AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Got as far as solo in the USA 17 yearsw ago...          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Aviation (Students) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Jeff Preston Guest Posted: Wed May 19, 2004 1:35 pm    Post subject: Got as far as solo in the USA 17 yearsw ago... Dear Group: I am in Caerleon in SE Wales - the nearest (large) airports are Bristol and Cardiff. I wondered if anyone could help with this question - I did PPL flight training in the USA when I leaved there some years ago. I got as far as solo flight and flew for around 5 hours after that. I recall I had a total of around 19 hours in my log book, which I still have. This was 17 years ago. I am 44 years old and in good health. I have recently refreshed my knowledge of the subject and am scoring around 80% on the multiple choice PPL question programs I've found on the web - so my 'book' knowledge of the subject is not flawless, but pretty fair. My questions are: 1. Do the hours recorded in the book count full value towards getting a PPL in the UK? 2. Were I to take up lessons again here now, how many hours would you expect it to take me (typically) before I got to go solo again (assuming I'm a natural pilot!!!!). Of course I realize that this will be up to certain regulations and the instructor's satisfaction with my abilities, but I wondered if anyone might have some ideas about this? Any instructors care to give their opinion? Any ideas for people to contact in the area I live? Recommended flight schools? Many thanks for any help you can give. Jeff Preston Back to top Andrew Sarangan Guest Posted: Thu May 20, 2004 1:13 am    Post subject: Re: Got as far as solo in the USA 17 yearsw ago... [email]jeffrey.preston (AT) btopenworld (DOT) com[/email] (Jeff Preston) wrote in news:b6753489.0405190535.42f0201f (AT) posting (DOT) google.com: Quote: Dear Group: I am in Caerleon in SE Wales - the nearest (large) airports are Bristol and Cardiff. I wondered if anyone could help with this question - I did PPL flight training in the USA when I leaved there some years ago. I got as far as solo flight and flew for around 5 hours after that. I recall I had a total of around 19 hours in my log book, which I still have. This was 17 years ago. I am 44 years old and in good health. I have recently refreshed my knowledge of the subject and am scoring around 80% on the multiple choice PPL question programs I've found on the web - so my 'book' knowledge of the subject is not flawless, but pretty fair. My questions are: 1. Do the hours recorded in the book count full value towards getting a PPL in the UK? 2. Were I to take up lessons again here now, how many hours would you expect it to take me (typically) before I got to go solo again (assuming I'm a natural pilot!!!!). Of course I realize that this will be up to certain regulations and the instructor's satisfaction with my abilities, but I wondered if anyone might have some ideas about this? Any instructors care to give their opinion? Any ideas for people to contact in the area I live? Recommended flight schools? Many thanks for any help you can give. Jeff Preston I can't speak for UK regulations, but in the US all your hours would count. However, a 17 year lapse after your initial solo is a very long time. I would guess that every 5 hours of flight in your logbook might be worth only 1 hour now. Even that might be optimistic, but you will never know until you try. Back to top charles.k.scott@ddddartmo Guest Posted: Thu May 20, 2004 8:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Got as far as solo in the USA 17 yearsw ago... On 20 May 2004 01:13:42 GMT, Andrew Sarangan <asarangan (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote: Quote: I can't speak for UK regulations, but in the US all your hours would count. However, a 17 year lapse after your initial solo is a very long time. I would guess that every 5 hours of flight in your logbook might be worth only 1 hour now. Even that might be optimistic, but you will never know until you try. When I decided to finish my flight lessons 37 years after I had to stop them due to leaving home for college and not having any funds to pay for such activities after that (marriage, house, kids, college payments etc), I also wondered if my earlier flight time would count. The flight school graciously (I thought) allowed them to be added to my current logbook. It helped reduce the cost of finishing. Corky Scott Back to top Jeff Preston Guest Posted: Mon May 24, 2004 8:53 am    Post subject: Re: Got as far as solo in the USA 17 yearsw ago... Thanks Andrew and Corky! Corky - where did you rack up your hours? All in the same country? Where are you based (USA / UK / Other)? 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