T6Harvard wrote: My set course had been carefully chosen, between distinctive water features, and boy was I glad of that!  Hdg, alt, time confirmed, I wrote the ETA in for the next wp. To be perfectly honest that is the first time I have had spare capacity to do that , helped by the longer time between my chosen landmarks today, I think. I can only assume the overuse of waypoints / landmarks is a common train among students, as I did exactly the same thing and had the same sensation of having a bit more time when I dialed them back a bit. Only other issue was drifting slightly lef ..read more

I look forward to reading of your progress. Shoreham is a great place from which to fly and learn, and one of the few in the country where you'll get a mixture of ATC tower-controlled and Air/Ground (radio) experience. Good cafes there. Iceman Statistics: Posted by Iceman — Thu Jun 01, 2023 21:00 ..read more

Antjrice wrote: i'm getting better at spotting landmarks and other airbourne aircraft. Just to nip bad habits in the bud: airborne. Otherwise, good. Height perception comes much more easily when it's all happening slowly enough to really look. Statistics: Posted by TopCat — Thu Jun 01, 2023 20:51 ..read more

Sounds like a good lesson to me. Distance perception comes with time… I hope - I’m still pretty bad at it. Over correcting - I did that and was told to calm down. It works. Racing mind is very very normal at this stage. There’s huge amounts of new things going on and with a good chunk of excitement and Adrenalin thrown in. Bookmark this… at some point in the future, you’ll be thinking about your last lesson and realise it was a bit easier and you did stuff naturally without thinking about it. A pleased instructor - about the best you can ask for at this stage (or any). Well done. Statistics ..read more

JAFO wrote: Milty wrote: I also don’t revue her shoes and dresses budget. It’s an understanding that works well. No need to make a song and dance out of it. I’m claiming auto-correct - can’t believe I’d have written that. Statistics: Posted by Milty — Thu Jun 01, 2023 20:22 ..read more

OK - i'll cool it on logging the costs. I'll track the time and readers can work out the rest for themselves. 'First' lesson complete and it went very well! 18tk cross wind and pretty gusty all round which was a new and valuable experience for me as i'd had very favourable conditions on my 2 trial flights. Felt good to have some new variables thrown into the mix and get the rudder in on the action. Covered exercises in section 4 formally but also practiced turns and straight and level in various states. Had a massive treat a Beachy Head as looked out the starboard window to see a spitfire d ..read more

Milty wrote: I'm comfortable with the RT and process. In that case just pick whichever route you prefer the look of, for whatever reason. It's not rocket science. Personally I wouldn't want to fly over the middle of the Birmingham conurbation because of glide clear. But Glos - 'BB overhead - Tatenhill would be a good compromise, and at enough of an angle to their runway to be in with a good chance of getting the clearance. Good views of the airport, the city, and easy to take it wider if they won't give you the overhead. Statistics: Posted by TopCat — Thu Jun 01, 2023 19:29 ..read more

Milty wrote: I was a bit surprised when I went through Bristol last week that I was at 3000 approaching but asked to transit not above 2000. You can ask for higher. Obviously they can refuse it but if you don't ask you don't get. Standard Farnborough clearance is not above 2000'. I always ask for at least 2400' crossing north-south precisely because of glide clear. It's very wooded and built up around there. Out of the last 20 or so clearances I've got that all but once. Occasionally have to orbit at M3/J4 or Tongham. It begs the questions, why offer lower than available? Simpler for ..read more

Antjrice wrote: I'll try to log time and costs here as clearly and accurately as possible. ...don't, just don't... You know it makes sense... Statistics: Posted by skydriller — Thu Jun 01, 2023 17:02 ..read more

I never showed my significant other the costs. I also don’t revue her shoes and dresses budget. It’s an understanding that works well. @Antjrice take a look in the for sale section. Someone is shifting a PPL starter kit. Could save a few pennies there or put out a begging message on here or Facebook groups for unloved whizz wheels. I’d offer mine but I got a bit sentimentally attached to it and might need it if I do IFR or night rating in the future. I got a CRP5 from a guy on Facebook for the cost of postage. Statistics: Posted by Milty — Thu Jun 01, 2023 16:38 ..read more