chrisb Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Well I've finally booked in and I'll be doing my first lesson this Friday morning. I have been recommended to do at least one lesson a fortnight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabiru7252 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 You may well get hooked! Do you know what type of aircraft you will be flying? Once a fortnight is the longest between lessons in my opinion but money is the thing. Hope you get nice weather for it. Report back here afterwards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piet Fil Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Enjoy, you should be pleasantly surprised by how much of the flight you actually get to do. Much more than a fortnight between lessons and your rate of progress may be slowed significantly. Let us all know how you go Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 Money wont be a problem for getting the licence. I expect to do about 1-2 lessons a week depending on what shift I'll be doing that week. The training planes are apparently new Jab 160s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tafisama Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Welcome to the Jab world.They are interesting planes.All the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrZoos Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 I did mine at first separated a bit, and when you do them closer together, for me its way easier to get the muscle memory happening. A few times i did two lessons in one day and it was awesome. Separated by a few hours to let the nerves and brain settle of course. My son who is going CPL does one a week and in school holidays he does more and finds it far easier to do them closer together.... My father is also learning and he finds it better to have a few days between, he is 67. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 Might aim for 2 a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 A couple a week would be appropriate. It's a pretty flexible thing but there are limits at each end. Prepare yourself for your next lesson, always. If you don't get a briefing prior to flight , you are missing out on an essential element of your instruction. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I did all my training in 12 days, found that introdeuced a lot of adrenalin and fatigue management issues, particuarly early on, a little less intense schedule would maybe have taken more hours to achieve my certicate and endorsements but would have been a little bit more enjoyable too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 12 days, isnt that a bit over kill?? Briefing before every flight, check. Anything I should be aware of that isnt obvious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 If you feel comfortable about how it is going, keep going. Let us know about it if you wish. I can recall at some quite low hours after doing some airwork, dual, looking back at the aerodrome and wondering just how I could get the plane back there. When it is explained to you it all fits eventually. Don't rush it. You are paying money, so get some pleasure out of it too. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 12 days, isnt that a bit over kill??Briefing before every flight, check. Anything I should be aware of that isnt obvious? It ended up a very intensive course but I flew off my own strip, slept in my own bed and the CFI brought his plane, his wife brought their caravan and they stayed until I was up to standard. It would have been better to have had a second trainee and spread it over three or more weeks but I couldn't make that happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 You had your own airstrip before you had your own licence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rankamateur Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 We use it every year to spread superphosphate, it isn't very special, plenty good enough for what we use it for though. A few people on here use it for fuel stops and stop overs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 Bit far for me, but maybe one day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayavner Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 so how'd it go?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 It was great, I can see how people can spend so much money on it. btw I started another thread about this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffd Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Well I've finally booked in and I'll be doing my first lesson this Friday morning.I have been recommended to do at least one lesson a fortnight Yep moneys the key if you can afford to do it more then great I would however at the moment its 1 a fortnight but I will get there haha.good luck and im sure you will have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 Bad weather is annoying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 I'm up to doing circuits now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 Yes, Im posting while doing circuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarly Gnu Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Don't text in the circuit.... (dnt txt n cc8) also facebook in circuit = faceplant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 Ok I'll just do the webcast on my motorbike on the way home 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalman Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 I've sent texts and face booked while flying usually on a trip or looking for a free cuppa at some mates places, reading this gave me a thought , I've never face to face called from the plane ,I'll give it a go next time, Matty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Stupid weather, downwind radio call, ok now I need to turn onto base. No more circuit training that day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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