Thread: Who has a pilot's licence??

I fly ag full time up here in north Qld. Currently flying a DW1 eagle bi plane.

I got my PPL just over a year ago and am now in the process of trying to work out how to get regular flying time. Working my way through endorsements is one solution (done CSU & RG, tailwheel is next) and I will do my NVFR early next year. The biggest problem I've found is that when I don't fly for a month or more I get lazy and it feels like too much effort to plan a flight just for the hell of it (plus RQAC has an administrative regime that has to be seen to be believed). But when I do fly, as soon as I have landed I want to be back up there again.

I qualified for my PPL on rotary wing (Schweizer/Hughes 300 & Robinson R22) many years ago back in the UK but let it lapse due to the onset of children and associated lack of funds.

I had big ideas at the time involving going to the US to obtain my CPL hours through power-line inspection flights however........then I met my girlfriend (now my wife) and things changed.........A shame in some respects as there was a shortage of qualified rotory wing pilots for a while.........

Then I bought a land rover........

"...Then I bought a land rover........ "

- Which means you'll never be able to afford flying again.....

I made a similar mistake when young....consoled myself with a NEW V8 Holden, instead of taking flying lessons.


( I thought a medical condition would stop me. Found out decades later that it would have made no differance... folk worse than me are flying today. Was too embarrassed to ask.... )

Buying my Classic has done the same to my finances...

I've been on my way to a CPL for a few years...... although I'm still only on an SPL with about 50 hours.

Mostly on Robin R2160s (and Alpha equiv), although I've also flown dual on Extra 200 & 300 and a Pitts S2c. This S2c is by far my favourite.

Eventually the dream is to fly ag, so I've been doing lots of aeros and have an instructor that tolerates no deviation from what I'm supposed to be doing!

I have been lucky enough to fly for a living for a while.
Early one morning on the way to a job

Hi Fourgearsticks, is that Ag plane an Airtractor?

Greg

Solmanic,

Any recommendations for flight schools in Brisbane. I did two at YBAF, but looking at YCAB and YRED the fees seem lower?