Taking my first trial flight!

[Jimbo]

Ok thanks! Its a 60min lesson i think, so i should spare 5 mins to take a couple of shots. Its a trial lesson and when im older im doing the proper lessons for sure!

Jimbo

[C]

Craig's right, have a before and after photo shot next to the plane on the ground, but leave your camera in its bag if you can - I'm sure your instructor will let you have control as much as he possibly can, so you won't have time for photos!!!

The most important thing is.....

ENJOY IT!!!

[C]

so i should spare 5 mins to take a couple of shots.

Go on then - but we want to see them in the photos section Jimbo!

[Craig.]

The best thing to do is ask the instructor to take some pictures for you. I did in my second lesson, sadly i cant find them and i fear they were deleted from my old computer. Ask him to perhaps get a shot of you at the controls, and like Charlie said and before and after next to the plane. If there are scenery shots you want, just ask him/her to grab a couple, get all the hands on experience you can, trust me, you wont ever want to let go:)

[Jimbo]

Dont worry you certainly can, in a couple of weeks of course when the exams are over!
How different is the controls compared to the sim?

Jimbo

[C]

Left right up and down should all be fairly familiar . You won't need to use the rudders much, if at all. Expect the controls to be a little heavier than a pc yoke or joystick and you'll probably be in the left seat flying left handed...

Its 5 and a half years since I've flown a Cessna though, so I'm pushed to remember!!!

[Craig.]

Much differant. The sensation of flight alone makes the whole experience much differant. The general handling is simmilar but thats about it. You might find yourself getting slapped on the wrist for looking at the instruments too often though.

[Jimbo]

Well can i change to a 90min lesson!?
(sorry im getting distracted by old politicians rambling on about politics)

Jimbo

[beefhole]

Well can i change to a 90min lesson!?

NO! NOT ALLOWED!

You obviously have much to learn about the aviation industry Jimbo.  90 minute lessons are ABSOLUTELY OFF-LIMITS!

[Craig.]

Just stick with 60. Its pleanty for a first lesson, and have a good time.
And dont worry about politicians rambling on, my uncle and cousin are both heavily involved so i have to listen to it all the time. pleanty of sleep those days

[Jimbo]

[quote]
NO! NOT ALLOWED!

You obviously have much to learn about the aviation industry Jimbo.

[beaky]

I have to agree w/Craig- picture-taking is a distraction. If I were you, I'd leave it home, or have someone take a few snaps from the ground. Or maybe the instructor will take an inflight picture of you, if he or she feels it won't be too distracting.
 I often regret that I have no pix of milestone flights like my first intro ride or my aerobatics lesson, but all I have to do is close my eyes, and it's all still there. Harder to share with others, but they'll just have to take your word that it was fun!
As for the 150: it's a good, solid, honest trainer, and not a bad recreational cross-country bird, either. You'll learn how to use rudder correction and how to use throttle for altitude, among other things. And they are a bit cramped, so don't be bashful about taking time to adjust your seat correctly before you set off. With a little work, almost any size person can get set up to fly safely and comfortably in a C150.
Enjoy!!!

[Hagar]

Well can i change to a 90min lesson!?

It might have been due to the cost or lack of instructors at the club I worked for but dual flying lessons were no longer than 30 minutes in my day. This didn't stop the average pupil getting their PPL in the normal 40 hour or special 30 hour courses - or the chief flying instructor amassing a record number of hours. As Craig & Rotty have said, leave the camera on the ground with a friend. Forget about taking photos & concentrate on the job in hand. Good luck.

[C]

It might have been due to the cost or lack of instructors at the club I worked for but dual flying lessons were no longer than 30 minutes in my day.

I think the reason lessons are limited to 60 minutes or less, apart from cost, is the capacity of the student to take in what has been performed and demostrated during the flight. Certainly in my experience, the only training sorties I've completed which were well over the 60 minute mark were navigation exercises...

Three hour long sorties are much better than a single 3hrs, and leaves plenty of time for the important things in life, such as coffee and food. And the debrief of course...

[Wing Nut]

I gotta go against the crowd on this one and say take the camera.  You only get one opportunity to fly for the first time and I say make the most of it.  Just remember though, you do have a goal of familiarizing yourself with flying, and showing yourself what it takes to fly a real plane.  You are not on a tourist flight, but you can have SOME fun.  Just don't get too stupid with the camera and your instructor probably won't mind.  :)

Kevin