My birthday flying lesson in an Ikarus C-42

[Olicat]

as you may already know the 12 of september is my birthday
this year as a treat I got a trial Flying lesson at compton abbas
here are some photos from it:












during the time i was photographing and piloting (but not at the same time!)
it was a 30 minute flight and it was amazing!

[Mayfly]

Pleased you enjoyed your flight Oli.


Have you flown in any else?

[Jigsaw]

Superb. Glad you enjoyed it mate

[Olicat]

thanks!
ive flown in...
Cessna 172 (quite a few times)
BAC 1-11
737
C130
thats about it!

[Thumper]

Great pics Oli! Glad you had good weather for it

[Stigish]

thanks!
ive flown in...
Cessna 172 (quite a few times)
BAC 1-11
737
C130
thats about it!

Slightly jealous! Although they are now aged, noisy and mostly in the middle east/africa my dad built them for years. I've only ever had a tour of one at Farnborough back in the late 80's, which in all honesty I don't remember much .

When & where?

Great pics too I must remember to book my flying lesson on a weekend as some of the aerial shots you've taken are over MoD land which is out of bounds Monday - Friday i think???

[Olicat]

When & where?
2001 christmas special type thing
from bournemouth intl
the one that is at the old museum site
i was 4 or 5 at the time so i didnt realise how good it was!

[Howslo]

50% of my time flying was in a BAC 1-11 to Berlin in 1973. I was two, so oddly enough I can't remember it, although my Dad tells me we were buzzed my a MIG 21!

The other 50% was when my Mum won a pleasure flight from Leicester Airport in a Rockwell Commander. It was for two, so she sent me and my brother. That was 1982 I think. So, I've only flown twice, and the last time was 28 years ago!

[Olicat]

i think my dad is getting a tiger moth flight and air to air photos with the jungmann on friday!

[Jigsaw]

good for him................pics to follow?

[Olicat]

yes possibly wait 'n' see though

[Lucas1860]

Great report.