First flying lesson

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 30 May 2008, 16:20

Hi chaps, sorry I havent been on much in the last year or so, life's a lot busier than it used to be! Finally realised a lifelong ambition of flying a real plane. Went for a trial lesson in a Piper PA-28 from Wellesbourne-Mountford. Flight lasted about 1hr 10mins for which I flew most of it (which I was surprised by, considering how little driving I did on my first driving lesson 7 years ago!):

View from the left hand seat before start up

2200ft or so above somewhere in Gloucs - Leif, any ideas?

After landing back at Wellesbourne, Rwy 36

See, its still in one piece

petermcleland · Post by **petermcleland** » 30 May 2008, 16:27

Well Done Toby...You will need to spent a little money with Dreamfleet now...to get that aircraft in FlightSim

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 30 May 2008, 17:16

Looks very familar Toby, Is there a motorway close by

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 30 May 2008, 17:37

Did pass over the M5 at one point but we were to the north of Staverton at all times so I dont think its what you are thinking of if we are on the same wavelength ;-)

:flying:

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 30 May 2008, 17:58

A bit of "local.live.com"-ing and I am 99.9% certain that actually its not Gloucs buts Worcs and thats actually Great Malvern at the foot of the hill....

Prop Jockey · Post by **Prop Jockey** » 30 May 2008, 19:33

TobyV wrote:I am 99.9% certain that actually its not Gloucs buts Worcs

So we've established that you didn't have any trouble flying the plane - but your navigation needs a bit of work

That's a very tidy Warrior by the way - so are you going back for more ?

Cheers

Rich

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 30 May 2008, 20:14

Naviwhat?

The Warrior is older than me by a few years (so I discovered on GINFO this afternoon) and I am quite tempted, although its not cheap and I cant imagine the current oil prices are going to help me in the coming weeks and months!

mgchristy · Post by **mgchristy** » 30 May 2008, 22:08

Well done and congratulations, Toby! :flying: That is one pristine Piper, too!

If you have any doubts about taking further lessons, my only advice is to ignore them. After your first taste at the controls, that little voice in the back of your head will never ever let you live down the desire to fly again.

I vividly recall my first lesson at 15. Just wait until your first solo. It'll take a week for your feet to touch the ground afterwards...

auster · Post by **auster** » 31 May 2008, 01:06

Hi Toby,

Congratulations!

Looks a lot like the Wrekin but I may be wrong.

Ralph

DispatchDragon · Post by **DispatchDragon** » 31 May 2008, 01:30

Actually Toby I was thinking moer like the north side of the severn towards malvern and ross on wye

Leif

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