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First Flying Lesson TODAY

Postby stevewilson » Sun Apr 25, 2004 6:45 pm

WOW Just got home after having my very first flying lesson today.  ;D. I'm hooked ;D

It was in a cessna 152, but the lessons to follow will be in a 172, it was down for maintenance today.

Can't wait to get back up again!!
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Re: First Flying Lesson TODAY

Postby tsunami_KNUW » Sun Apr 25, 2004 7:13 pm

That's great Steve! Tell us all about it!  ;D
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Re: First Flying Lesson TODAY

Postby stevewilson » Sun Apr 25, 2004 7:28 pm

tsunami;  It was great. The best thing was that I knew all the instruments. The hardest thing for me was using the pedels for the turn and keeping my right hand off the yoke.

My instructor let/had me take it from the parking spot all the way thru the intire flight. He landed it, said my turn will come after a few more lessons.

I Will go back ;)
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Re: First Flying Lesson TODAY

Postby Jared » Sun Apr 25, 2004 7:49 pm

Congratulations...Now that there is no going back, be prepared to spend oodles of money! :-)

Glad you were able to do it!
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Re: First Flying Lesson TODAY

Postby stevewilson » Sun Apr 25, 2004 8:04 pm

Jared; Thanks and your right on both. No backing up and oodles and oodles and oodles of money.

$100 U.S. per hour.

P.S  Donation excepted ;D ;D
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Re: First Flying Lesson TODAY

Postby Smoke2much » Sun Apr 25, 2004 8:11 pm

[quote]Jared; Thanks and your right on both. No backing up and oodles and oodles and oodles of money.

$100 U.S. per hour.

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Re: First Flying Lesson TODAY

Postby BFMF » Sun Apr 25, 2004 9:25 pm

I was getting close to soloing, but then I got sick, had an ear infection, got sick again, and now i'm having more ear problems. It's been 820.4 hours (5 weeks tomorrow) since I've been in a cockpit :(

It's Addictive aint it ;D
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Re: First Flying Lesson TODAY

Postby stevewilson » Sun Apr 25, 2004 10:53 pm

Thanks All; Addictive? H*** yes, its worse than drugs, one time and I'm hooked :)
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Re: First Flying Lesson TODAY

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Apr 26, 2004 4:43 am

Great stuff Steve, sounds like you had an awesome experience. Your first flight is the one that causes the most manic grin, until you get your PPL ;)

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Re: First Flying Lesson TODAY

Postby FLYING_TRUCKER » Mon Apr 26, 2004 8:38 am

Congratulations Steve :)

So you have defied the Gods and left terra firma eh???

From the movie "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" If God had meant you to fly he would have given you wings".
Who remembers the daughters response?

Well done Steve you have just opened a whole new world, the experience of flight, I wish you many many happy hours which started when you first took control of the yoke.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug :)
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Re: First Flying Lesson TODAY

Postby BFMF » Mon Apr 26, 2004 11:55 am

From the movie "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" If God had meant you to fly he would have given you wings".
Who remembers the daughters response?


I had the impression you had never seen the movie ???
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Re: First Flying Lesson TODAY

Postby FLYING_TRUCKER » Mon Apr 26, 2004 7:28 pm

No Flies2little

I saw it at the movies when it first came out and I rent it a least once a year.

I would like to buy it and now I find out it is on CD.
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Re: First Flying Lesson TODAY

Postby bm_727 » Tue Apr 27, 2004 7:35 pm

[quote]P.S
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Re: First Flying Lesson TODAY

Postby Stormtropper » Tue Apr 27, 2004 8:42 pm

From the movie "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" If God had meant you to fly he would have given you wings".


Technically God did give him wings, a pair of metal ones that if you lick in the winter your toung will get stuck to. ;D

Oh yeah, what do you mean by "Terra Firma" Solid Earth?

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Re: First Flying Lesson TODAY

Postby JBaymore » Tue Apr 27, 2004 10:09 pm

Congrats Steve!

best,

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