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Re: My first 3 hours under the belt

Postby Wargames » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:07 pm

gertcoetzee wrote:and another fanatic is born
I didn't want to mention that, but now since gert did, I can only offer this bit of advice.

Get your wife involved asap. Get her as exited as you, and it will safe you a lot of pain and maybe AIDS (Aviation Induced Divorce Sindrome). :shock: :shock: vhpy vhpy
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Re: My first 3 hours under the belt

Postby 3wheels » Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:02 pm

Hi Karl,

Fantastic news bud, Its a really exciting time, enjoy every minuite and do as much as you can with your instructors, the time spent with them is priceless when you eventually go on your own.

This forum is a great place to learn as well, the guys are so helpfull and are always willing to help and encourage - Barring one tit FlyBoy05

Keep us posted and enjoy, this is the start of the best times of your life.

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Re: My first 3 hours under the belt

Postby pietskiet02 » Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:55 pm

hi eveyone. there seem to be a problem with my computer.

it looks like my ip address and email has been hacked or something.

karl i got your email,it was confusing to me at first.

i will try too short thus out with one of the moderators of the site,this has happened to me before..

enjoy the flying bit

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Re: My first 3 hours under the belt

Postby Morph » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:07 pm

Morne,

you can email me I am an Administrator on this site
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Re: My first 3 hours under the belt

Postby slysi » Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:48 pm

Hey Karl, please keep us up to date in terms of your progress. Don't listen to the odd plonker that gives you a hard time, the rest of us want to hear your story (so that I can be insanely jealous of what you are doing).

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Re: My first 3 hours under the belt

Postby John Boucher » Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:33 pm

A stall within 3 hours ...... ? Way to go Extra.... You do get people that would get a fright but not all! I am sure you are in very capable hands. If your instructor has identified your ability then he will introduce you to them all in good time....

I reflect on my training days when we went spinning in a Cessna 172 - after the initial shock / surprise - I ended up doing plenty thereafter - being able to identify when and in which direction things were happening!

Well done and do the AVCOM ignore thing....

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Re: My first 3 hours under the belt

Postby Low Level » Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:18 pm

Bad Nav wrote:A stall within 3 hours ...... ?
On my intro flight, my instructor to be, did an engine out - cut to idle - at 500 ft AGL, and a dead stick landing. :roll:

One of the things that got me hooked. :lol: Some instructors just know how to grab the attention. :wink:
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Re: My first 3 hours under the belt

Postby Trikenut » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:30 pm

On my intro flight, my instructor to be, did an engine out - cut to idle - at 500 ft AGL, and a dead stick landing. :roll:

One of the things that got me hooked. :lol: Some instructors just know how to grab the attention. :wink:
Woo, some one has a big ego! :wink: :lol:
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Re: My first 3 hours under the belt

Postby Dish » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:49 pm

On MY intro flight we did stalls, spins, engine outs, barrel rolls, loops and even landed on Macdonalds Roof for a quarter pounder... although in fairness it was Flight Sim,... KIDDING
Welcome to the forum, Good luck with your training, and dont let some sticky AVCOM refugee looking for an argument get you down. Your in the best hands when your with your instructor who is more than capable of ascertaining your skill level, level of comfort and ability to fly. Some okes progress faster than others and thats great. When it becomes a pissing contest it becomes unsafe. Take your time, learn everything you can in as many varying conditions as you can and you will turn out to be a great pilot... enjoy it.... thats what its about...

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Re: My first 3 hours under the belt

Postby Low Level » Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:25 pm

Trikenut wrote:Woo, some one has a big ego!
On a gyro not such a big issue. :wink: Some GPl's do 90% of their landings this way - cause it is fun. vhpy
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Re: My first 3 hours under the belt

Postby Trikenut » Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:31 am

Ldel wrote:
Trikenut wrote:Woo, some one has a big ego!
On a gyro not such a big issue. :wink: Some GPl's do 90% of their landings this way - cause it is fun. vhpy
I know, i was just kidding! vhpy vhpy vhpy
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Re: My first 3 hours under the belt

Postby John Boucher » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:47 am

The instructor (h)ego where the student goes.... :lol:

Thees concept it changes when student he alone on trike..... then the student (h)ego where trike wants to go.... :lol:
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Re: My first 3 hours under the belt

Postby 3wheels » Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:20 pm

Hey Karl,

Any progress :?: , updates on your training :?:
Don't keep us in suspense :evil:

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Re: My first 3 hours under the belt

Postby extra300s » Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:05 am

Hi there

No I was to busy setting everything up for the buy. Received my trike last night and washed it and then pushed it into its new hanger. Now I need a Dolly for it. Anyone in the Western Cape aere that can help me out here?

Only set for the following weekend to train again. I have to go with to the inlaws for the whole weekend in Robertson. Not that it is not fun to spend the time on a olive farm and eat steak each night - will just miss my new/first trike and the flying. Better pick up the pace as I want to fly my trike!!!!!!!!!!1 ## Planning to do my Solo on it. Wil use the schools trike for the first hour I thought.

Should I leave the fuel in my tank as it is gonna stand for a month or two, or should I drain it?

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Re: My first 3 hours under the belt

Postby Dish » Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:28 am

Why is it going to stand for so long ??? I would train on it as well???? isnt that your plan?? vhpy vhpy vhpy vhpy

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