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Revalidated

Posted on June 19, 2019July 2, 2019 by Mike Blackburn

It is a year since I passed my initial flight test for my PPL. According to South African air law, after one year, you need to revalidate your PPL (and thereafter every two years). This is done via a ground briefing/exam and a flight test.  In the year since I got my PPL I have…

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Exams, Flight training, flying

Achievement Unlocked – PPL!

Posted on June 14, 2018June 17, 2018 by Mike Blackburn

It is with a heavy heart that I write this. I need to change the subtext of my blog from “An Anaesthetist’s journey to PPL” to “An Anaesthetist WITH a PPL!”. Yes. That is correct – I passed my PPL checkride on Tuesday! I am now legal to fly all and sundry and to “exercise…

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Exams, Flight training

Progress?

Posted on October 8, 2017June 17, 2018 by Mike Blackburn

Update: – I’m still in the circuit. I’m still not solo. I’m still ok with that. I had a break from flying for 2 and a half weeks – mostly due to the combination of both my instructor and me being away (but not coinciding). So I was expecting a terrible flight on Friday. And…. I…

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Exams, Flight training

Dead Mag & Air Law Pass

Posted on September 18, 2017June 17, 2018 by Mike Blackburn

Bittersweet. This is how I’d describe my specially arranged Friday morning flying session. I’d specially organized this to get some flying in when (a) the wind isn’t howling across the runway as it is wont to do in Jhb in August and September and (b) it isn’t so hot..   But the best laid plans…

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Exams, Flight training

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