Michaelt

Very impressive video!

and proud of it! and no probs mate, thanks for replying, its really got me thinking now!

Thanks for the response I guess im a hanger rat aswell then, or i used to be, and will soon continue To some sweeping the hangers and just watching the aircraft is boring, but to me its the most thrilling thing, being able to be in and amongst the noise, the smell and the sight of aircraft is what keeps me happy! What you've told me sounds exactly like me! Me and my brother spend hours cycling from our house, maybe 5 miles to the airfield, and sitting by the runway, before i got enough courage to cycle through the gates to see what i could do... and 2 social member years later, and I've experience loads from those 2 years, and several great flights with the guys that fly there, including a guy giving me the controls of a PA28 for 30 mins on the way back from Duxford, when it was raining... i was fixated for those 30 mins and didn't want to hand the controls back :L from that moment onwards it became a need to beable to do that myself, and never have to give the controls back and to soon hopefully turn that social into a flying membership whether a Paramotor or PPL. I guess if im honest with everyone here, my aim and dream is commercial, and ideally for me PPL is my best route, but I've been told i would need to raise £10,000 for all the training and a few hours rent, let alone sharing the aircraft and becoming a regular flyer! This is why i opted for paramotoring, it was the cheapest way of getting airborne and looked so much fun! I guess if i won the lottery I'll do both Thanks for your response, thats really got me thinking again!!

Thanks for the response, I guess once the initial cost of the paramotor is bought, compared to an aircraft, the up keep is alot less pricy. Its just finding that start up cost i guess :L Will have to beg my parents, Cheers Mike

Hm I've had a thought on what i should do. I think personally the best thing to do would to enjoy flying in what ever form possible, and as much of it before i get to the age where i get caught up in work/ study. Take the oppitunity now and grasp it with both hands i think :L Im just going to total up the cost of this, NPPL and PPL, so could anyone just listed fully the average for everything one last time. The sum i came to was £3500 if i get lucky with a second hand wing and motor. Any further information on this? Thanks Mike

Thanks alot for all if your advice There's certainly alot of things im going to have to consider. My hobby and goal for next year is to get airbourn so I guess my best bet would to choice the cheapest way. I'll have a think and write a longer reply when I get home from school. Thanks Mike

That would be great if you could Simon yes please!

Hi Dave, Im aware of the BA scholarship thats open at the moment offering free courses and a permanent job for successful applicants, which was priddy much what got me thinking more about whether getting a licence or a PPL would be best at this stage, as it says its not needed, but is highly recommended that i have some form of flying experience. Im also an air cadet, and go twice a week, and go on camps. But i kind of learnt from them that i could'nt go into the RAF full time. I love the sense of freedom, and as i was told, if i plan to join the RAF for the flying, then don't bother... as its the lifestyle that im entering for mainly. This is why i turned to Commercial, as i get the free lifestyle without living on base, and yet i get to fly aircraft's for a living on a decent salary. This was my reasoning for kind of dismissing the RAF and choosing to hopefully get onto one of these scheme's these company's are running, as the government have just announced an increase of 93,500 new commercial pilots by 2030, and i hope to be one of those Simon, i totally agree with what your saying, might need to print that and show my Dad im currently a cadet, and have been for 2 and a half years now. I also have been a social member of my local field for 2 years, and spend most of my time in and around aviation, aswell i hope to get an additional gcse's in Aviation study's so i guess i could also stick, flying a paramotor on the CV aswell?

Thanks Simon, i guess i did'nt word that write, what i mean is, give me the best route... would a PPL be valued more than a NPPL, and then over nothing at all, or in todays world, could I buy a paramotor, and enjoy flying! and then not find out, that if i had done a PPL i would of got my dream job? if that makes sense?

Thanks Simon for that but i can't go on a possibility, it has to be concluded answer with a reason, as we arnt talking a few pennnys :L but cheers mate

Hi everyone, Been a few weeks since my last post, as I took a short break away from everything for school etc. Im back with a few more questions and to be completely honest with you! With what im going to say, I hope no one gets offended, or feels in anyway lead on.. i apologise in advance if anyone does. So priddy much what im meaning to say is that im jumping into all of these things too fast and telling people false information. Im 16 as the majority of you guys know and have and always will be so eager in flying and wish some day in the near future to fly commercial around the world. This has always been a dream that I try so hard to get to. The reason for not being on this site for a while was A, for study's and B to try and get my head around where to go next and how to. If im honest when i gave my proposed idea to my Parents, Dad in particular, he was fully supportive of my decision to want to fly these magnificent machines, but questioned me on why i want to fly these, and not save and get my NPPL for the same price. He said that way I would then have a licence i can display to the Company or recruiting service and stand a better chance of getting in. I understood what he meant, and felt I was best to think it through for a while. I came to the conclusion in that i should come to where i get the best information and advice on flying and to speak to the best pilots... hence why im writing this here! I guess my ideal way would be with Paramotor's, as i still get a buzz from looking at the pilot suit and magazines Dave kindly sent me a few months ago, and wish that soon i can put that suit on, and fly a Paramotor. But i have to decide which route is best for me, and thats where im hoping someone can help me! I know some of you might be completely confused on why im writing this, and some may chose not to talk to me but i guess im asking, whether someone can give me the view, from a neutral opinion on what you would suggest a guy like me to do. Its got me into a little puzzle and i fear im wasting too many people's time with my unrealistic targets. Thank you for all your help Mike

I had to like that comment, i couldn't resist! thats brilliant! :')

I really wish this hobby wasn't so expensive! but i guess every hobby with a motor is! For me all these are impossible to get involved in, as even £3500 is considered expensive for me! Wish there was a cheaper way! if anyone knows an idea, or has a really good deal, let me know Cheers

Hoping mine worked..?? haha

Back again, so gunna start posting How many people use aware? just of interest to see how popular it is? Thanks Mike

Very tempting Dave

Brilliant pictures Alan! making me so jealous! Thanks Mike

Thanks alot Simon, will get liking these great comments from now on!

aha :L and sent you a private message on youtube, as i saw you subbed to me

Superb video! and good music choice! Thanks for sharing

What a coincidence :L that'll be great, because some of these comments are hilarious

Simon, any chance we can have a system on the forum, where we can like peoples comments as if we were on youtube, cause Poz deserves a like for that... made me laugh even more than the video ! cheers Poz

Where is it buddy?

This has answered everything i've always needed to know Simon, thanks aha But i guess for the dummy's like myself, this could be helpful

Been moved to tommorow due to weather conditions, really excited