Roy Wales

Great stuff Eric. Your committment will encourage many a new flyer in your wake.

Well done mate. Been a few weeks & have you been up with your wife again? I'm assuming your passenger enjoyed the ride.

Welcome aboard Andre. Hope to see you flying your new plane in Oz soon

G'day Kimbo & Welcome. Can't offer much help with your type needs but do wish you the best of luck in your journey

Good stuff Shags No doubt, you'll be settled in by now. Best of luck with the rest of your carreer I got the chance to visit YSCB tower after bad weather grounded training many years ago. What a great perspective it was!

Well done mate, great part of the journey achieved.

Well done Wayne and looking forward to seeing more of your dream come true :)

Hi Frank & a very big welcome to Recreational Flying I am in a similar boat (non current PPL) and have been investigating a return to the skies through the RAA chanels for exactly the same reasons. It's a real and exciting prospect with a focus on affordable flying for fun. I have received some wonderful advice in these forums, joined our local Aero Club, met with some of the committe & members (including our FI, Graham) and am working on a plan that fits in all round with myself/family, club & Graham. My understanding to date is that some aspects of your PPL will carry over (RPL) and should attribute to some savings. To be competent is the milestone and that can only be assessed through refreshesher training and consultation with your nominated training organisation/CFI. This is of course, in addition to any mandatory minimum conversion training. I too, still have a lot to learn and am taking a very conservative approach with intentions of concentrating on ground schooling in the interim. Primarily brushing up on any changes with human factors and refreshers on BAK & flight planning/navs. We've waited this long to get back up in the air, a little longer spent wisely, will do more good than harm. I know I would rather spend a little more time getting off the ground and having a little more time to come back down again rather than rushing to get up and coming down too quickly I wish you the very best for the exciting times ahead and can only envy you for the prospect of building/owning your own flying machine. Regards Roy

Welcome Mick, hope to see your Morgan progress on here one day.

Just started reading your diary Eric & loving it!

Hi aaabbey, welcome to the skies & the world of recreational flying

Welcome to the forums Diddy, what a great little story and I too certainly hope you keep us posted on your journey

Thanks for your input Fred, I guess time will be the biggest factor. I am still yet to actually meet Graham and look forward to discussion surrounding a suitable pathway.

Welcome to Recreational Flying Bundyflyer. Looking forward to seeing how the Zenith comes along

Yep, Tumut is sooo convenient and cheapest I have seen. Combined with the cost initiative of RA, has helped get it across the line with the minister for war & finance. I have made preliminary enquiries with DAME's in Wagga for Class 2 medical renewal but will take this opportunity when I have a work engagement in Wagga. That will be just to have it ready if/when I restart my PPL currency. I could, however either start off with Peter Wilson (might be a club conflict??) or at a pinch, RA in Wagga while mum & the tribe spend the day at the shops (not sure what would be the more expensive there?? ) I am looking forward to catching up and meeting Graham. It might just be that it will be best for me to spend the ground time and see if I can still work with him on that until he is ready. I believe Simon is looking into getting Graham approved for ground instructions through RA-Aus until he is fit to return to the skies. I'm not sure of all the technicalities and requirements and wouldn't want to be quoted on any of this but does make good sense.