Central London PPL
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Join Date: May 2004
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Is there still a bunkhouse at Headcorn? I'd be inclined to get down on a Fri evg - maybe even get a flight in if you can get there for 1900, and then aim to fly twice each day on Sat and Sun. That would be enough to take in, IMHO. If you could take the hit to the social life, and you are quick to learn, then 45-50 hours might be do-able by October if the met god is on your side.
Tempting as it may seem, flying three times in one day might be too much?
ISTR that there are one or two B+Bs not far from Headcorn, and there was a camping area!
Tempting as it may seem, flying three times in one day might be too much?
ISTR that there are one or two B+Bs not far from Headcorn, and there was a camping area!
Originally Posted by BroomstickPilot
GeeRam,
I think you are missing something. If you go to the States and get your PPL in three or four weeks, you will then have your licence in the bag: done and dusted: over and done with. All you will need then is to do a few more hours with an instructor in the UK.
If you do it in the UK, it will drag on for months, even years. I did mine in the UK and it took 20 months.
I think you are missing something. If you go to the States and get your PPL in three or four weeks, you will then have your licence in the bag: done and dusted: over and done with. All you will need then is to do a few more hours with an instructor in the UK.
If you do it in the UK, it will drag on for months, even years. I did mine in the UK and it took 20 months.
However, it has to be weighed with the cost of the time off for me. A 4 week stint would cost me about the same as the course in lost earnings, thereby effectively doubling the cost. But in reality, it would be more as I would be forced to time it between contracts, which would really mean possibly up to another 2 weeks without pay to get work after returning.
So cost wise there would be no advantage, it's would be just the convience of doing in the one hit rather than being dragged out because of all the factors you mention.
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I learnt with BAFC at Booker and loved it. I did take 2 summers (trying to fit learning to fly around work and the vagaries of English winter weather is a complete wast of time IMHO) and I went solo end of 1st summer and got my PPL at the end of the 2nd. 52 hrs all told. You can do it faster and cheaper in the US of A but that pre-supposes that you are able to take 4 weeks off work,
Also, I enjoyed learning to fly, so whats the rush? I mean, you can watch a movie on fast-forward at home on your tellie and it'll be cheaper and quicker than the cinema, but maybe it would be missing the point slightly.
Friends who learnt in the States came back to find that flying in Europe (or 'yuurp' as the Americans call it) is very diferent to flying in, say, Florida where there is loads of unrestricted space and mostly stable weather.
I'd do it here, if I were you. Pick a school you like (and don't be afraid to road-test a few) and take your time. Oh, and enjoy!!
Also, I enjoyed learning to fly, so whats the rush? I mean, you can watch a movie on fast-forward at home on your tellie and it'll be cheaper and quicker than the cinema, but maybe it would be missing the point slightly.
Friends who learnt in the States came back to find that flying in Europe (or 'yuurp' as the Americans call it) is very diferent to flying in, say, Florida where there is loads of unrestricted space and mostly stable weather.
I'd do it here, if I were you. Pick a school you like (and don't be afraid to road-test a few) and take your time. Oh, and enjoy!!
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Hello,
I did some hours with Eagle Flight (Luton Airport), they have 1 TB10 and 1 PA28, i did enjoy my time there, like it was before you might have to hold once in awhile (and listening to the RT), but it is all good experience, easy access via train.
Draven
I did some hours with Eagle Flight (Luton Airport), they have 1 TB10 and 1 PA28, i did enjoy my time there, like it was before you might have to hold once in awhile (and listening to the RT), but it is all good experience, easy access via train.
Draven
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Cabair at Denham. Young freindly instructors, good atmosphere lots of social events & trips (its very different from most of Cabair).
If you can learn to fly in and out of Denham (short runway, tiny circuit & in London's Zone) you'll find flying elsewhere a breeze.
80 hrs is nonesense....
If you can learn to fly in and out of Denham (short runway, tiny circuit & in London's Zone) you'll find flying elsewhere a breeze.
80 hrs is nonesense....
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Just chippin my 2 penny-worth in. I learned to fly in the UK but outside the London area. I live in central London and have looked at quite a few airfields in the London area. I reckon Stapleford is an excellent choice - straight along the Central Line, then a £7.00 cab from Denham. Friendly, professional folks with high standards, good facilities and generally well-equipped. OK it's not the world's greatest runway but that makes it all the better to learn from. Good luck!
