Any Pilots out There?
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Yes, training for and obtaining your PPL isn't cheap, but it isn't as expensive as people would make you believe. The key is finding the right place to rent your aircraft and get your instructor. I was lucky to find a brilliant instructor for a great rate ($34/hr.) and an FBO that would rent planes as you go (fuel included) without any additional fees. If you're still interested, take a look at the AOPA website -- they helped me find what I needed :)
Ian Mariano - http://www.ian-space.com/
"We are all wave equations in the information matrix of the universe" - meThats a great price! I think AOPA is more for Americans :) See if you can get your instructor to fly down to South Africa for me :-D
The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone he can blame it on. If you tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe, he'll believe you. But if you tell him a bench has just been painted, he'll have to touch it to be sure.
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I've my Private Certificate and enjoyed VFR since 2002, but itching to get my IFR ticket. Just wondering how many there are on here.
Ian Mariano - http://www.ian-space.com/
"We are all wave equations in the information matrix of the universe" - meYou bet! Got my pilot's license in Aug 2001... Don't do much flying, I only have ust over 110 hours. The vast majority in Piper Warriors. Did most of my student hours in the Warrior. But towards the end, switched schools and planes, finishing my training in C-152. Switched back to the Warrior; the wife prefers the more stable and comfortable feel of it, especially in the sometimes gusty weather we get here in New England... Just now thinking about whether to go for complex rating or go for IFR. Problem with IFR is that it doesn't make the weather any better, just gives you permission to go fly in it :-D Cheers, Carl
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I do gliding since 10 years, see my clubs homepage: www.sfg-hohenems.com I do a little PPL as well, but no IFR. bb |~ bb
Do you record your flights with GPS / flight logger? I have an app that displays flights http://www.stransim.com/tracer.htm.
My neighbours think I am crazy - but they don't know that I have a trampoline. All they see my head bobbing up and down over the fence every five seconds
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Thats a great price! I think AOPA is more for Americans :) See if you can get your instructor to fly down to South Africa for me :-D
The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone he can blame it on. If you tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe, he'll believe you. But if you tell him a bench has just been painted, he'll have to touch it to be sure.
There is an International AOPA as well. You can get to it from the AOPA web site -- I really believe in what AOPA / IAOPA are doing. General Avaiation (GA) is a great thing. For the most part GA pilots and operations are quite safe and secure, it's only the bad news that puts scrutiny on GA. We as GA pilots must be ever vigilant and conscious of our activities because there is so much focus. We as GA pilots must keep current, know the regulations and adhere to them, and above all be safe: Aviate, navigate, communicate!
Ian Mariano - http://www.ian-space.com/
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You bet! Got my pilot's license in Aug 2001... Don't do much flying, I only have ust over 110 hours. The vast majority in Piper Warriors. Did most of my student hours in the Warrior. But towards the end, switched schools and planes, finishing my training in C-152. Switched back to the Warrior; the wife prefers the more stable and comfortable feel of it, especially in the sometimes gusty weather we get here in New England... Just now thinking about whether to go for complex rating or go for IFR. Problem with IFR is that it doesn't make the weather any better, just gives you permission to go fly in it :-D Cheers, Carl
The Warrior is a great plane! My VFR checkride actually took place in 2 C152s! For the instrument portion, last in my checkride, the original 152's VORs quit mid-checkride and I noticed it, troubleshooted, determined they were not operational, sticky note covered them and informed the examiner. He was quite impressed by that (but didnt' say so until after the checkride,) and instructed me to return to the originating airport, do short field landing and switch aircraft to another 152 complete the checkride. I did just that, preflighted, checked the WX, NOTAMs, TFRs, et al. again, and we launched with a soft field takeoff to complete the checkride. His post-examination comments made me feel that my training was quite thorough, and gave me a great confidence boost as a newly minted pilot. Always in the back of my mind whenver I fly is "aviate, navigate, communicate" and "what are the next two things I need to do?" We pilots can never forget that, and we are not invunerable, but we can minimize the risk :) Carl Lambrecht wrote: Problem with IFR is that it doesn't make the weather any better, just gives you permission to go fly in it Right. I'm in NYC. By now, I hope I'm used to ATC ;P so communication should pose no significant difficulty. The WX and occasional wake turbulance avoidance however make for an interesting time "in the system." I can't wait to go full IFR. No more Hudson VFR corridor :)
Ian Mariano - http://www.ian-space.com/
"We are all wave equations in the information matrix of the universe" - me -
Do you record your flights with GPS / flight logger? I have an app that displays flights http://www.stransim.com/tracer.htm.
My neighbours think I am crazy - but they don't know that I have a trampoline. All they see my head bobbing up and down over the fence every five seconds
Yes we use always a GPS logger for documenting purposes and the decentral Austrian Glider Championship. For flight planning and analyses we use "See You" wich is pretty popular over here. Homepge http://seeyou.ws Its pretty good software with 3d map overlay and so on. You can do a good after flight analysis and show the flights in 3d from different perspectives your buddies when the weather is not so good. bb |~ bb
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The Warrior is a great plane! My VFR checkride actually took place in 2 C152s! For the instrument portion, last in my checkride, the original 152's VORs quit mid-checkride and I noticed it, troubleshooted, determined they were not operational, sticky note covered them and informed the examiner. He was quite impressed by that (but didnt' say so until after the checkride,) and instructed me to return to the originating airport, do short field landing and switch aircraft to another 152 complete the checkride. I did just that, preflighted, checked the WX, NOTAMs, TFRs, et al. again, and we launched with a soft field takeoff to complete the checkride. His post-examination comments made me feel that my training was quite thorough, and gave me a great confidence boost as a newly minted pilot. Always in the back of my mind whenver I fly is "aviate, navigate, communicate" and "what are the next two things I need to do?" We pilots can never forget that, and we are not invunerable, but we can minimize the risk :) Carl Lambrecht wrote: Problem with IFR is that it doesn't make the weather any better, just gives you permission to go fly in it Right. I'm in NYC. By now, I hope I'm used to ATC ;P so communication should pose no significant difficulty. The WX and occasional wake turbulance avoidance however make for an interesting time "in the system." I can't wait to go full IFR. No more Hudson VFR corridor :)
Ian Mariano - http://www.ian-space.com/
"We are all wave equations in the information matrix of the universe" - meWow, does sound like a challenging checkride...I was crap on my checkride, but the examiner could tell I was quite nervous, and I redeemed myself with spot-on turns about a point and an appropriate reaction to him reaching over and dropping the throttle to idle...Also didn't hurt that he'd been watching me a couple days beforehand when I was greasing my landings... Most of my pilot training was out of Norwood (OWD), which is Class D within the BOS Class B "veil". So I got very comfortable with ATC from the very start. If you're in NYC, I don't suppose you had a choice but get cozy with talking to ATC :-) Went to First Flight Centennial in December, that was a blast. Even got to rent a plane down there and did a few landings at First Flight Airport! Cheers, Carl
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I've my Private Certificate and enjoyed VFR since 2002, but itching to get my IFR ticket. Just wondering how many there are on here.
Ian Mariano - http://www.ian-space.com/
"We are all wave equations in the information matrix of the universe" - meI'm not (though I'd love to learn!) but one of my friends is. :) Anna :rose: Homepage | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work. Trouble with resource IDs? Try the Resource ID Organiser Visual C++ Add-In
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I've about 6000 hours in Flight simulator...does that count...? :) Everything from the cessna to the lear jet (my fave) I plan on one day getting an actual license...i'll see what happens How do I print my voice mail?
Are you involved in one of those virtual airlines, etc? A guy here at work flies regular. Pretty strict rules, I hear.
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Are you involved in one of those virtual airlines, etc? A guy here at work flies regular. Pretty strict rules, I hear.
I haven't personally...although I was pretty active in the FS community...scenery design (thats actually what got me going with programming) aircraft design, etc...you name it I did it. When I realized my I wasn't going to be a pilot for Air Canada I decided to change career paths and become a programmer instead :) I haven't been actively involved in any community except CP (for 2 or so years now) for atleast 4-5 years... Cheers :) How do I print my voice mail?
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Are you involved in one of those virtual airlines, etc? A guy here at work flies regular. Pretty strict rules, I hear.
Nope. Cool stuff though. Most even have their own virtual air traffic control :)
Ian Mariano - http://www.ian-space.com/
"We are all wave equations in the information matrix of the universe" - me -
Wow, does sound like a challenging checkride...I was crap on my checkride, but the examiner could tell I was quite nervous, and I redeemed myself with spot-on turns about a point and an appropriate reaction to him reaching over and dropping the throttle to idle...Also didn't hurt that he'd been watching me a couple days beforehand when I was greasing my landings... Most of my pilot training was out of Norwood (OWD), which is Class D within the BOS Class B "veil". So I got very comfortable with ATC from the very start. If you're in NYC, I don't suppose you had a choice but get cozy with talking to ATC :-) Went to First Flight Centennial in December, that was a blast. Even got to rent a plane down there and did a few landings at First Flight Airport! Cheers, Carl
Carl Lambrecht wrote: don't suppose you had a choice but get cozy with talking to ATC Keeps me busy!
Ian Mariano - http://www.ian-space.com/
"We are all wave equations in the information matrix of the universe" - me -
I'm not (though I'd love to learn!) but one of my friends is. :) Anna :rose: Homepage | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work. Trouble with resource IDs? Try the Resource ID Organiser Visual C++ Add-In
Check out Be a Pilot. They'll event get you hooked up w/an introductory flight for $49 where you'll get a sample flight lesson and even get to take the controls! Also, a great resource is the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association website. It's the resource for pilots worldwide.
Ian Mariano - http://www.ian-space.com/
"We are all wave equations in the information matrix of the universe" - me -
Check out Be a Pilot. They'll event get you hooked up w/an introductory flight for $49 where you'll get a sample flight lesson and even get to take the controls! Also, a great resource is the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association website. It's the resource for pilots worldwide.
Ian Mariano - http://www.ian-space.com/
"We are all wave equations in the information matrix of the universe" - meThanks hun! Just one small detail...I'm in the UK. :laugh: Seriously though, if I had the time or money to do it I'm sure I could get the leads I needed from my friend Charlotte. Anna :rose: Homepage | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work. Trouble with resource IDs? Try the Resource ID Organiser Visual C++ Add-In
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Thanks hun! Just one small detail...I'm in the UK. :laugh: Seriously though, if I had the time or money to do it I'm sure I could get the leads I needed from my friend Charlotte. Anna :rose: Homepage | Tears and Laughter "Be yourself - not what others think you should be" - Marcia Graesch "Anna's just a sexy-looking lesbian tart" - A friend, trying to wind me up. It didn't work. Trouble with resource IDs? Try the Resource ID Organiser Visual C++ Add-In
I haven't flown in the UK. Been there, but never flown. Cool. AOPA does have an international version, the IAOPA. :) Your friend prolly knows all about it -- spot on!
Ian Mariano - http://www.ian-space.com/
"We are all wave equations in the information matrix of the universe" - me