The inspiration that compels people to learn to fly and to keep flying comes in many forms; books, sights, sounds, experiences, people, mentors, and more.
Most aviators or aviation enthusiasts will have a few books on flight on their shelves ranging from the history of flight and, biographies of pioneer pilots to collections of anecodotes from flight attendants. It’s a vast subject that caters for all tastes and any one of these volumes would be a suitable accompaniment on your … Read more
Why learn to fly? Why spend all that money on flying lessons and pilot kit that might be better spent on other things? The answers vary from pilot to pilot and perhaps the only way to find out is to go flying yourself. Imagine one of those glorious summer days in Britain (yes, difficult at … Read more
In a previous post we suggested some tips for student pilots before first solo. Now we continue with some student pilot tips from first solo to PPL completion. Training for your Private Pilots Licence is exciting, but there are some things student pilots should keep in mind while they train. It is recommend that you … Read more
Here’s a post that was contributed to this site listing a few first solo tips for student pilots. The first solo is a major milestone on the journey from student to qualified pilot. It’s the first time they get to fly the airplane without their flight instructor sitting in the right hand seat. It’s both … Read more
Why learn to fly aircraft? Well, ask any pilot why they learned to fly, and you’ll get nearly the same answer every time. Flying is freedom. It is freedom from the chaos of the world. It’s just you, the airplane and the open expanse of the sky. At 3,000 feet AGL, the world makes sense. … Read more
Most flying instructors will be familiar with the sight of student pilot nerves and most pilots can remember experiencing them. Learning to fly presents the student with all kinds of challenges. How each person reacts to these depends upon their individual strengths and weaknesses. For some, they have to overcome a fear of flying itself. … Read more
What inspired you to learn to fly? Do you look up when you hear the sound aero engines overhead? Do you stop and pause to watch as a small plane, microlight or glider makes its slow but steady way across the sky? There are many reasons why people take up flying lessons. For some they … Read more