Greg Spiers Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Hi all, I am the latest addition to this forum it seems, am in my twilight years at 60 but still trying to fly. I have been in helicopters, GA fixed wing, ultralights and more recently LSA. Well, time to move on so I am now embarking on some gyro training after the hip replacement next month jeez, sounds ominous doen't it? I may then have flown most genre with engines. Not too keen on the stuff without engines though I did get keen on hang gliding when I was 17 but had to wait too long for the right conditions, frustrating!! I look forward to learning more and I hope I can do that here as well as perhaps, tell the odd near death experience and maybe help where I can, love to. Cheers and safe flying, Greg. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgmwa Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 `Twilight years' at 60?? You need to move to a sunnier climate (after the hip replacement of course). rgmwa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Welcome Greg. What's this rot about "twighlight years"? You probably have decades of adventure ahead- with a bit more wisdom than you did in your youth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 It ain't over till the Fat Lady Sings, they say. Twilight years implies nearly over . Not so. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farri Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Hello Greg and Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Gnu Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Howdy Greg! Seems ya pretty much a youngster on here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Hi Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Now look here young fella,........... Alan (74 yrs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Fly with care or many of your flights may be NDE's. Luck is a product of good practice. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansK Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Hi and welcome Greg. Yeh, UR a youngster mate. I am 66 and, thanks God, very healthy. I intend to fly at least another 1000 hrs recreational flying before I loose my licence. Well, maybe I should aim for 2000 as I have done 350 in the last two years. Blessing with the hip replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Spiers Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 Hi and welcome Greg.Yeh, UR a youngster mate. I am 66 and, thanks God, very healthy. I intend to fly at least another 1000 hrs recreational flying before I loose my licence. Well, maybe I should aim for 2000 as I have done 350 in the last two years. Blessing with the hip replacement. Thanks Hans, you'll be right, have a look at the Ken Wallis vid on utube, he was the guy that built and flew the Little Nellie gyro in the movie Live and Let Die. He is now in his 90's and planning to fly one of his 23 gyros round the world. Inspirational at the very least. There are quite a few on him, they have a Ken Wallis day in England where he appears and flies his gyro, the look on his face in some of them is priceless. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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