Hi.

[nodrogz]

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!!!

 

 

[FlyingVizsla]

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

 

 

[nodrogz]

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.

 

 

[FlyingVizsla]

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.

 

 

[red750]

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.

 

 

[nodrogz]

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.