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Scania
29-10-2007, 04:30 PM
Hey guys

I went on my usual lesson today for flying, and guess what, I got told I was to be sponsored for when im 16, I can train for the RAF Solo.

Anyway, here are the pics for todays day;

(Golf bravo oscar alpha hotel, you are cleared for departure rwy 31....)

Checking for any crafts behind me.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd311/thebigman48/102_0837.jpg

Cessna beside us.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd311/thebigman48/102_0838.jpg

Cruising at 2,000 ft.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd311/thebigman48/102_0841.jpg
Flying along the Troon border.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd311/thebigman48/102_0849.jpg

Sun breaking through the clouds
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd311/thebigman48/102_0845.jpg

Omg - I had no idea he took this!
*Image Removed*

Flying over the Arran border
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd311/thebigman48/102_0848.jpg


Circling #3 for landing - Also seen at top right emergency services jumbo.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd311/thebigman48/102_0855.jpg

My co-pilot talking to atc for taxiing, and I dealing with a crosswind second before touchdown
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd311/thebigman48/102_0857.jpg

Thanks, and enjoy xo

Edited by mat64 (Forum Moderator): Please do not post pictures of yourself on the forum.

myke
29-10-2007, 04:32 PM
Fit. Are they expensive???

Scania
29-10-2007, 04:35 PM
£150 an hour.

Technologic
29-10-2007, 04:41 PM
What were you flying?.. Looks like a skyhawk from what i can seee

Scania
29-10-2007, 04:47 PM
What were you flying?.. Looks like a skyhawk from what i can seee

Piper Cherokee

Ezzie.
29-10-2007, 05:13 PM
awesome pics dude

Smits
29-10-2007, 05:15 PM
Awesome pics mate, you looking for a career in flying in the future then? RAF?

sock
29-10-2007, 05:35 PM
I like your hair samuel :}

mr.parasols
29-10-2007, 06:50 PM
If you go to ATC like me you get all those lessons free ;] Thats gliding, flying and rotary. Nice pictures though :)

GTA-Andy
29-10-2007, 07:37 PM
Nice shots same as what I'm learning in, what's her reg?

sock
29-10-2007, 07:39 PM
GBOA-H as he said Andy :]

GTA-Andy
29-10-2007, 07:40 PM
:O Sorry I missed that, cheers. I'm in G-JLIN
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/images/uploaded-images/2007-3/3249.jpg

adidas™
29-10-2007, 07:49 PM
nice pics, looks good aswell

Technologic
29-10-2007, 08:18 PM
Piper Cherokee
Oops, silly me. I thought that cessna waas the plane you were flying

Scania
29-10-2007, 08:39 PM
:O Sorry I missed that, cheers. I'm in G-JLIN
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/images/uploaded-images/2007-3/3249.jpg

For a small plane - you don't actually appreciate the size untill you look at your wingspan to the left. haha nice.

Heres what I fly; (exact plane) Piper PA-28 Cherokee Warrior II

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd311/thebigman48/2389.jpg

Banned100times
31-10-2007, 11:16 PM
rofl

Edited by Cheekykarl (Forum Moderator): Please do not include pictures or you or anyone else on the forum.

Abzii
04-11-2007, 06:36 PM
Wow!
I can never fly because I'm acrophobic, terrified oh heights :(

Firehorse
05-11-2007, 09:37 PM
Cool! I want to try that sometime. A bit expensive though "/

Yoshimitsui
06-11-2007, 05:59 PM
Where do you fly from??

One of me on saturday:
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/9931/p1000335ow3.jpg (http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1000335ow3.jpg)

Ailerons
09-11-2007, 10:02 PM
I can only presume that after three days it's still ok to bump it.

Wow! I so can't wait till I learn to fllllyyyyyyyyyyyyy. Great pictures. :)

Procyon
29-11-2007, 08:19 PM
Seems like an enjoyable fly, how much was it?

Mate, getting into the RAF is very hard, good luck.

skins
29-11-2007, 09:35 PM
Yay flying!

Nuxty
29-11-2007, 10:28 PM
Nice!

Hope you had fun! :D They say its quite relaxing flying a plane. I wonder if it is..

5,5
30-11-2007, 02:10 AM
Nice,. Have fun gettin sponsored :D

Yoshimitsui
30-11-2007, 02:08 PM
Seems like an enjoyable fly, how much was it?

Mate, getting into the RAF is very hard, good luck.

All you need is avergae good grades a good degree of common sense and the ability to want to learn and your on the really.

Procyon
01-12-2007, 07:34 AM
All you need is avergae good grades a good degree of common sense and the ability to want to learn and your on the really.

No, not at all! You need to be different, I doubt you even know the percentage of pilots getting in, millions of people in the UK have exactly the same dream, the dream to fly a fast jet, not even 10% of them get in. How do I know this? By being friends with an ex raf pilot, my dad!

RAF now want fighters, not pilots, they want people who will fight.

Yoshimitsui
01-12-2007, 02:05 PM
So becuase your mates dad was in the RAF you know everything? You don't think that i have found out the things that i need to know and searched for the correct path?

I didant wake up one morning and go HMMM, ' i wana be a pilot ' and then ring british airways to see if they had vacances.

sock
01-12-2007, 02:20 PM
sorry, that made me laf that last bit lol. Just had to post. ^^

Corporal
01-12-2007, 06:08 PM
No, not at all! You need to be different, I doubt you even know the percentage of pilots getting in, millions of people in the UK have exactly the same dream, the dream to fly a fast jet, not even 10% of them get in. How do I know this? By being friends with an ex raf pilot, my dad!

RAF now want fighters, not pilots, they want people who will fight.
The last bit is correct but they also want pilots.
Your dad is ex RAF, may i just point out a certian bit. EX RAF.
My dad used to be bomb disposal in the navy, a lots changed since then so i can tell you a lots changed in the RAF now.
They do want fighters, you just need to give up alot. But you get alot back, like £60k a year then when you leave your pretty much going to get a job at any airline or secuirty force. earning £50k a year?

Scania
01-12-2007, 08:33 PM
Ta for the comments, thats still coming, woot.

I fly out from Prestwick, Yoshi.

cocaine
01-12-2007, 08:38 PM
nice plane sam

Scania
01-12-2007, 08:51 PM
nice plane sam

ta matt =]

Yoshimitsui
01-12-2007, 09:19 PM
Never heard of prestwick. Does it take comercial or is it just a private airfield?

Naythi.
01-12-2007, 09:26 PM
Id have a heart attack...

Dont you get scared:S

Beau
01-12-2007, 09:34 PM
Id have a heart attack...

Dont you get scared:S

Exactly what I think! I get scared landing a Cessna on Flight Simulator, let alone a real one!

Yoshimitsui
01-12-2007, 09:42 PM
Not really. It's actually not very hard to manouver. But very fun.

GTA-Andy
02-12-2007, 12:05 PM
Prestwick is Glasgows orignal airport, it's also physically Soctlands largest airport and fourth in traffic. The Boeing 747-LCF Dreamlifter often stops there.

le harry
02-12-2007, 03:01 PM
thats me and danny in the last pic...........

Yoshimitsui
02-12-2007, 03:19 PM
Prestwick is Glasgows orignal airport, it's also physically Soctlands largest airport and fourth in traffic. The Boeing 747-LCF Dreamlifter often stops there.

O right, thanks.


thats me and danny in the last pic...........

You wish, mine, al mine...

Scania
03-12-2007, 06:19 PM
Correct Andy.

The dreamlifter does stop there once in a while; and its not just a private strip, its INTL.

RyanAir have they're own hangar there, as well as PolarAir/Atlas Air - in wich 742'3'4's come in for cargo stops.

Theres a 747-400 due in there sometime this month. I'll be going. :D

Camy
03-12-2007, 07:04 PM
Very nice
I'll look in the sky and see if i can see ya one day lool :P

I flew from Pwick in September with the school via Ryanair.

Scania
03-12-2007, 07:56 PM
Sup Camy.

Kool :) They have a hangar there, as I was saying.

bfn.

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