I've wanted to learn to fly for several years, but never really had the time since I traveled so much. I'm not relatively grounded, so I have the opportunity to pursue it.
The wife recently expressed interest in learning to fly (independent of my saying anything), so I thought I might get us both training for her birthday. We both have solid careers, so I doubt it would be anything that would lead us to professional training, but I'd at least like to fly solo and a cross-country flight or two.
Any recommendations, caveats, etc.? Cost won't be much of an issue, and we should both have the ability to fly 3 hours or more a week in the beginning.
Thanks for any feedback. I did search, but didn't find any relevant threads.
UPDATE 1/28/08:
The wife and I went on an introductory flight late last week. She flew for the first hour, we landed and then I flew for another hour. I actually got to fly at near sunset, so the lights of Atlanta and the surrounding suburbs were very impressive.
Overall we had a great time. It's much more peaceful than I anticipated. We did some basic maneuvering, but I didn't learn all that much (as I expected). It was definitely worth the effort whether I continue to pursue it or not, but at this point it's going to be more of a scheduling issue than anything else. It's hard to find the time to fly as much as I'd need to really make progress...
So, we'll see. If anyone has any questions, let me know. I obviously know very little, but if you're curious about it and just need the little extra nudge to do it, I'd be happy to help.
The wife recently expressed interest in learning to fly (independent of my saying anything), so I thought I might get us both training for her birthday. We both have solid careers, so I doubt it would be anything that would lead us to professional training, but I'd at least like to fly solo and a cross-country flight or two.
Any recommendations, caveats, etc.? Cost won't be much of an issue, and we should both have the ability to fly 3 hours or more a week in the beginning.
Thanks for any feedback. I did search, but didn't find any relevant threads.
UPDATE 1/28/08:
The wife and I went on an introductory flight late last week. She flew for the first hour, we landed and then I flew for another hour. I actually got to fly at near sunset, so the lights of Atlanta and the surrounding suburbs were very impressive.
Overall we had a great time. It's much more peaceful than I anticipated. We did some basic maneuvering, but I didn't learn all that much (as I expected). It was definitely worth the effort whether I continue to pursue it or not, but at this point it's going to be more of a scheduling issue than anything else. It's hard to find the time to fly as much as I'd need to really make progress...
So, we'll see. If anyone has any questions, let me know. I obviously know very little, but if you're curious about it and just need the little extra nudge to do it, I'd be happy to help.
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