Trial flying lesson

Ice blonde wrote about trial flying lesson...

by the way, don't forget about telling us about
your experience when it is done!

--Sylvain

by the way, don't forget about telling us about
your experience when it is done!

I won't, you can have the full unabridged version if you wish.

Although if I break anything vital, I might need to answer by proxy, so
I'll get one of the people responsible to post it for me. Although, I
don't know how fast they type so it might end up coming from me anyway
;-)

Now whats the deal with landing fees? Just found out some places you
have to pay for them in addition to your flight fee, and others its
free if your flying out of their airport????

Many thanks

She was fine until they passed the continental shelf. Then she just
couldn't bear to get in the dinghy any more. The knowledge that there
was a MILE of water beneath her just freaked her out, even though she
knew perfectly well that she could drown in anything deeper than five
feet.

That's an interesting angle on the "fear of heights" phobia. In my case
(and, I suspect, most others) I have to be able to actually *see* the
heights to be afraid of them!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
"Cub Driver" wrote in message
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On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 16:36:11 -0700, Ron Garret
wrote:

I had a similar experience at the big tower in Aukland, New Zealand,
which also has a glass floor. Not quite as high as the CN tower, but
still I was barely able to bring myself to stand on the glass floor.

I once talked to a very experienced sailor who when she was first
married crewed for her husband on a fishing boat from Ecuador to the
Galapagos Islands and back. They towed an old wreck of a boat out with
them, to carry additional fish back. Every day somebody had to go back
in the dinghy to pump out the spare boat.




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No flight instructors based in Oz here then?

Since most people can't possibly read everything that's written in this
forum, you might try starting a new thread with that question as the
subject?

Spotting a good flight instructor is not easy. Personally, I'd try to find
an older CFI. Young guys (and gals) are invariably trying to get their
first step up into the airlines, which means they are only teaching for the
sake of building the required hours. (Obviously there are exceptions to
this rule.)

The older guys are usually the retired teachers/military guys/cops/ etc. who
decided to teach flying because they love to fly.

Their attitude can make a world of difference.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Thanks Jay

The instructors from Oz was just a random though, I will see how I go
with my trial flight first.

Some of my comments were typed a little tougue in cheek.

I suspect you are right, its better to learn from someone who loves
there job, than someone who is just making up the hours.

Many thanks

"Ice blonde" wrote in message
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Where abouts are you from? Sounds a fantastic set-up :-)

I have more than a passing interest in fast cars too, but running one
over here might be more expensive than flying at the moment! :-(

Even with the conversion to sterling that some serious money on planes,
but I guess if its what you really want.

Regards


During the Tri Pacer days we lived in rural Chicago, IL. 1999 we sold the
farm & stable and moved to Missouri. 7 of her favorite horses moved with us
and are enjoying their 40 acre Ozark retirement.
Right now I only rent planes, recent fuel prices along with rising ins.costs
since 9/11 have all but killed my intention to purchase another plane.

Marty

Marty wrote:

Very worrying about the addictive nature of this, have never tried
heroin or meth, .....

Well, since Jay compared it to heroin, I suppose he's tried that.

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.

Very worrying about the addictive nature of this, have never tried
heroin or meth, .....

Well, since Jay compared it to heroin, I suppose he's tried that.

Nope.

Although I have done many crazy things in my life -- willfully sticking
needles in my body ain't one of them.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Humour a geographically challenged Brit, where on earth is Ozark??

40 acres for 7 horses sound a good retirement anyway :-)

I know what you mean about fuel and insurance thou, its not just planes
its affecting. If you guys have to many more big Hurricanes over there,
I will need a new job just to cover my travel costs. As for riding
insurance, I best not get started ranting......

Ice blonde wrote:
Humour a geographically challenged Brit, where on earth is Ozark??

The Ozarks are a mountain range in the middle of the U.S..

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.