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Any pilots out there?

Tue 17 Jan, 2012 8:57 pm

Are there any forum members who also fly (paragliders)?

Looking to get a setup and get out and haven't found any local flying forums

Any pilots out there?

Wed 18 Jan, 2012 8:16 pm

I once sat in seat 1A on a Qantas flight. I was really disappointed that in addition to the exit row responsibilities, the cabin-crew did not tell me that I was sixth in command of the plane. The way I see it; if the pilot, co-pilot, and all of the cabin-crew are incapacitated, then surely seat 1A has to step up and take command.

Re: Any pilots out there?

Wed 18 Jan, 2012 8:17 pm

oyster_07 wrote:I once sat in seat 1A on a Qantas flight. I was really disappointed that in addition to the exit row responsibilities, the cabin-crew did not tell me that I was sixth in command of the plane. The way I see it; if the pilot, co-pilot, and all of the cabin-crew are incapacitated, then surely seat 1A has to step up and take command.

Thank God I always choose to sit in Row 17 then! :lol:

Re: Any pilots out there?

Wed 18 Jan, 2012 9:12 pm

When I was a young and keen "sapper" in the Royal Engineers I decided to check what it would be like exiting a Plane at blooming great height good fun but not worth an extra couple of bob a week :lol:
I did do enough to get my "wings" though :)
corvus

Re: Any pilots out there?

Wed 18 Jan, 2012 9:43 pm

Well my answer to the question in the subject line - yes, I'm one of those :D

As for getting into paragliding, or even paragliding in general - I haven't the foggiest idea! :roll:

Re: Any pilots out there?

Thu 19 Jan, 2012 2:49 pm

Got my licence non locally (Silly me) and just haven't got a setup or buddies locally so kinda hard to get out to fly. Anyway the search continues

Re: Any pilots out there?

Sat 28 Jan, 2012 3:42 pm

CPL Fixed Wing, did a bit in Helicopters as well, over 26 years, also parachuted, never paraglided, havn't flown for a while, still spend some time on M S Flight Sim.
Overlandman
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