Training at Microland/Skyriders

Questions about training in general, syllabus', requirements etc
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David
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Postby David » Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:20 pm

Howzit Peters funny enough i am only on my 7th hour i have started my landings and approach already,i know the close to the ground stuff is abit freaky but you should get use to it after a while remember small movements of the bar, i made the mistake of janking the bar when close to the ground because i was afraid...Trust the plan.....Anyway enjoy the flying (^^)
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Postby David » Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:21 pm

Amen to that Morph :wink:
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Postby Dre'man » Fri Sep 07, 2007 3:28 pm

Where you look is where you will go.
Look to the end of the runway and trust your instincts
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Postby Cacofonix » Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:44 pm

:D :D :D thanks a million guy's i'm in the 1st slot 2moro i will try to do small movements and look at the end of the runway
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Postby Cacofonix » Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:15 pm

:oops: the first circuit was bad:( there was a trike taking off and i was to come in on finals so i just extended the down wing and then on finals i dive bombed 03...needless to say what a mess :oops: ag i just tried again and again, then i stared getting things right :o as i decide to round out i looked up ahead and could experience the floating and then the sink as i looked ahead i could adjust the bar and finally touch down with a few nudges from my instructor :shock: Made me realize how hard flying is but Herman says the hardest thing about flying is the ground. a big thank you to you guys for your advice :D
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Postby Arnulf » Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:24 pm

peters wrote:
Made me realize how hard flying is
peters, write this on a piece of paper, and put it safely into the back of your logbook. After you have flown for a while, look at this note again. You won't understand what the hassel was all about.

Hang in there mate!

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Postby cobra » Sat Sep 08, 2007 6:26 pm

Hi peters nice meeting you with our breakfast this morning, all of the best with the training :wink: patience
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Postby Cacofonix » Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:08 pm

hey david...i train there, we met :D i was in the first slot approach and landings :oops: not giving up ever :evil: i am mad at myself today...i am flying twice a week now only on 11 hours. i wanna go solo...had a feast while you went up the second slot. man i think the guys should have their names on their flight suits cause brekkie was served and i did not recognise any one from the forum...no, no, i met cobra and werner my great freind herman, peter wood and wife, hans's wife and daar wit en daar wit. I am also a bekkie man and will use the moments to fly to any brekkie...Lastly dave...i could see how you felt after your flight...yes we should fly more :!:
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Postby Cacofonix » Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:19 pm

i dunno how this works but i keep on ans. one thing then i land on the same place :?: anyway i hear some guys are flying in the afternoon slot :?:
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Postby Cacofonix » Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:23 pm

:D :D :D jaaa...it was great meeting you to cobra :!: jislaaik that wing of your trike is soooo coool 8) 8) 8) i will be patient cause i have to fulfill my dream...i just gotta fly :!: :!: :!: and to Arnulf...thanks i will hang in there :!: This is the place every body understands me. i love the sky and i love to fly...peace :!:
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Postby Maverik » Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:45 pm

Hi David welcome to the forum I have only been here for a week also but getting to know so good people and believe me these guys know what they talking about hey, anyways just a quick question I am starting my MPL at the end of this month and I am keen to go to microland, the guys sound awesome who are you training with at the moment there...

And how far are you into your licence?

Regards Me :lol:
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Welcome to you too Maverick

Postby David » Mon Sep 10, 2007 5:08 pm

Well at the moment i am only seven hrs in on my licence, :roll: i tell you what it does not matter who you fly with anyone of those instructors are brilliant i started off flying with Mervan on the Raptor i did my first two hrs with him,very fun guy to fly with......i have flown with Henk twice as well and i have done my remainding hrs with Hans(OU BAAS) 8) Like i said all 5 of the instructors are great and care alot about ones safty and a plessure to fly with...... :wink:
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Postby Cacofonix » Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:43 pm

:D :D :D YAHOO :!: :!: :!: I did it :!: :!: :!: I greased the 1st landing this morning and Fanie said thats all he wanted to see...then the moment I WENT SOLO :!: Thanks to all who answerd my pleas...i applied all the advice from this forum and it worked. Thanks a million :!: :D :D :D
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Postby cobra » Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:14 pm

Hi Peter, SOLO :roll: (^^) (^^)
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A name change to SoloPete

Postby John Young » Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:51 am

cobra wrote:Hi Peter, SOLO
Ah,

A name change to SoloPete.

Well done - congrats - fly safe :!:

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