is transferable to
, and the opportunity to travel. There’s a bit of paperwork
the UK. British pilots regularly train here to take advantage of the
lower prices, good weather (I would suggest Arizona, but only in the
winter
now, what with Mohammed Atta and his friends.
– all the best, Dan Ford
email warb…@mailblocks.com (put Cubdriver in subject line)
Warbird’s Forum: http://www.warbirdforum.com
Piper Cub Forum: http://www.pipercubforum.com
the blog: http://www.danford.net
In Search of Lost Time: http://www.readingproust.com
"Jimmy B." <jimp…@NOSPAMearthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Jay Honeck wrote:
>> 4. Save yourself a bundle of money, and Mary and I will show you the
>> Midwest…
> Gee, that will take 10 minutes! <grin>
Let see..
Walk out side. 15 Seconds
Say, "That’s Corn." 2 Seconds
Jimmy I think you’ve scheduled in 9+ extra minutes.
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> "Jimmy B." <jimp…@NOSPAMearthlink.net> wrote in message
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>> Jay Honeck wrote:
>>> 4. Save yourself a bundle of money, and Mary and I will show you the
>>> Midwest…
>> Gee, that will take 10 minutes! <grin>
> Let see..
> Walk out side. 15 Seconds
> Say, "That’s Corn." 2 Seconds
> Jimmy I think you’ve scheduled in 9+ extra minutes.
And how would you get to Iowa, let alone Iowa City without seeing corn???
Walk around. 30 seconds
Say, "Them’s beans" 2 seconds
Now you have just tripled your tour time in Iowa…
Seth Masia wrote:
> Check it out: http://www.ukft.com/
Cool! Lancaster, PA would be a great place to learn to fly.
George Patterson
Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you quarrel with your neighbor.
It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him.
Hi all
>Seth Masia wrote:
> Check it out: http://www.ukft.com/
Now that does look interesting….. But I’m not going to be flitting
off to do anything in a hurry
Have never been to the Mid West, but your not selling it very well
We have a place called Boston in Lincs over here, its a bit like that,
really really flat and cabbages for as far as the eye can see…!
Now a quick question, is there much difference in flying a piper 4
seat, rather than a Cessna 2 seat?
I have a willing soul who would love to come up for a ride, and it
would be a good excuse to have another lesson, but I wouldn’t want to
try learning in two very different planes at once, that would just be
confusing.
Many thanks
> >What do you bet Mary’s away on business when you get there!!
> And what difference would that make?
Precisely.
The people on this group are all pigs, I.B — just look at where their minds
go! You need to come train in the "Great Bread Basket of the World", the
Midwest, where we are all gentlemen and ladies, the kids are all above
average, and the sky is always blue…
—
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
http://www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
> Now you have just tripled your tour time in Iowa…
There’s way more to the Midwest than Iowa.
From here, Atlas can take us to Kansas City, St. Louis, Minneapolis, the
Ozarks, or any of a hundred cities — for brunch — and have you back in
your hotel suite by supper time!
—
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
http://www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
On 5 Oct 2005 12:31:50 -0700, "Ice blonde" <highlandp…@yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:
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>Hi all
>>Seth Masia wrote:
>> Check it out: http://www.ukft.com/
>Now that does look interesting….. But I’m not going to be flitting
>off to do anything in a hurry
>Have never been to the Mid West, but your not selling it very well
>We have a place called Boston in Lincs over here, its a bit like that,
>really really flat and cabbages for as far as the eye can see…!
>Now a quick question, is there much difference in flying a piper 4
>seat, rather than a Cessna 2 seat?
>I have a willing soul who would love to come up for a ride, and it
>would be a good excuse to have another lesson, but I wouldn’t want to
>try learning in two very different planes at once, that would just be
>confusing.
>Many thanks
I’m learning in the UK.
Took a trial lesson in a cessna and also a trial in a piper 4 seater.
I am learning in a Piper. It felt nicer to fly in having had an hour
in each.
Disadvantage is it costs more to learn in a Piper.
Thank God.
Jim
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> There’s way more to the Midwest than Iowa.
Oink.
Jim
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> The people on this group are all pigs, I.B — just look at where their
> minds go! >
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> Jay Honeck wrote:
>>>In summary, yes I loved it, yes I think its addictive, and I want to
>>>do it again…. but might have to either wait a while, or do it
>>>slowly due to finances
>> Wonderful! Glad you enjoyed it. There is, quite simply, nothing
>> else like flying.
>> Okay, here’s your plan:
>> 1. Come to the U.S. next summer.
>> 2. Stay at our inn for two months. (We’ll give you a great rate…)
>> 3. Take your flight lessons at our airport. We have two flight
>> schools on the field.
>> 4. Save yourself a bundle of money, and Mary and I will show you the
>> Midwest…
> Gee, that will take 10 minutes! <grin>
"We did Nebraska in 7 1/2 minutes today. I think that’s the best way
to do Nebraska." A quote from a sled pilot in the book Sled Driver by
Brian Shul.
–
Marty Shapiro
Silicon Rallye Inc.
(remove SPAMNOT to email me)
Nebraska has two seasons … winter and road construction.
Jim
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> "We did Nebraska in 7 1/2 minutes today. I think that’s the best way
> to do Nebraska." A quote from a sled pilot in the book Sled Driver by
> Brian Shul.