o***@hotmail.com
2007-01-04 19:20:25 UTC
Hi all, this is my first post here, so apologies in advance if I end up
asking stupid, newbie questions.
After flying MS Flight Simulator for several years and following a
recent pleasure flight in a light aircraft and taking my first
commercial flight on a BA 737 last month, I have caught the flying bug
badly and have decided I would like to try my hand at learning to fly.
I've been looking into taking a trial flying lesson as a first step,
and have a couple of questions I hope someone wouldn't mind answering.
I believe that the trial lesson can be counted towards the 'hours'
needed for the licence? I have been looking at flights from local
airfields (Goodwood and Shoreham) and some schools offer a choice of
either a Piper PA28 or a Cessna 152 - I have been wondering, can you
still count the trial lesson if it was in a different aircraft to the
one you end up training on? I can't work out if the PPL is limited to
the specific type of aircraft you train on, or whether it qualifies you
to fly any Single Engine Piston aeroplane.
Assuming I enjoy the trial lesson and my enthusiasm continues (which I
am confident it will) I will have one problem with going on to 'real'
training - finance. I was really wondering if anyone could offer some
views on the sort of minimum amount of flying (and, therefore,
expenditure) one could maintain and still stand some chance of
eventually getting the licence. Unfortunately, I am a recent graduate
in a basically part-time and not-particularly highly paid job so the
amount of cash I could dedicate to the cause of learning to fly would
be limited - probably around the cost of one lesson a month. Is this
likely to be a viable proposition? I realise it will take much longer
this way (I studied education, so I appreciate the need for regular
consolidation in learning), but is the general view that it is possible
or not?
I had and quickly dismissed the dream of becoming an airline pilot (I
have no way of getting hold of the £60k for training!), but have toyed
with the idea of trying to make it as far as being an instructor at
some time in the future. Sadly, I just have no way of raising £7 or 8k
for a full PPL course as a starting point! Of course, any innovative
ideas for cost saving on learning to fly would be of interest too!
Thanks in advance of your help,
Chris.
asking stupid, newbie questions.
After flying MS Flight Simulator for several years and following a
recent pleasure flight in a light aircraft and taking my first
commercial flight on a BA 737 last month, I have caught the flying bug
badly and have decided I would like to try my hand at learning to fly.
I've been looking into taking a trial flying lesson as a first step,
and have a couple of questions I hope someone wouldn't mind answering.
I believe that the trial lesson can be counted towards the 'hours'
needed for the licence? I have been looking at flights from local
airfields (Goodwood and Shoreham) and some schools offer a choice of
either a Piper PA28 or a Cessna 152 - I have been wondering, can you
still count the trial lesson if it was in a different aircraft to the
one you end up training on? I can't work out if the PPL is limited to
the specific type of aircraft you train on, or whether it qualifies you
to fly any Single Engine Piston aeroplane.
Assuming I enjoy the trial lesson and my enthusiasm continues (which I
am confident it will) I will have one problem with going on to 'real'
training - finance. I was really wondering if anyone could offer some
views on the sort of minimum amount of flying (and, therefore,
expenditure) one could maintain and still stand some chance of
eventually getting the licence. Unfortunately, I am a recent graduate
in a basically part-time and not-particularly highly paid job so the
amount of cash I could dedicate to the cause of learning to fly would
be limited - probably around the cost of one lesson a month. Is this
likely to be a viable proposition? I realise it will take much longer
this way (I studied education, so I appreciate the need for regular
consolidation in learning), but is the general view that it is possible
or not?
I had and quickly dismissed the dream of becoming an airline pilot (I
have no way of getting hold of the £60k for training!), but have toyed
with the idea of trying to make it as far as being an instructor at
some time in the future. Sadly, I just have no way of raising £7 or 8k
for a full PPL course as a starting point! Of course, any innovative
ideas for cost saving on learning to fly would be of interest too!
Thanks in advance of your help,
Chris.