swapping schools for winter
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:30 pm
Hi All,
I've run into a little problem - Irish winter incompatibility with grass strips
I'm doing my PPL in a place that has a grass strip. I started in summer and so far only logged some 8-9 hours, I'm determined to go out once a week, but the weather hasn't been there for me. Lately the biggest issue is that runway is constantly wet and soft making it unusable for the good ol' spam cans
I like the school and the strip so I don't want to change it completely, but I would definitely consider taking a couple of lessons out of Weston, thus the question - what are the implications of doing that? Is that possible at all? How quickly can instructor can asses my skills to be able to pick up where the previous instructor has left? Am I going to be wasting my money going through exercises I already have completed? I was pretty close to going solo, but now obviously I would have to get adjusted to a new aircraft, tarmac strip, controlled airspace etc.. I suppose I will be doing those things anyway at some point
I've run into a little problem - Irish winter incompatibility with grass strips

I'm doing my PPL in a place that has a grass strip. I started in summer and so far only logged some 8-9 hours, I'm determined to go out once a week, but the weather hasn't been there for me. Lately the biggest issue is that runway is constantly wet and soft making it unusable for the good ol' spam cans
I like the school and the strip so I don't want to change it completely, but I would definitely consider taking a couple of lessons out of Weston, thus the question - what are the implications of doing that? Is that possible at all? How quickly can instructor can asses my skills to be able to pick up where the previous instructor has left? Am I going to be wasting my money going through exercises I already have completed? I was pretty close to going solo, but now obviously I would have to get adjusted to a new aircraft, tarmac strip, controlled airspace etc.. I suppose I will be doing those things anyway at some point