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Danny_BFC
Joined: Jun 18, 2006
Posts: 499
From: Barnsley, Phone,
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I think you just join them mate.
Expect some stick at school for it tho  i thought it lukked good when they came to our school but turns out being in the cadets aint the most popular thing to do
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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unfortunately these days in UK with the cost of fuel you are looking at £100/hr+ with instructor
when I learned in mid 80's at Redhill it was around £35-£40/hr
its quite a bit cheaper in Aus (since we don't get charged so much for fuel excise) and also cheaper in US too though there licence is not so respected in Aus or UK so you end up having to do quite a bit extra to convert
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djin
Joined: Jun 13, 2007
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hey thats kool. m gonna learn cpl with multi n instrument ratings(includin ppl) this june/july(whenevr the next session begins).
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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sounds like you're a beginner then if you're also doing ppl
also sounds like you're up for big bucks though mind you in Saudi its possibly cheaper since the largest cost of running an aircraft is the fuel
when I worked in Riyadh in the 80's we could fill a cadilac for around US!$20 
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paul101
Joined: Mar 26, 2007
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On 2007-11-29 23:23:08, masseur wrote:
unfortunately these days in UK with the cost of fuel you are looking at £100/hr+ with instructor
ok, i'll stick with model planes then
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Sydney, London
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yeah. flying is great fun but it does cost a packet
as I've said before it worries me when I think how much I've spent on flying since I got my PPL in mid 80's, especially when I hire twin engined aircraft now which cost £250/hr+ (yikes!)
to be honest, UK price just scare me so I do the minimum and wait till I'm back in Sydney to get some decent flying done
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Seal
Joined: Dec 02, 2007
Posts: 25
From: Bristol, England
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Hiya all,
I'm a glider pilot undergoing training at current for my gold wings (military) and linked to the RAF somewhat.
I fly non-engine aircraft out of a local grass airstrip near Bath (or RAF Lyneham, if you like). We launch via a "winch", where literally, the underside of the aircraft is attached to a steel cable and the opposite end wound up at an unbelievable rate, pulling the glider with it. We can go 0-60mph in less than 3 seconds, and airborne passing 80mph. A picture of a similar model to our aircraft is below:
Along with this, I'm also studying for an ATPL, which will allow me to fly commercial aircraft such as the 737, 757 and 767. This of course, will take time, and for the time being, I'm more than happy flying in warm air. 
Ask questions if you wish, I'm open to them. 
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DickySnapples
Joined: Dec 05, 2003
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got my lesson booked for this saturday
hopefully the weather holds out,as its been pretty nice for the past few day.
will post pictures/let you know how it goes!
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Sydney, London
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good luck with that
here is a warrior III pilots information manual with check lists and instrument panel etc etc
well worth a thorough read to get familiarised before heading to the aircraft
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djin
Joined: Jun 13, 2007
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On 2007-11-29 23:29:52, masseur wrote:
sounds like you're a beginner then if you're also doing ppl
also sounds like you're up for big bucks though mind you in Saudi its possibly cheaper since the largest cost of running an aircraft is the fuel
when I worked in Riyadh in the 80's we could fill a cadilac for around US!$20
Ah yes, fuel is really cheap there, and it should take less than 20$!
I am doing my training in US and currently working for my cpl(just got IR and building 100+hrs atm).
Training in Saudi arabia would cost 2-3 times more than doing in Us.
Lol, I guess i never looked at this thread after my post
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Bonovox
Joined: Apr 13, 2008
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I love anything to do with flying its wicked though i cant fly myself. Other than planes i have done Paragliding in Turkey and Parasending in Cyprus 
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