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sTo0z
[Moderator] Babysitter
Posts: 7449
Location: USA
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 Posted: Mon, 27th Aug 2012 23:10 Post subject: Any pilots here? |
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Thinking of going for my private license, although I'm like 1 of 1 Americans here, and I'm sure it operates different around the world... but anyways, still seeking general commentary on any pilots here.
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Aug 2012 00:07 Post subject: |
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| sTo0z wrote: | | Thinking of going for my private license, although I'm like 1 of 1 Americans here, and I'm sure it operates different around the world... but anyways, still seeking general commentary on any pilots here. |
Did you not have a thread on this? something somewhere I recall.. Just shoot what you may want to know, I know myself learning in the US is a fair bit different but more access due to such large open areas you have and many many light strips about. |
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Aug 2012 00:26 Post subject: |
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nerrd
Posts: 3607
Location: Poland / USA
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Aug 2012 00:46 Post subject: |
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Not a pilot here, but I have looked into this in the past. Also I used to work with a guy that does fly and we briefly talked about this. I could copy/pasta but best look at this FAQ from the place next to me. http://www.windycityflyers.com/faq . As for the price, I'm sure it varies from place to place but I believe it was around 160-200 bux per hour. Oh, and if go through with this, I'm jelly.
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Aug 2012 02:14 Post subject: |
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| tainted4ever wrote: | Have an airport next to the house, def thinking about it as well  I had a friend in high school who got his pilot's license at the age of 16, so it can't be too hard. He used to take girls up with him and then do 0 gravity dives for a couple of seconds. Lots of fun |
complete immature attitude to flying that is, doing negative G pushovers for zero G senstations. Its not overly dangerous no, but it all depends on what he is flying, and how old the plane is lol's..
As anyone who has done any learning with material strengths will know about fatigue failure. As the airframe gets older the safety margin of the negative load decreases.. 
Would be a shame for him to say in his cessna pull over and the wings snap off the struts one day..
Best advice? Dont do such daring feats to excite little girls.. |
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Aug 2012 05:04 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Aug 2012 07:45 Post subject: |
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Here to get a super light license, it costs about 10k eur.. >.<
| Lutzifer wrote: | | and yes, mine is only average |
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Aug 2012 10:52 Post subject: |
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| Krille666 wrote: | Over here it costs about 10k to get the PPL, significantly less if you're in the air force  |
yes its no different in the uk, and double that if you wish to learn to fly a rotary wing.
I was fortunate as my father was Raf and his line of work after that let me get free instructing for other tasks he used to do for people he knew I was 17. |
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Ankh
Posts: 23349
Location: Trelleborg
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Aug 2012 11:10 Post subject: |
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You aiming to find yourself a couple of nice towers to land in?
shitloads of new stuff in my pc. Cant keep track of it all.
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chiv
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Location: Behind You...
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Aug 2012 11:20 Post subject: |
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| Ankh wrote: | | You aiming to find yourself a couple of nice towers to land in? |
:/ |
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Aug 2012 11:33 Post subject: |
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| Lutzifer wrote: | | and yes, mine is only average |
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Aug 2012 15:25 Post subject: |
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Lol, gee hahaha, terrible terrible
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| Posted: Tue, 28th Aug 2012 15:30 Post subject: |
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By the time you finish it they just may rebuild WTC, take your time.
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