tim900 Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Today was the day. Reaching across and locking the passenger door made it very real . Taxying down to the numbers - nice turn. On the centreline. Scan & flaps set. Pin it. Fast - and I'm off the ground - I'm really doing this . Flaps Clear left , centre, right. Turn. 1000 feet. Level , fuel pump , throttle , trim . Clear left , centre , right. Turn. Airspeed. Carb heat. Fuel pump. Throttle. Flaps. Clear left , centre , right. Flare. And land.........I have no words to describe how I felt . The circuit felt like i was in slow motion , but it passed in the blink of an eye . Why not learn to fly at 57 ? Took a lot longer to pick up than I thought it would - but - already I am measuring age in before I flew an aeroplane , and after I flew an aeroplane . It's an amazing , special feeling - and I get to do it again tomorrow . 🙂 16 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Congratulations! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area-51 Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 👏👏👏👏 yippydooo, join the club 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingVizsla Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 Never too old! Our oldest student was 69yrs, and one of our Club members is 92yrs and still going. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Maybe , but I know of a few Motorcyclists who started old and never became competent. Always give things a GO if you're really keen but assess yourself honestly. I've met a few "pilots" who shouldn't be allowed anywhere near an aeroplane and a few you would call "naturals" but it's your attitude that makes you safe more than youth. You need to be "confident" enough to do it but you shouldn't be confident to operate above your performance level. Nev 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thruster88 Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 In 2014 cowra aero club member Bert flew the brumby 610 around Australia solo age 90. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 37 minutes ago, Thruster88 said: In 2014 cowra aero club member Bert flew the brumby 610 around Australia solo age 90. Becaue no one was game enough to fly with him 😄 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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