Not Impressed NHS !?!?! – Frozen Shoulder
Well today was my appointment to see the specialist over at Peterborough Hospital about my frozen shoulder complaint and hopefully get this sorted out asap so I can get my required class 2 medical. Appointment for 10:15, not wanting to be late I turned up at a generous 09:30 and checked in. Took my seat, got the paper out and settled down...
Flight Simulator – valuable traning aid ?
There is a lot to take on board from the very start of your training, like where and what each dial is, where is this switch, where is that lever ? The first time in a cockpit is a daunting feeling and I think the more accustomed to its contents I am the easier and quicker I will be at home in it and so aid in my training. That’s my...
There’s always something…
Be prepared – Medical I have been planning my pilot training for some months now, way before I started this blog. One of the first things recommended to all new starters is to get your medical done early. Before you blow a large chunk of money on training, find out you can pass it, without it you will never fly solo ! The plan was to...
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I have created this site to chronicle my progression from a trainee to obtaining a Private Pilots Licence (PPL) and beyond. Before you get carried away ladies.. not one of those suit types you see jetting off in the latest hi-tec jumbos and taking you on your holidays, this is strictly light aircraft, grass roots stuff. This blog is going to follow me through the trials and tribulations of my training to eventually gaining my PPL and whatever comes after. I will share with you the highs and the lows, the costs, the equipment and what you may expect to encounter should you decide to venture in to the world of aviators. So follow along and join me on the journey that will take us above the clouds.
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