[MechEngine]

When i finish mechanical engineering master's i want to take my commercial pilot's liscence. Its 50 grand though.

[hysteria]

yes, i have a private pilot's licence. I was supposed to be joining the RAF as a pilot, but i broke my foot at selection, which means that i cannot apply until October - by which time i will be too old.

I don't fly very often anymore - most of my money goes towards motorsport

[louky]

i'm a pilot. one time i flew over the city of san andreas at night and it was beautiful.

[marioh]

^^^
lol

The closest I've ever come to flying was MS Flight Simulator.

[hysteria]

Originally Posted by louky

i'm a pilot. one time i flew over the city of san andreas at night and it was beautiful.

I once tried to land a Cessna on a mian road. It was my third lesson, and it was great. We flew close to Glasgow, and had to radio in with the International airport. Then we got a warning from the refinery at Grangemouth, that we were too close.

After doing some zero -g's for kicks, i got my first shot at landing. With no navigation, you have to remember the landmarks around the airstrip - i was looking for two big white sheds. I started to bring the plane into line with the sheds, and could see the tarmac, when the instructor turned to me and said:

"Thats great, you have the wings trimmed for landing, your altitude is fine, but i suggest you land three miles to your left, where the airstrip is."

The residents of Denny have no idea how close they came to tragedy...