ed
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This arrived in the post today, with my name on it 
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mattk
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 awsome, go buy a plane now
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ed
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Still saving up for one, give me a few years
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Ojc
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Do you have restrictions? I mean could you just jump into a Spitfire and go fight sie Germans?
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ed
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Restricted to day-time flight in VFR. VFR means visual flight rules, basically it means that the weather has to be good and I have to be clear of cloud and in sight of the surface at all times, and that I have to navigate using a map and ground references. I can fly a single piston engined aircraft at the moment. I think that Spitfires have their own type ratings which means that I'd have to get signed off on one before I could go dog fight Messerschmitt's 
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ryzer
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awesome stuff, i only have 8 hours on mine, quite a bit to go i think, what aircraft did you train on ed?
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ed
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I did most of it in a Robin HR200:
And I did some hours on the more powerful HR2160i:
They're great fun little things, very lively
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ryzer
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yeah they look like good fun, they usue these at the airfield i go to tow gliders, the vision they must have must be brilliant!
i train on Piper Warriors, dated but very easy to fly, my club also has a Piper Dakota and a Chipmunk which i would love to get my tailwheel rating in, on my way to spits lol
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ed
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I'm going to do the differences training on a Warrior at some stage because it would me nice to be able to carry more than one other person! You done any of the ground exams yet?
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ryzer
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no got to get my medical sorted first, but i have been reading the textbooks for RT and airmanship stuff, was RT hard?
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liamC
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Plenty of jobs always going as a pilot in Etihad, fella.
6k a month tax free, accomodation provided.
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Daimo B
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Flyings great, mines limited to a Chipmunk though
But I always couldn't help thinking, "whilst this is fun, its no F14 "
Wouldn't mind a go in one of those REdbull Airrace jobbies, or one of the old Mustangs that are still raced in the USA..
How many hours you flown? Must have cost a fair bit?
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ed
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liamC: That sounds pretty good! Better get on and get my commercial sorted
ryzer: The written communications exam is easy, you will know most of the stuff after you've done a few hours on the radio in the air. The practical test is easy too for the same reason, it's tricky because its all synthetic though as you get tested on the ground.
[Edited on 11-06-2009 by ed]
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ed
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I've done 47 hours and 20 minutes, 12 hours 45 mins of which were solo It's expensive, but probably cheaper than modified cars...
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liamC
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
liamC: That sounds pretty good! Better get on and get my commercial sorted
Etihad have a Pilot Cadet Scheme at the moment where they pay for all of your fees upfront (70k or whatever it is) and you are contractually obligated to complete a minimum of 5 years, of which the 70k gradually goes, being taken out of your wages each month. My mate runs the program.
It's been all around the globe - they did the UK one in London in February and has still a few different places to go.
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ed
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I wasn't aware how good their cadet scheme was, most of the ones about at the moment seem like a right scam.
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liamC
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When on the cadet scheme I think the monthly salary is about a grand a month, with accomodation provided.
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
I've done 47 hours and 20 minutes, 12 hours 45 mins of which were solo It's expensive, but probably cheaper than modified cars...
Go on, give us a rough total
Probably, hence the switch to bikes
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Nick-S
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Registered: 3rd Mar 04
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 well in.
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
quote:
Originally posted by ed
I've done 47 hours and 20 minutes, 12 hours 45 mins of which were solo It's expensive, but probably cheaper than modified cars...
Go on, give us a rough total
Probably, hence the switch to bikes
Had the log book sitting in front of me 
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Jambo
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Well done mate so so cool
U have to take me up!
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ed
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Well, now I'm allowed to take passengers up I can take you for a ride. Have to wait for this shitty weather to go away though 
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Jambo
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done any barrell rolls yet Ed
Oh and whats fuel like? Do the drink alot? How much is a gallon of kerosene?
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ed
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Going to do aerobatics training soon
Fuel consumption is 20 litres per hour, it burns Avgas which is 110RON leaded petrol I think it's about £1.30 a litre at the moment.
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Nick-S
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stall turn that shit
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