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PPL Training & Exam Windows

Flying Training – The Heat is on!

2012, March 31
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I had heard and read about the deadlines involved when training for a PPL but never really understood the full implications of this. The Two Year Rule… The Eighteen Month Rule… Although all the relevant information is available at the CAA Website, some of it can be a little difficult to interpret [...]
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My Top 10 Aviation iPad / iPhone Apps

2012, January 26
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I haven’t done much flying lately due to weather and finances, nothing new there… But I do still keep a close eye on the current technology and gadgetry. I often get asked which are my most used applications on the iPhone and iPad so I decided to make a quick list. I’m still a student (hoping to [...]
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Landing Away

2010, September 7
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It has taken four or five attempts to get this particular exercise done. Once because of a mess up with timings but mostly due to our often mentioned and oh-so unreliable British weather. Finally, on Friday 3rd September I managed to fly to and land at Humberside Airport, which completed my [...]
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First PPL Navigation Exercise

2010, May 21
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Today marked my first PPL Navigation exercise from Sherburn. I have been learning to fly now for over two years and today was the first time I have actually flown to a destination outside of the normal Sherburn circuit. There is some out of circuit work involved before the navigation exercises [...]
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Wind Calm and Human Performance

2010, April 10
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Finally, good weather and finances permitted me to get over to Sherburn today to get some flying done. It was one of those very rare days when the weather forecast says “Wind = CALM”. Which means, as it says, there was little or no significant wind – at least from the surface to where I was flying [...]
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March – A Month of Web Stuff

2010, March 12
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Apart from studying for PPL exams and the usual weekend gigs, celebrating a birthday and finally seeing almost 10 Kilos lost on the scales, I have been on a bit of a mission this month to sort out some of my little corners of the world wide web. Earlier, we (Riffs & Rays) launched our Remix [...]
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More PPL Exams Passed

2010, March 10
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It’s been a while… Lots of music and flying related things going on. Most notable news would be that I have now passed three more of the PPL exams. After passing Air Law late in 2008, I realised (rather late) that I have only a remaining six months to pass all six other exams. Luckily the exams [...]
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PPL Studying Ahead!

2009, November 15
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It’s a tough few months. (I know, I know – everyone says that)… But it is honest! Anyway without dwelling on the moaning… I just found out that there is time limit applied to the PPL (Flying Training) written exams. We have a period of 18 months from the date of passing your first exam (Air Law) – [...]
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First Solo completed

2008, December 11
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At approximately 13:30 today I completed my First Solo flight. What an absolutely awesome experience. After doing four circuits with my instructor Jonathan Anderson, he was happy enough to send me up on my own. It was quiet in the cockpit and a little surreal. Beautiful weather with just a little [...]
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First Solo on Thursday

2008, December 9
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It has been confirmed today that (depending on the weather of course), I will be doing my first solo flight on Thursday 11th November. As far as I know, this will involve doing some circuits with my instructor and then when / if he feels I’m ready, he will hop out of the plane (once landed of [...]
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