If you had advice to give what would it be????
If you had advice to give what would it be????
After thinking of Demon's fantastic 3000hour achievment i thought it would be great for us newbys (couple hundred hour) pilots to hear from the gurus on any advice they were willing to share on getting to these fantastic hours?????? whos gonna be first? im sure allot of guys are interested to hear your views!!! thx
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Re: If you had advice to give what would it be????
Leave the "impress" button out of the cockpit.... get over the urge to do the "watch this" kind of flying that sometimes happens.... often with a gathering on the ground or even a new pax in the cockpit ( be they your mates or strangers) a feeling of "watch this" develops as blood rushes to the head.... the big red "impress everyone " button is pushed and the pilot flies straight to the scene of the accident.
do what you do safely, dont try and impress ANYONE and fly well within your limits....

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Re: If you had advice to give what would it be????
Never lose respect for your aeroplane, for if you do, it WILL kill you. I am NOT warning you. I am TELLING you. IT WILL KILL YOU.
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Re: If you had advice to give what would it be????
Those few snippets of advice. "Excellent"
Fly safe.
Vernon.




Fly safe.
Vernon.
Re: If you had advice to give what would it be????
Not a guru at all - but from own experience - stay in VFR!! 

Re: If you had advice to give what would it be????
Eat, drink and remarry - I mean be merry !If you had advice to give what would it be????

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Re: If you had advice to give what would it be????
Also a newby...but I believe this....
When you are no longer are nervous to fly.... "stop flying"...this is when complacency sets in...
When you are no longer are nervous to fly.... "stop flying"...this is when complacency sets in...
Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory - Flying is making moments, memories
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Re: If you had advice to give what would it be????
Rather lookup wishing you were flying than flying wishing you were on the ground
and always listen to the little voice 


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Re: If you had advice to give what would it be????
Keep your amount of take offs and landings equal!
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Re: If you had advice to give what would it be????
I have been thaught that fuel in the hanger cann't help you when you took off and that runway behind you is also gone when comence take off!So,be safe and use these 2 things! 

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KEEP CURRENT!!!!!!
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AC or DCflybynite wrote:KEEP CURRENT!!!!!!

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Re: If you had advice to give what would it be????
Hmmmm........iemand het weer vanoggend hulle slim-pille gedrinkfalconp1 wrote:AC or DCflybynite wrote:KEEP CURRENT!!!!!!

Airspeed, altitude, or brains....you always need at least two
Re: If you had advice to give what would it be????
In addition to all the above advice....
DO NOT go flying in winter when the zip on your flight suit is broken.... your Nipples WILL get frost bite!
On a serious note: Do not let your own judgement be affected by outside influences. If you think you cant do something then dont! Fly and learn at your own pace and ALWAYS fly within your own (and the plane's) limits!
... just some thoughts from a rookie!
DO NOT go flying in winter when the zip on your flight suit is broken.... your Nipples WILL get frost bite!

On a serious note: Do not let your own judgement be affected by outside influences. If you think you cant do something then dont! Fly and learn at your own pace and ALWAYS fly within your own (and the plane's) limits!
... just some thoughts from a rookie!

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Re: If you had advice to give what would it be????
All the methods to be stupid, hurt and kill yourself have been used.
Just look them up and learn from them and you'll be fine.
Just look them up and learn from them and you'll be fine.

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