RE: Going flying (PICS!!)

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/d...8/102_0837.jpg

Cessna beside us.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...8/102_0838.jpg

Cruising at 2,000 ft.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...8/102_0841.jpg
Flying along the Troon border.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...8/102_0849.jpg

Sun breaking through the clouds
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...8/102_0845.jpg

Omg - I had no idea he took this!
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Flying over the Arran border
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...8/102_0848.jpg


Circling #3 for landing - Also seen at top right emergency services jumbo.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...8/102_0855.jpg

My co-pilot talking to atc for taxiing, and I dealing with a crosswind second before touchdown
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...8/102_0857.jpg

Thanks, and enjoy xo

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Fit. Are they expensive???

£150 an hour.

What were you flying?.. Looks like a skyhawk from what i can seee

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What were you flying?.. Looks like a skyhawk from what i can seee

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Piper Cherokee

awesome pics dude

Awesome pics mate, you looking for a career in flying in the future then? RAF?

I like your hair samuel :}

If you go to ATC like me you get all those lessons free ;] Thats gliding, flying and rotary. Nice pictures though :)

Nice shots same as what I'm learning in, what's her reg?

GBOA-H as he said Andy :]

:O Sorry I missed that, cheers. I'm in G-JLIN
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/ima...007-3/3249.jpg

nice pics, looks good aswell

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Piper Cherokee

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Oops, silly me. I thought that cessna waas the plane you were flying

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:O Sorry I missed that, cheers. I'm in G-JLIN
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/ima...007-3/3249.jpg

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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/d...man48/2389.jpg

rofl

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Wow!
I can never fly because I'm acrophobic, terrified oh heights :(

Cool! I want to try that sometime. A bit expensive though "/

Where do you fly from??

One of me on saturday:
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/9931/p1000335ow3.jpg

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. :)

Seems like an enjoyable fly, how much was it?

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

Yay flying!

Nice!

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

Nice,. Have fun gettin sponsored :D

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Seems like an enjoyable fly, how much was it?

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

sorry, that made me laf that last bit lol. Just had to post. ^^

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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.

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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?

Ta for the comments, thats still coming, woot.

I fly out from Prestwick, Yoshi.

nice plane sam

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nice plane sam

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ta matt =]

Never heard of prestwick. Does it take comercial or is it just a private airfield?

Id have a heart attack...

Dont you get scared:S

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Id have a heart attack...

Dont you get scared:S

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

Not really. It's actually not very hard to manouver. But very fun.

Prestwick is Glasgows orignal airport, it's also physically Soctlands largest airport and fourth in traffic. The Boeing 747-LCF Dreamlifter often stops there.

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

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Prestwick is Glasgows orignal airport, it's also physically Soctlands largest airport and fourth in traffic. The Boeing 747-LCF Dreamlifter often stops there.

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O right, thanks.

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

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You wish, mine, al mine...

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