For as long as I can remember I've been fascinated by aircraft and flying. As a teenager I was a member of the ATC and was lucky enough to fly in Chipmunks with RAF pilots who'd perform aerobatics and give you a real feel for what's it like to control an aircraft. Whilst in the ATC I completed a course in a powered glider which ended up in flying a solo circuit around RAF Cosford.

What Next

Following the solo circuit I carried the dream of learning to fly with me for many years. Finally in 2007 I have the time and finance in place to try to make this dream a reality. I'm under no illusion that it will be one of the biggest challenges of my life to date.

Read all about it

Over the coming months I aim to keep an online blog of how the training is going which I hope you enjoy reading. Wednesday 29th August 2007 was the date for my first trial lesson at Barton Airfield in Manchester or to give it its correct name City Airport Manchester with the guys from Flight Academy read more about it in my Blog and online Logbook.