Microlights

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22659

I'm learning to fly!

After 20 odd hours flying and a few exams I will be trusting my life to a few aluminum tubes with a kagool wrapped round them!

In all seriousness the typical Microlight does around 70 - 90 mph so I could get up to Hartlepool for the match in just over an hour (bear in mind its a straight line) with no chance of traffic problems.

So then Mr poolieinnottingham - want a lift ?

bluemonkey · **Joined:** Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1101

Not sure about microlights but when I did my PPL I was told that I did not need a license ro fly single engined light aircrafts unless you carry passengers,

If you need any help with theory of flight etc give me a shout....

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22659

Same licence I believe Mr Blue, you now need a PPL for a microlight.

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Do I need a licence to fly one?

In a word YES. You need a Private Pilots Licence (PPL) to be able to legally fly a microlight in the UK.
This involves at least 25 hours of flight training - which normally breaks down to about 12 duel and the remainder solo.
You will need to pass 4 multiple choice exams, an oral exam, a flight test and you will need to complete 2 cross country flights of around 50 miles each.
You will also need a declaration of fitness from your local GP (Basically a card that says that you aren't prone to sudden black-outs etc).

bluemonkey · **Joined:** Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1101

It;s all changed since I done mine at Biggin Hill, straight after the fireman's strike whatever year that was.

I needed 40 hrs but 15 of them hours could be done in the simulator and it was 35 quid an hour bet it's a few more pounds now. The cross country flights are the same, 12 hours solo and a instrument only flight. Only 2 exams and they didn't cause any problems.

grabec · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:21 pm

Mr I wrote:

the typical Microlight does around 70 - 90 mph so I could get up to Hartlepool for the match in just over an hour

Where would you land? (if it's not an intrusive question :uhoh:

)

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6473

Mr I has the power to get the road along Seaton front closed so there would do him, if not there then the beach :shock:

grabec · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:30 pm

Might be a bit damp if the tide's up.....

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22659

grabec wrote:

Mr I wrote:

the typical Microlight does around 70 - 90 mph so I could get up to Hartlepool for the match in just over an hour

Where would you land? (if it's not an intrusive question :uhoh:

)

I was thinking that myself. Mind you, you can land these things on a sixpence. Not literally but certainly on a football pitch

bluemonkey · **Joined:** Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:54 pm **Posts:** 1101

He's a former bootneck so he will just crash it into a floodlight.

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:34 pm

Have a word with your mate Ritchie, he'll be able to arrange for you to land on the pitch. :wink:

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6473

Just park it on Jacksons Landing car park if it is that easy, don't know how you would take back off though

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22659

BillinghamPoolie wrote:

Have a word with your mate Ritchie, he'll be able to arrange for you to land on the pitch. :wink:

He'll certainly be able to get me free press tickets.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22659

You could land at Jacksons Landings (maybe thats why they named it thus) but I wouldn't fancy leaving it there for the duration of the match.

aptid · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:49 pm **Posts:** 1506

I'll leave the landing light on :laugh:

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