About
Hello,
I’m Kelvin Eastgate. I used to be a full-time, freelance IT Business Analyst but got fed up with the taxation regime over here in the UK, as well as selling my time for linear income.
So I’m now working on a few web projects which I hope will deliver some good non-linear income.
However, one of my passions (to use the common term) is flying – light aircraft and general aviation from a participation viewpoint and military aviation from an observation viewpoint.
If you’ve got any (non-spam) views on the posts and pages in my blog then I’d be happy to hear from you.
All the very best.
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#1 by Mark at July 10th, 2009
Hi Kelvin,
Have enjoyed reading the posts that you have put out and was wondering if you could help me out.
I am going to be taking early retirement in the near future and have often wondered about learning to fly but as I don’t know either; anyone that can fly or anything about flying I was wondering if you could help with some information?
What do I need to know first?
Is there more than one type of private licence?
Where is the best place for me to go get started?
Is there any recommended reading?
I suppose basically I am asking for some guidance to get me started out on the right path and avoiding any pitfalls that any novice might encounter.
I look forward to your response,
Mark (Rochester)
#2 by kelvin at July 13th, 2009
Hi Mark,
Great to hear from you and to get your questions. In fact, the type of questions you are asking show that you’ve put a bit of thought into the subject and haven’t just driven up to your nearest flying club with a full (but soon to be empty) wallet.
You see, it can be very easy to jump straight in to a trial flight, then a series of lessons and then run out of money. After all, learning to fly in the average light aeroplane isn’t cheap – at least not in the UK. You can end up with that aforementioned empty wallet and (hopefully) a bunch of happy memories, but nothing else to show for it.
So the very first question you need to ask yourself is “Why do I want to learn to fly?”.
Unfortunately, I’ve just glanced at the clock and realised I need to be somewhere else, so I’ve got to pause here. But, there’s a lot more I want to say on this subject so please come back in a day or so when I hope to have a more comprehensive reply for you.
All the best.
Kelvin
#3 by Chris Mullen at December 16th, 2009
Hi Kelvin, long time no see. Send me your private e-mail address so i can tell you what we are doing. And find out when you are going to visit. Chris