Flying Lesson

[johnny boy68 11,726]

They do gliding lessons down the road from me, £230 for 3 tows to 2000ft.

[haymin 2,465]

My lad had a flying lesson the other day. They asked if I fancied being a passenger/observer for the flight, so I went.

 

Something I didn't expect though was having to wait short of the runway for a Spitfire to land. Didn't get a picture though as I couldn't see over the dash from the back seat. Just as we were leaving another one took off and I didn't get a picture of that either as it caught me by surprise. The noise of a Spitfire at full chat is something everyone should hear.

 

At least I got a picture of the plane we went in.

 

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like ???

[Flipper_Al 1,012]

Over 200 hours in gliders, went solo after 18.5 hours and about 85 flights

Solo pic

[mackem 26,874]

I have had quite a few microlight lessons,its more primitive flying than an aeroplane,its like seat of your pants exhilaration,but i just did a paramotoring flight and landed less than an hour ago,absolutely incredible,the silence below the canopy was fantastic,truly like being a bird,and the landing was like the best rollercoaster ride ever but in total silence.

[king 11,972]

I have had quite a few microlight lessons,its more primitive flying than an aeroplane,its like seat of your pants exhilaration,but i just did a paramotoring flight and landed less than an hour ago,absolutely incredible,the silence below the canopy was fantastic,truly like being a bird,and the landing was like the best rollercoaster ride ever but in total silence.

I bought a paraglider yrs ago and me and a few mates had a few flights up the mountain.amazing buzz.ive allways fancied a go on a paramotor what sort of altitude did you reach mackem.i bet the adrenaline was in full flow.

[mackem 26,874]

Maybe 2000 feet mate,not so high,it was different from micro lighting,it felt raw,my son came over last week and did a sky dive but the thing i kept thinking of as we floated along was he would have loved this

[leegreen 2,180]

I have had quite a few microlight lessons,its more primitive flying than an aeroplane,its like seat of your pants exhilaration,but i just did a paramotoring flight and landed less than an hour ago,absolutely incredible,the silence below the canopy was fantastic,truly like being a bird,and the landing was like the best rollercoaster ride ever but in total silence.

 

Paramotoring ain't quite, unless your engine fails. Paragliding is.

[mackem 26,874]

 

I have had quite a few microlight lessons,its more primitive flying than an aeroplane,its like seat of your pants exhilaration,but i just did a paramotoring flight and landed less than an hour ago,absolutely incredible,the silence below the canopy was fantastic,truly like being a bird,and the landing was like the best rollercoaster ride ever but in total silence.

 

Paramotoring ain't quite, unless your engine fails. Paragliding is.

 

it is deathly quiet LG when he turns off the engine to land,total silence

[king 11,972]

It is very quiet and peaceful.get him a flight sorted mackem.i really like the look of close proximity flying I've looked at loads of vids on YouTube and this 1 is a cracker.

Edit to add this 1 aswell.

Edited December 14, 2015 by king

[mackem 26,874]

That looks incredible,I could get into this,its as close to being a bird as your going to get,the guy i was with is a guy called mathew,lives about 20 minutes outside dublin,comes over here for 6 months of the year to fly,he has life sussed out

[king 11,972]

He is living the dream mate or should that be flying the dream.

[leegreen 2,180]

 

 

I have had quite a few microlight lessons,its more primitive flying than an aeroplane,its like seat of your pants exhilaration,but i just did a paramotoring flight and landed less than an hour ago,absolutely incredible,the silence below the canopy was fantastic,truly like being a bird,and the landing was like the best rollercoaster ride ever but in total silence.

 

Paramotoring ain't quite, unless your engine fails. Paragliding is.

 

it is deathly quiet LG when he turns off the engine to land,total silence

 

Ah, when the engine's is off.

 

Done a fair paragliding myself. Done the Himalayas in February this year "Parahawking" to be precise, good buzz flying with the birds.

[mackem 26,874]

Where in the himalayas LG?I spent a long time in kashmir and kicked about in nepal quite a bit.

[leegreen 2,180]

Pokara. My friend has the Parahawking business there. Google it.

If you go there mention me and he'll charge you double .

[jimgt206 108]

I drive the bus past bigginhill .In the summer was buzzed down the main road by a spitfire ! Made my neck hairs stand up, awesome noise.when iwas a kid was at the airshow when a vulcan did a fly past .the loudest thing ive ever heard.kids screaming alarms going off everywhere.somthing i wont ever forget.