Going flying for the first time!

Kristoph · 13 Sep 2009 at 10:52

Just about to go for a quick flight in a Cessna with an old friend. Was going to be an afternoon in his Caterham but it's tax and mot is out

But he's taking me for a flight in a cessna, which he's not flown for a few years :eek:

as he's flying hawks..

He says I should be scared as he's not flown one in ages and he's scared, and we'll have to do some practice landing and emergency procedures first.

Will be taking photos of the ensuing fun/chaos (mods delete as appropriate).

I'll either post them here or they'll be on bbc news.

Kris

DJMK4 · 13 Sep 2009 at 11:00

lucky. Wish i could fly

Andr3w · 13 Sep 2009 at 11:02

Kristoph said:
as he's flying hawks..

Nothing to worry about mate i know exactly what hawk pilots are like, to him it will be like going from a lotus exige to a 1.0 micra

rossw · 13 Sep 2009 at 11:07

Kristoph said:
I'll either post them here or they'll be on bbc news.

Kris

I shall see them there then

GSXRMovistar · 13 Sep 2009 at 11:09

Enjoy, did the same a few weeks back (Linky) with my mate, had a great time.

loltim · 13 Sep 2009 at 11:30

Why did he let the mot and tax on the Caterham run out? :confused:

"andy" · 13 Sep 2009 at 11:59

Tim said:
Why did he let the mot and tax on the Caterham run out?

im guessing its not the sort of car someone doesnt drive every day ?

Kristoph · 13 Sep 2009 at 20:34

Andr3w said:
Nothing to worry about mate i know exactly what hawk pilots are like, to him it will be like going from a lotus exige to a 1.0 micra

Yeah I think it was exactly like that for him! Trying to get into the clouds was an effort for it.

Tim said:
Why did he let the mot and tax on the Caterham run out?

"andy" said:
im guessing its not the sort of car someone doesnt drive every day ?

That ^ I don't think he has a lot of spare time for it, it ran out last week and has just bought a new car.

I'll hotlink these from my facebook;

Kristoph · 13 Sep 2009 at 20:36

Kristoph · 13 Sep 2009 at 20:36

Andr3w · 13 Sep 2009 at 20:36

Haha so he didn't crash then

edit: second to last picture above me....did he just do the 'yawn' trick and start coming onto you :eek:

?

Biohazard · 13 Sep 2009 at 20:40

^ lol

Kristoph · 13 Sep 2009 at 20:45

Andr3w said:
Haha so he didn't crash then

edit: second to last picture above me....did he just do the 'yawn' trick and start coming onto you ?

lol

no, I dont think so!

wez130 · 13 Sep 2009 at 20:51

nice pics, love how you can see the wheel lol

apeZ · 13 Sep 2009 at 20:55

Awesome pics

He looks quite young to be flying though. Very relaxed though, would love to go up in one of those.

J1234 · 13 Sep 2009 at 20:57

Nice pictures, looks like you had fun!

Ziggy · 13 Sep 2009 at 20:58

Ditto, nice pics.

rossw · 13 Sep 2009 at 21:00

Thanks for the picture update. Looks like an awesome experience, would love to be able to do that!

ElliorR · 13 Sep 2009 at 21:05

Nice. Those pictures are almost as good as Flight Simulator X.

msmalls74 · 13 Sep 2009 at 21:08

Its great fun when i lived back in sunny Norfolk i used to go flying quite often at Swanton Morley AFB, it used to cost me about a £10 an hour, cheaper than my driving lessons.