Flying Lessons

DrumSteve

anyone recommend where i can get good flying lessons around dublin as a gift?

Zyox

http://www.nfc.ie

andy_g

flightwise.ie

skytrace anything in weston really

DrumSteve

andy_g wrote: »

flightwise.ie

skytrace anything in weston really

Zyox wrote: »

http://www.nfc.ie

thanks lads...

i'm assuming you've done these before... would you recommend helicopter or light aircraft?

Zyox

Light aircraft here.
I'm hugely biased though

I think you get more time for your money in an airplane though? And the view is the same!

pilot1087

I'd say light aircraft.

Although, like Zyox i'm very biased also

airvan

If it's just a one off with no intention of really learning to fly. Then helicopter. If there's an interest fixed wing.

donkey balls

light aircraft for me as well afaik a one hour lesson in a chopper is nearly double the price of a lght aircraft,which brings me onto my next question why are they more expensive;)

airvan

Why more expensive? Even a Robinson R22 has a bigger engine than a comparable light training aircraft. Then there's all those mechanical parts whizzing around. They are maintenance intensive particularly compared to a light aircraft. Which probably only has a fixed pitch propellor attached to an engine. So it all adds up making a small helicopter the equivalent of a much larger light aircraft in terms of cost.

andy_g

for me it has to be fixed wing but dont listen to all the bias here (sorry lads) go with personal choice

donkey balls

andy_g wrote: »

for me it has to be fixed wing bit dont listen to all the bias here (sorry lads) go with personal choice

i reckon most people here are fixed wing i havent come accross a rotary head yet:) that's not to say they are not welcome.

andy_g

thats very true we always welcome them.

now wheres my pitch fork *goes looking in the shed*

DrumSteve

thanks for all the advise lads... ill prob go with fixed wing as its just a once off!:D