My first lesson

artagra · Postby **artagra** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 10:23 pm

Hi all

I have got the wierdest family, leaving for Cape Town at mid night and driving all the way (no flying

) But as soon as i get back i will go for my first training lesson, I will let you all know how it went. thanks for all the advise

artagra

Postby **Morph** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:44 am

Yup, it's horrible down here, the wind is howling, there is a huge rock in the way of a really decent view, please please don't come down

Artagra, if you're up for a flip while you're here I can organise it. I'll pm you my contact details

artagra · Postby **artagra** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 8:38 pm

hi

sorry got to save my money for my mpl i think you will understand. would love to go up anyway :D

weather is not to bad but yea wont want to learn here with all the wind

artagra

Postby **Morph** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 12:00 pm

artagra wrote:hi

sorry got to save my money for my mpl i think you will understand. would love to go up anyway :D

weather is not to bad but yea wont want to learn here with all the wind

artagra

OK, I wasn't going to charge you

artagra · Postby **artagra** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 9:44 pm

cool then i will definatly see if i can make a plan. where about is the airport? and i will see if i can get there

its just that i am useing the absolut minimum amount of petrol and things that i need for everyday liveing to save for my license

thanks again

Postby **Morph** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:56 am

Here is a map,

Give me a call and weather permitting we can organise a flight.

http://www.gregperkins.co.za/flying/ima ... ngstar.htm

Postby **DarkHelmet** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:18 am

Morpheus wrote:..and weather permitting ...

I think we should print T-Shirts and make that our new slogan!

DAMN the WX has been un-permitting of late...

artagra · Postby **artagra** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:10 pm

Hi all

I got back from holiday yesterday, so that meens, that i was up before the sun, to go have my first lesson. I must say it was not what i expected, IT WAS MORE

. I must say i am not use to the feeling but i guess, they could fix it with a few lessons. Cant wait to go up tommorrow.

Artagra

Microwave · Postby **Microwave** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:39 pm

Dont worry about the feeling, if you were meant to fly you would have been born with a set of wings. You will get used to it, however, then you will be addicted. Enjoy this phase of your training and good luck. Just pray that the weather and Mrs. Nature treats you right

artagra · Postby **artagra** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:23 am

yip the weather

its one of the worst thing for me now. This morning i woke up and heard the rain and wanted to cry, but we still had a chance to fly and loved every moment of it. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

DieselFan · Postby **DieselFan** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:53 am

It's been 7 weeks since my last lesson...I didn't forget how to fly but it all felt SO foreign, my chair, my hands, I couldn't do ANYTHING right, the stupid Airspeed shows 45mph then 60 then 48, I relied too much on the instruments. Has anyone ever been too stiff or just not loose?

I had a hole (+-2mm) in my wing that I did'nt pick up during preflight - note to self always park where the sun is bright...

It is VERY humiliating and frustrating when NOTHING goes right ESP so early in my MPL! After the first 20 mins, I already wanted to land and call it day, after my bloody landings and not to mention BIRDS!!!! Even time I came for an approach the stupid guinea fowls would run, stand or fly directly in front of me, only parting metres away. Eventually I wanted to hit em!

Needless to say I've got to redo my lesson

, can't we download all the info on a CD or swallow a MPL pill?

It all felt so easy and almost natural previously, but now I REALLY had to try and whats worse is the wx was great for most the part.

In the end I was so gatvol with my flying I just wanted to be a PAX. Wednesday I'm going again, so hopefully I can lose my brain and do it better!

.

C205 · Postby **C205** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:29 pm

You'll find that you have good days and bad days flying. However a bad day flying beats a good day at the office! :D Better flying next time.
A break of seven weeks doesn't help either. I haven't flown for a number of months due to medical reasons so I'd hate to see what my landings will be like.
Good luck
J

DieselFan · Postby **DieselFan** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:46 pm

Thanks C205! I'm beginning to understand what people actually mean with bad days and good - it's a humbling factor!

Cali · Postby **Cali** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:12 am

Hang in there DF. It will get better. I was there a few lessons ago. It feels like you know nothing and you can take nothing in.

But then the next time you realise that you actualy did learn quite a bit.

You saw the smile on my face when I landed. Every thing just went right. I had the most amasing flight. It all just felt so natural and I felt in controll for the first time. Wx was great. :D :D :D :D :D

What I'm trying to get at is relax and don't worry about Wednesday.
It will sort itself out and you'll see that no lesson is ever a waste of time.

Good luck
See you there

DieselFan · Postby **DieselFan** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:04 am

I have at long last experienced NO WIND at all! Wow the wing was so light! Plus I did my first physically unaided landing.

Got to watch that flair.

Shady's back!

Has anyone noticed how the engine sounds louder then softer, yet your foot hasn't budged? Is that due to the wind "bringing" the sound closer etc or wax build up in my ears?

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