Highlights from achieving my Private Pilot's Licence

 
 
 
 
11-7-98 My First solo flight. Was allowed up on my own to carry out one circuit of the airfield in G-BSVG, which took approximately 10 minutes.

 

 

25-7-98 My first solo circuits. 35 minutes in G-BNCR.
 
 
 
 
 
3-7-99 My first cross country flights, landing away at Bournemouth (left) and Blackbushe, accompanied with my Instructor. Flight times were:
Wycombe - Bournemouth via Pangbourne = 45 mins
Bournemouth - Blackbushe via Chilbolton = 40 mins
Blackbushe - Wycombe = 12 mins
in G-BSSX
 
 
 
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10-7-99 My first Solo cross country flights were:
Wycombe-Newport Pagnell-Westcott-Wycombe = 40 mins
in G-BSVF
 
17-7-99 And First Solo landing away from Wycombe
Wycombe - Andover - Blackbushe = 35 mins
Blackbushe - Woodley - Wycombe = 12 mins
in G-BNCR pictured at Blackbushe from that day!

 

 
 
 
24-7-99 My first flight to Goodwood
Wycombe - Pangbourne - Bournemouth = 45 mins
Bournemouth - Lee On Solent - Goodwood = 35 mins
Goodwood - Woodley - Wycombe = 40 mins
in G-BSSX pictured at Goodwood that day!

 

 

 

 
 
15-8-99 My Qualifying cross country flights
Wycombe - Woodley - Goodwood = 45 mins
Goodwood-Hengistbury Head-Bournemouth = 40 mins
Bournemouth-Pangbourne-Wycombe = 55 mins
Had to divert due to bad weather!!
in G-BNCR

 

 
 
 
 
15-11-99 My Skill's Test's both passed first time!!!
Navigation Test with Divert =
Wycombe-Moreton in the Marsh-Poddington
Diverted at Old Warden-Wing-Wycombe = 1hour 20 mins
in G-BSVG
 
Written Examinations that had to be taken.
 
Aviation Law - Passed 90%
 
Meteorology - Failed 65% Re-take = 85%
 
Navigation - Passed 90%
 
Aeroplane Technical - Failed 70% Retake = 82 %
 
Human Factors - Passed 85%
 
Radio - Passed 97%
 
Radio Practical - Passed 90%
 
 
 
Listen To Air Traffic Control of me flying one circuit of Wycombe Air Park in G-BSVG
 
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