Serious question, no jokes plz! Discovery 4 HSE
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Shame i was looking forward to a few pilot jokes and how i am the pilot of my destiny etc but seeing as you wont allow it and want a serious answer then NO

no im no pilot but i would love to be one just recreational tho and ive heard getting a licence isnt that expensive but i think you have to renew it each year and also have flew a certain amount of hours but not sure fully  onto no6 Range Rover

Everyone needs a hobby

The missus is learning to fly if that's any help.

I think she flys better than she drives!

Getting you PPL is about £6k all in and will take anything from 6-18 months, depending on how often you can spare the time.

I want to do that for sure, was recently looking into a total career change and realised I should have thought about it when I was 20 years old. DAMNIT! Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Best advice I heard about doing a PPL is to learn at an major airport such as BHX or East Midlands as you'll get better experience dealing with air traffic control, tower and other air traffic than from a grass field. A bit like learning to drive in a busy town/city as opposed to the empty countryside. Traffic doesn't scare you if you got your license in London!

Also, go every week or so and don't have long periods between lessons as it's so different to anything else you've done you'll forget it quickly. Basically, if you can't afford to go regularly now, leave it, and save up so you can.

They reckon 45+ hours to get a PPL at about £110 an hour plus medicals, exams etc. (helicopters are double that!)

Seriously thinking of doing it myself, but will let the missus get her license first I think.

Larry, I notice you are in the E mids area, where is she learning?

You can PM me if you don't want to broadcast it  Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

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The cheapest way to get a PPL is to go to Florida, and they throw in night flying for free! One of my brothers friends is currently doing it that way (21ish) Maverick off disco3!
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