Newbie from Adelaide

[fleurenf]

Hi all,

 

Just arrived on the scene and looking forward to some ideas, guidelines to.... well a newbie who is going to learn to fly in the Jabiru J160. I'll be 55 years old (26 Nov) and thought to myself that it's never too late to learn. So I checked out some recreational flying clubs and am now a member of the Adelaide Soaring Club in Gawler a club nearby my residency whereby I can pursue my flying debut.

 

Any hints etc for a newbie will be greatly appreciated.

 

Cheers.

 

Fred

 

 

[facthunter]

Welcome

 

welcome to this forum Fred. Gliding and power mix OK. My gliding experience is quite limited but I find pilots with that kind of background are better for it when they do traning in power. Nev

 

 

[dazza 38]

Welcome Fred, i hope you enjoy it here and your flying training.

 

 

[petetheprinta]

Hi Fred, welcome........as a member of the ASC myself, my advise is, when you book an aircraft for flight tuition, make sure you havn't double booked an instructor.

 

The booking system does not allow you to book an already booked aircraft, however it does allow you to double book an instructor. This causes all sorts of problems and the occasional punch up LOL cheers. Pete W.

 

 

[DoubleB]

Mmmm Instructors withsplit personalaties , imagine the double income :}

 

 

[fleurenf]

Thank you all for the warm welcome. it will definitely be an experience for me.

 

Cheers Fred

 

 

[fleurenf]

Hi Fred, welcome........as a member of the ASC myself, my advise is, when you book an aircraft for flight tuition, make sure you havn't double booked an instructor. The booking system does not allow you to book an already booked aircraft, however it does allow you to double book an instructor. This causes all sorts of problems and the occasional punch up LOL cheers. Pete W.

Ah! a fellow ASC member :thumb_up:... Yes I checked out the booking system and hopefully haven't double booked. Look forward to meeting you at ASC.

 

Best in flying

 

Fred