Learning to Fly
Do you want to learn to fly, but don't know where to start? Do you find the whole concept of learning to fly too daunting to imagine? Have you ever wondered exactly what is like to fly an aircraft and what is involved in obtaining a Private Pilot's Licence? To answer these questions, ALLAN BURNEY took to the air with the Airways Flying Club at Wycombe Air Park to gain his PPL.
This 9 part series was originally printed in Aircraft Illustrated, and takes the reader through Allan's experiences from trial flying lesson to General Skills Handling Test and everything in between.
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Chapter 1 - You have control
In this article, writer Allan Burney arrives at Wycombe Air Park for the start of his flying training with Airways Flying Club instructor Dick Thurbin. This chapter discusses his first ground school briefing, first flying lesson, and being handed the controls for the first time.
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