nodrogz Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Hi. New to the forum. Started flying RAA after 40 years out of the air. Can't believe how many cobwebs I need to get rid of!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingVizsla Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Welcome to the forum. There would be a few cobwebs, but planes have also inched up a notch too. Not to mention all the legislation ... What type of aircraft are you pedalling? What did you do 40 years ago - Cessna? Piper? That era you had to do a minimum of 15 hours a year to keep the PPL and I knew a few who for one reason or another, let that slide and ended up giving it away. Then that was removed and you only had to do a BFR to fly. There were a few in the 1990's who came back to it. It never leaves you! Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodrogz Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 Cessnas!!! In another country and a long time ago. Consider myself a newby these days and started all over again. You're right about planes changing....comparing and old Cessna 150 to a Sling or Tecnam. Having great fun learning all over again though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingVizsla Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Cessnas!!! In another country and a long time ago. Consider myself a newby these days and started all over again. You're right about planes changing....comparing and old Cessna 150 to a Sling or Tecnam. Having great fun learning all over again though. I've had my C152 since 1995. Just me & the dog for many years. Always thought they were designed for 6' Texans as I had to sit on cushions to fly - then 10 years ago I married a 6' bloke who complains he has to take his boots off to fit in. Very forgiving aircraft - has been a trainer nearly all its life. I would land and guys would race over the field and tell me they soloed in her or did their PPL exam in her. Not so much in the last decade - (maybe because of the 6' bloke? ) or maybe they have got too old to fly. It was the C152 demo model on the East Coast of Aust and did time in the larger flying schools. Yep - love the Cessna. Mind you we spend more time in the RANS S7 now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 That era you had to do a minimum of 15 hours a year to keep the PPL and I knew a few who for one reason or another, let that slide and ended up giving it away. In my day, you had to fly 3 hours in the 90 days before expiry to renew your licence for a further 2 years. 3 hours in 2 years was not enough, that's why I gave it away. Educating 3 kids and flying don't agree unless you are on a very decent salary - which I wasn't. Anyway, welcome to the forum, Nodrogz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodrogz Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 In my day, you had to fly 3 hours in the 90 days before expiry to renew your licence for a further 2 years. 3 hours in 2 years was not enough, that's why I gave it away. Educating 3 kids and flying don't agree unless you are on a very decent salary - which I wasn't.Anyway, welcome to the forum, Nodrogz. Thanks. It been fun working through all the cobwebs to get to all the basic info stored away in the old brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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