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Choosing a flying school

Posted on June 15, 2017June 17, 2018 by Mike Blackburn

My process of choosing a flying school

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First Steps

First Steps

Posted on June 12, 2017June 17, 2018 by Mike Blackburn

I’ve wanted to fly for as long as I can remember. Poor vision and an aptitude test suggesting flying would be a bad career for me put paid to those aspirations. 24y later, with a successful anaesthetic practice, I’m ready to get going on this flying thing. My friends and family clubbed together to buy…

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  • Flying Totals for jhb.anaesthetist as of 10/22/2026

    582.1 ASEL 991 Landings (541 Day, 23 Night), 50 Approaches 6 Approaches - ILS 10 Approaches - VOR/DME 17.7 Cross-Country Time over 50nm 2.8 Day Flight 17,574.29 Distance Flown 1 Engine Out Landing Patterns 139.0 Fuel Added 27 Go-arounds 7 Holding: Entries 12 Landings - Cross-wind 9 Landings - Emergency 3 Landings - Grass 21 Landings - No Flaps 1 Landings - Stop and Go 273 Landings - Touch and Go 37 Landings - Touch and Go (Night) 12 Missed Approaches 2.5 Night Cross-country Time 72 Number of Passengers 33 Passengers - Recreation 16.3 Solo Time 268 Takeoffs (any) 5 Takeoffs - Cross-wind 3 Takeoffs - Grass 55 Takeoffs - Night 15 Takeoffs - Night, Non-towered airport 29 Takeoffs - Night, Towered airport 42.3 High Performance 0.6 High Performance - SIC 6.3 High Performance - PIC 135.0 TAA (Technically Advanced Airplane) 0.6 TAA (Technically Advanced Airplane) - SIC 27.2 TAA (Technically Advanced Airplane) - PIC 220.6 Cross Country 17.7 Night 42.0 Instrument Time (=0.0 Actual + 42.0 Simulated) 42.0 Simulated Instrument 23.7 Ground Simulator 119.5 Dual Received 0.6 SIC 462.5 PIC 501 Flights 582.1 Total Time

Blogs and YouTube Channels I Follow

  • Photographic Logbook
  • Flying Summers Brothers,"
  • Premier 1 Driver
  • Flight Chops
  • Mr Aviation 101
  • Fly Like You Mean It - Tomas
  • Good Plane Living
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