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I'm interested in what other pilots started their trainning in, i'd also like to now what you thought of the aircraft

My first was a PA-38 'Piper Tomahawk' a 112 hp two seater

piper pa28 cherokee/warrior

if you goto pictures forum there is a topic on page 2 called pretty interesting theres a pic of it there

Glider - Slingsby T.31B Kirby Cadet Mk III. Sometimes known as the Tandem Tutor.


Open cockpits but at least you had some protection from the elements. Aerodynamic qualities of the proverbial house brick.

Luscombe 8E
Jan. 1958

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First I flew was a Jodel something or other and my first lesson was in a Piper Tomohawk

I've never had any formal/official flight lessons, but some of you may remember that I have a friend who is a CFI who took me up about a month ago. It was a Cessna 172

the ASK-13 glider was and still is my first one...hope the list will be longer in the future!

and Andrew, sure we remember that...hope your stomac isn't empty anymore!  ;)

If any one wants to see the Tomahawk that i fly click on the link below

Air Centre Albury


It's interesting seeing that some of you have started out in gliders, that suppriesed me  :o(don't know why),  the tought that people start in gliders never occured to me.

For those people that have flown in gliders would you reomend it, just for a different expirience.

[quote]It's interesting seeing that some of you have started out in gliders, that suppriesed me

LOL Hagar...i get the same question asked all the time about my RC sailboat.

"What makes it go?
Well, it's a sailboat.
"I understand that...but, what makes it go?

Couple of times I've had to lift it out of the water to prove there is no prop.

My first training flight was in a Scweizer glider (don't know what model). First powered flying in a T-33. Both cases were informal training in the Air Force.

LOL Hagar...i get the same question asked all the time about my RC sailboat.

"What makes it go?
Well, it's a sailboat.
"I understand that...but, what makes it go?

Couple of times I've had to lift it out of the water to prove there is no prop.

LOL SilverFox.  :D

Been there - got the T-shirt. How about this one.

"What's the range of your radio?"
If I can see it, I can control it.
"Yes, but how far exactly?"
Well, I've never been too concerned about that.  ::)

People - don't ya love 'em?  :D

Powered aircraft - RAF de Havilland Chipmunk (still one of my favourite planes )
Glider - RAF Viking, a terrifying death trap of a thing, and put me off gliding for life. I need a big engine up front, not a manky VW Beetle engine jammed behind me as a launching device, lets just say landing was really exciting as you didn't know if the engine mounting bolts were up to it.... and a 4cyl. engine in the back could ruin your whole day!
Helicopter - Bell Jet Ranger. Love it

Glider - RAF Viking, a terrifying death trap of a thing, and put me off gliding for life. I need a big engine up front, not a manky VW Beetle engine jammed behind me as a launching device, lets just say landing was really exciting as you didn't know if the engine mounting bolts were up to it.... and a 4cyl. engine in the back could ruin your whole day!

Ozzy. Maybe you should try a real glider/sailplane sometime. That ain't gliding. Proper gliders don't have engines so there's no worry on that score.  ::)

Cessna 152, at RAF Manston, although i had a few Chippy and Bulldog flights before then...

Charlie