I'm thinking of taking up flying lessons, albeit only once I learn to drive, although I'll take a trial flight soon once it stops raining. (Up here it's been raining since November, so here's hoping... )
I was considering how dyspraxics would find flying compared to driving. Aside for a spot of taxiing the separation between yourself and anything else is hundreds of feet vertically and miles in front and behind. I don't generally think my depth perception is that good but I'm interested to see how it works out in a fully 3D situation where I'm having to place a plane rather than my awkward feet.
What does everyone else think? Good idea or doomed to failure?
I say go for it, if it is what you want to do, my brothers friend really enjoys being a piolet, except he was caught up in the tsunami when it hit. luckily he did survive it.
as for me, well you seen my posts about doing my 17 tonne wagon driving, well I have always wanted to be an artic driver, (long distance at one stage), that only lasted until the government came up with the illegal stow aways caught on trucks, and fines for the drivers.
and I did enjoy my time learning to drive the 17 tonne wagon, apart from the intensive training bit.
so I say go for it, probably be a lot easier than driving! but where you will go, there isn't any roads!! so you make your own roads!!!
and my brother came back from travelling abroard, he sent us a message! the captain was lost!! he couldn't find the a-z of heathrow airport!! as they were on their 2nd time around taxi'ing!!
Dan u gotta at least give it a go! Else u might always wonder if u coulda done it. I really believe that its the things u dont do that u regret, not the things that u do do.
And to use another cliche, its better to have tried n failed than never to have tried at all!
I get knocked down, but I get up again, you're never ever gonna keep me down
what I would also say, is if you try it, and enjoy it, don't give up.
look at your travelling, the first night, I bet you lay in bed thinking what the **** am I doing? but then the other part of you saying well actually I am going to enjoy this, or I am enjoying this!
doing something you want might take a lot more than you were actually prepared for. but you didn't jump on the first plane back!
like I went passed the pain barrier with my legs, as the pedals of the truck were so heavy, I didn't stop the truck on the 3rd day and jump out, and say forget it.
even though that was how I was feeling! I stuck with it, left 3 holes in the floor of my old car after though!! through not being able to feel the pedals!!
so stick with ambitions, no matter how hard it is, you won't regret doing it, you will only regret not doing it!
send us an e-message from space if you forget to level the plane!!!
I flew gliders for a while and that worked out pretty okay. Also boats. Come to think of it I seem to be attempting every mode of transport except cars :P
I've bad luck with any flying machine with an engine in it. 5/5 such machines have had engine failures while attempting to convey me, so I don't trust them anymore. Five is just about enough for statistical significance dontchya know :P
Good luck :) Gliders were fun, I'd imagine real planes are even funner (than making up your own adjectives :P)
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I guess it differs from person to person, but I took 2 or 3 flying lessons and the pilot was genuinely impressed with my flying, she said I did a lot better then most people do their first few lessons
I have always dreamt of being a pilot when I was a kid, and still I keep the secret hope of becoming a pilot one day. If only it wouldn't cost € 85.000,- ...
Really interesting to hear about your flying lessons, Lukas, it sounds like you might be a natural pilot!
I promised myself I'd give flying a try once I passed my driving test, and I've done that now, so at least I've have a go. Flying lessons can be expensive though. Getting a Private Pilot's License isn't too bad but training to be a commercial pilot is something else entirely!
If you have any affinity with flying, definitely go for it! I don't know the situation in the UK, but over here you can get introduction lessons. They cost about €80,- or €90,- (about 50 or 60 quid) and they take about 30 minutes (20 minutes with you in control).
Keep me posted, I am interested about your experiences
I did actually go for it on Tuesday. I took a flight with one of the several flying clubs at Blackpool Airport. It lasted over an hour, allowed me to get some great photos of my hometown, and I piloted the aircraft for much of the time - maintaining level flight, ascending, descending, turning - the lot! I also learnt something about the throttle and trim (I'd always wondered what that was for in MS Flight Simulator - now I know, lol!)
It was a fantastic experience and one I'd heartily recommend to those interested. It's certainly a good deal more seat of your pants than flying in larger commercial aircraft and you really gain an appreciation for the machine that's keeping you up there and the environment surrounding you. It wasn't cheap - it clocked in at about £150, but I really got a taster for it. However if I want to go the whole hog I'd be looking at about £4k for a national PPL and £6-7k for the European PPL. *Clutches wallet in pain*. I think I shall mull it over and wait until I am settled with gainful employment before deciding any further on that score! Sure I have dreams of piloting a small commercial aircraft into the landing strips of the Scottish Highlands, but let's not get ahead of ourselves! lol!
PS - somewhat fitting that this is my post 777. Yes, flying one of those might be nice too....
Hope you get a job that pays that kind of money Dan, as that was only the taster!! and a little excitement!! next comes the reality of you actually doing it, but I wouldn't recommend 10 years of a gap for it, otherwise you might never get around to doing it.
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