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Sun 23rd - Update
Sorry for not blogging in a while -
Sat 23rd - Day 45 - Lesson 25
Operating at lower levels / Steep turns -
Sun 17th - Day 44 - Lesson 24
First solo circuit departure -
Fri 1st - Flying Club Social Evening
A talk from Jacqui Mills on the history of Bristol Airport -
Tue 29th - First Three Theory Exams
Time to test my knowledge of Air Law, Operational Procedures & Communications -
Sun 20th - Day 43 - Lesson 23
Powered-off approaches and solo circuits -
Sat 19th - Day 42 - Lesson 22
Solo circuits at Dunkeswell -
Tue 15th - Ground School
Preparation for my first three exams, Air Law, Operational Procedures & Communications -
Sun 13th - Day 41 - Cancelled
Worsening haze means visibility aloft is terrible -
Sat 12th - Day 40 - Lesson 21
Flapless approaches and landings -
Sat 5th - Day 39 - Lesson 20
Navigation exercise to Kemble and back -
Tue 1st - My First Aviation Headset
The choice of what headset to buy can be a daunting one -
Sun 28th - Day 38 - Lesson 19
More circuits in crosswinds -
Sat 27th - Day 37 - Lesson 18
Circuits in crosswind -
Sun 21st - Day 36 - Lesson Cancelled
Bad weather cancels the second in a double lesson this weekend -
Sat 20th - Day 35 - Lesson Cancelled
Bad weather cancels the first in a double lesson this weekend -
Sat 13th - Day 34 - Lesson Cancelled
So what is 'carburettor heat' anyway? -
Sat 6th - Day 33 - Lesson Cancelled
The winter weather stops me from consolidating my solo hours -
Sat 30th - Day 32 - Lesson 17
First Solo -
Sun 24th - Day 31 - Lesson Cancelled
Fog cancels another lesson -
Sat 23rd - Day 30 - Lesson 16
Navigation exercise via Glastonbury and Warminster -
Sat 16th - Day 29 - Lesson 15
Am I ready for for my first solo? Andrew puts me through my paces -
Sat 9th - Day 28 - Lesson Cancelled
Heavy rain cancels the first lesson of the New Year -
Sun 20th - Day 27 - Lesson Cancelled
Cloud and rain mean the closest I'll get to flying is reading about it -
Sun 22nd - Day 26 - Lesson 14
Finally back to circuit bashing, and I'm almost ready for my first solo -
Sat 21st - Day 24 - Lesson Cancelled
Another gusty day cancels the first in a double lesson this weekend -
Sun 15th - Day 23 - Lesson Cancelled
30 knot crosswinds cancel another lesson -
Sun 8th - Day 23 - Lesson Cancelled
A look at my latest flight equipment -
Sun 1st - Day 22 - Lesson Cancelled
Sudden fog cancels my lesson while on the way to the airport -
Sat 24th - Day 21 - Lesson Cancelled
A lesson with Dermot is also cancelled -
Sun 18th - Day 20 - Lesson Cancelled
A booking error cancels my second lesson this weekend -
Sat 17th - Day 19 - Lesson 13
Circuits at Bristol with low cloud and a crosswind -
Sat 10th - Day 18 - Lesson Cancelled
A look at my cockpit recording equipment -
Thu 8th - GASCo Safety Evening
A presentation on behalf of the CAA by the General Aviation Safety Council (GASCo) -
Sat 3rd - Day 17 - Lesson Cancelled
Glorious weather at home, persistent morning fog at the airport -
Sat 26th - Day 16 - Lesson 12
Back to Circuit Bashing in Bristol -
Sun 20th - Day 15 - Lesson 11
Steep Level Turns -
Sun 13th - Day 14 - Lesson 10
Right-hand Circuits at Bristol -
Sun 6th - Day 13 - Lesson 9
Circuits at Bristol in calm wind -
Sat 5th - Day 12 - Lesson 8
Circuits at Cardiff -
Sat 29th - Day 11 - Lesson 7
Flying the circuit pattern -
Sun 23rd - Day 10 - Lesson Cancelled
The British summer writes off another flying lesson -
Sat 15th - Day 9 - Lesson 6
Slow flight / Stalling / Spin avoidance -
Sat 1st - Day 8 - Lesson 5
Slow Flight / Stalling -
Sun 26th - Day 7 - Lesson Cancelled
From calm and sunny to cloudy and rainy in under 24 hours -
Sat 25th - Day 6 - Lesson 4
Climbing / Descending / Medium level turns -
Sat 18th - Day 5 - Lesson 3
Straight and level flight / Climbing / Descending -
Sun 12th - Day 4 - Lesson Cancelled
A lesson in METAR and TAF from the co-owner -
Sun 5th - Day 3 - Lesson 2
Taxiing / Straight and level flight / Effects of controls -
Sat 4th - Day 2 - Lesson 1
Straight and level flight / Effects of controls -
Sun 28th - Day 1 - Lesson Cancelled
The weather gods pour scorn on my new hobby -
Sat 20th - Joining An Aeroplane Club
Private Pilot Licence (PPL) - Here I Come! -
Wed 17th - The Aviation Medical
Am I fit enough to fly an aeroplane solo? -
Sat 6th - A Visit to Local Airfields and Clubs
Some questions and answers on what it takes to become a pilot -
Tue 26th - Book Review - Take Your Wings and Fly
A journey through a UK Private Pilot's Licence by Jason Smart -
Sat 4th - A Trial Flight With Tiger Airways
The thrill of flying an aeroplane for the first time -
Sat 11th - The Most Exhilarating Day of My Life
A static line parachute jump at Redlands Airfield