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[onedayifly]

G'day everyone as you can see by my username I'm a bloke with a dream. While I work out how to raise the cash for my own aircraft I've been learning about flight via a couple of rc planes and researching the net and friends who fly when I get the time. I'm interested in fixed wing and for now will surf forums here and find out a little more about some planes I think might suit my purposes. I reckon while I'm not flying I can be learning. .............Thanks!

 

 

[Guest Decca]

onedayifly

 

Sounds like a good plan mate. Welcome to the friendly forums.

 

Regards, Decca.

 

 

[Guest Qwerty]

Gday

 

Good move mate....better still, stick $100 in your pocket and go to your local flying school and have your first lesson.....its as simple as that.

 

All the best, Qwerty

 

 

[onedayifly]

Thanks for the welcome. If I start lessons now, how long can I take to complete training and testing? It may be some time before can afford to finish. also how often would I need to hire a plane to maintain currency?.

 

............... Ta onedayifly

 

 

[Guest Decca]

Just so we don't cover any ground you already have could you tell us what you've learned to this stage of pursuing your dream?

 

Thanks. And where is Reedy Creek?

 

Regards, Decca.

 

 

[farri]

G`Day onedayifly and .

 

I hope you can make your dream come true.

 

Cheers,

 

Frank.

 

 

[onedayifly]

Well Decca, I don't have any formal training. What I have learnt from my rc flying and crashing (I can now take off, fly a ciruit or six, set up an approach and land.And repair a balsa model!) is a lot of the common sense stuff like when not to fly and always have a plan, and a backup plan. Also I've got pretty good at reading the weather.

 

Reedy Creek is near Broadford in victoria.

 

 

[Guest Decca]

OK mate, we're not that far away.

 

A few suggestions for you;

 

Check the web, especially the Recreational Aviation Australia organisation, perhaps even enjoy cheap membership as a non-flying member initially but receive the RAAus magazine, which has plenty to read. Also the "Ground School" content of the same site - plenty to learn there.

 

Check out your local flying schools/aero clubs (you'll find them listed on this or the RAAus site). Get to know the members, the instructors, become the club "groupie" and find like I did there's always someone who will take you up for a circuit or three. It's no skin off their nose, because they were going flying anyway, but always be appreciative of their generosity, even learn how to clean windscreens or the underside of the aeroplane.

 

That's enough to get you started. Good luck, before too long you'll be asking all the right questions & probably be way ahead of me.

 

Regards, Decca.

 

 

[Relfy]

Welcome onedayifly. We all started the same way...that itch to fly!

 

As others have said, go to a flying school and have a trial instructional flight. Then you will know if it is for you or not. I think I made my mind up when my CFI said, "Hi I'm Pete and this a Jabiru bla bla bla..."

 

Keep us posted too!

 

 

[onedayifly]

Thanks fellas. I'm a regular visitor to the RAA site and have been reading the flight theory section so I can learn to understand the lingo vne,mtow etc, and learn some of those not so common sense things. I think I'll put a trial instructional flight on the birthday list!

 

Thanks again.

 

 

[planedriver]

Thanks fellas. I'm a regular visitor to the RAA site and have been reading the flight theory section so I can learn to understand the lingo vne,mtow etc, and learn some of those not so common sense things. I think I'll put a trial instructional flight on the birthday list!Thanks again.

Welcome onedayifly.

 

Flying R/C is a good thing, and gives an understanding about flight.

 

Don't be shy,tell the family what you want for your Birthday and keep your money in your pocket. Once you've had a trial instruction flight you still have money towards your next flight.

 

BE WARNED! Its addictive, like the smile you'll have on your face, and you'll lay in bed at night reliving your first flight many times:clap:.

 

Kind regards

 

planey

 

 

[onedayifly]

Welcome onedayifly.Flying R/C is a good thing, and gives an understanding about flight.

Don't be shy,tell the family what you want for your Birthday and keep your money in your pocket. Once you've had a trial instruction flight you still have money towards your next flight.

 

BE WARNED! Its addictive, like the smile you'll have on your face, and you'll lay in bed at night reliving your first flight many times:clap:.

 

Kind regards

 

planey

Thanks planey for the tip. My birthday is in the autumn so the weather should be perfect for flying....Cheers.