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SW3 Chelsea Tiger

SW3 Chelsea Tiger

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I'm after a bit of advice, has anyone on here ever had flying lessons? Would you recommend it? How much did it cost? Where's the best place for tuition?
Cheers
 
Got a birthday voucher for a place near Selby but haven't been yet. No idea about cost (present) but will let you know how it goes once I've been. Having said that wouldn't you be looking for something near laaanden?
 
oldman said:
Got a birthday voucher for a place near Selby but haven't been yet. No idea about cost (present) but will let you know how it goes once I've been. Having said that wouldn't you be looking for something near laaanden?
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Cheers.
I'm only down south during the week, my proper family home is up north!!
 
Humberside airport use to do actual flying lessons. Think it was Humber Flying Club Kirmington. Kids booked me a flight simulator experience on a Boeing 737-800 some years ago but that was over near Huddersfield.
 
SW3 Chelsea Tiger said:
I'm after a bit of advice, has anyone on here ever had flying lessons? Would you recommend it? How much did it cost? Where's the best place for tuition?
Cheers
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PM me your details and I'll pass them onto a pilot I know
He only does it as a hobby, but flies his own plane out of Humberside Airport and certainly flies with trainees and does some teaching and will know all about lessons etc
 
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One relatively low cost approach is to qualify for a light aircraft pilot license (LAPL) training in gliders first and then converting to power - the step up is much easier as many of the skills are transferable. This has been the route used by four of my pals who are now commercial pilots (two with KLM and one each with Flybe and Ryanair) and several others who are now flying for rhe RAF. If you live in East Yorkhire the Wolds Gliding Club at Pocklington is well worth a visit.
 
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Der Alte said:
One relatively low cost approach is to qualify for a light aircraft pilot license (LAPL) training in gliders first and then converting to power - the step up is much easier as many of the skills are transferable. This has been the route used by four of my pals who are now commercial pilots (two with KLM and one each with Flybe and Ryanair) and several others who are now flying for rhe RAF. If you live in East Yorkhire the Wolds Gliding Club at Pocklington is well worth a visit.
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Thanks mate, pock is about 15 mile south of me. Cheers
 
Der Alte said:
One relatively low cost approach is to qualify for a light aircraft pilot license (LAPL) training in gliders first and then converting to power - the step up is much easier as many of the skills are transferable. This has been the route used by four of my pals who are now commercial pilots (two with KLM and one each with Flybe and Ryanair) and several others who are now flying for rhe RAF. If you live in East Yorkhire the Wolds Gliding Club at Pocklington is well worth a visit.
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Went there with Askew when Mrs A went gliding
**** me...the things looked like a poorly constructed bathtub held together with gaffer tape
No way on this earth I'd go up in one of those contraptions! (Weirdly she seemed to enjoy herself, although Askew seemed to spend a long time on his phone using words like 'cover' 'liability' and 'excess'!)
 
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