Starting Flight Lessons

Cpilotaz · May 1st, 2006, 04:36

After years of sitting at home playing flightsim and reading into the world of aviation, I've finally been able to secure some financing to start my training for my PPL at Southwest Flight Center here in SDL (any of you guys in the area familiar with the place?)

My ultimate plan is to become a pilot in the majors. I posted a thread here a few months ago asking for advice on whether to go to the ASU flight program, military, or instructor route and I took your guys' advice, saved some money up, and gave the flight school a call. (http://forums.jetcareers.com/showthread.php?t=24025 (What path do I take?))

My first "lesson" basically consisted of me going up on Thursday last week in pretty high winds and trying to control the little 172 in the air. It was too windy to really learn anything so my first real lesson starts on Tuesday and I'm really excited about that. Thank you everybody for the advice!

Ian J · May 1st, 2006, 10:42

Congrats on starting that first step! Nothing beats breaking contact with the gorund. Way to follow your dream.

frog_flyer · May 1st, 2006, 15:05

if it wasnt for JC, i'd be up to 9500 TT fs2002, and 0 TT real life

Aero_Engineer · May 1st, 2006, 16:25

Congrats man, you will be hooked forever.

Armen

MarkE · May 1st, 2006, 17:22

Welcome to the addiction!

foretwoone · May 2nd, 2006, 14:14

Have fun with it Cpilotaz, from the look of things its gunna be a bumpy time for us trainees. Im same age as you and just starting lessons too and i dunno what to expect after my MEI, hopefully more jobs but if not i guess it'll be police officer and hobby flying. Good luck, update us when you solo.

May 1st, 2006, 04:36	#1
Cpilotaz Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 6	Starting Flight Lessons After years of sitting at home playing flightsim and reading into the world of aviation, I've finally been able to secure some financing to start my training for my PPL at Southwest Flight Center here in SDL (any of you guys in the area familiar with the place?) My ultimate plan is to become a pilot in the majors. I posted a thread here a few months ago asking for advice on whether to go to the ASU flight program, military, or instructor route and I took your guys' advice, saved some money up, and gave the flight school a call. (http://forums.jetcareers.com/showthread.php?t=24025 (What path do I take?)) My first "lesson" basically consisted of me going up on Thursday last week in pretty high winds and trying to control the little 172 in the air. It was too windy to really learn anything so my first real lesson starts on Tuesday and I'm really excited about that. Thank you everybody for the advice!

May 1st, 2006, 10:42	#2
Ian J Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Manchester, CT Posts: 5,739 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Starting Flight Lessons Congrats on starting that first step! Nothing beats breaking contact with the gorund. Way to follow your dream.

May 1st, 2006, 15:05	#3
frog_flyer Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: FTW Posts: 3,970 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Starting Flight Lessons if it wasnt for JC, i'd be up to 9500 TT fs2002, and 0 TT real life __________________ Charter Member - JC Pilot Motion Picture Society (JC PiMPS) "There needs to be more drinking here on JC. We need more ******* partying!" -Doug Taylor

May 1st, 2006, 16:25	#4
Aero_Engineer Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,035	Re: Starting Flight Lessons Congrats man, you will be hooked forever. Armen

May 1st, 2006, 17:22	#5
MarkE Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tarzana, CA (KVNY) Posts: 1,532	Re: Starting Flight Lessons Welcome to the addiction!

May 2nd, 2006, 14:14	#6
foretwoone Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 31	Re: Starting Flight Lessons Have fun with it Cpilotaz, from the look of things its gunna be a bumpy time for us trainees. Im same age as you and just starting lessons too and i dunno what to expect after my MEI, hopefully more jobs but if not i guess it'll be police officer and hobby flying. Good luck, update us when you solo. __________________ <!-- Copied from MySpace.com --> <a href="<A href="http://www.myspace.com/nyflyguy">Find">http://www.myspace.com/nyflyguy">Find me on MySpace and be my friend!</a>

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