Re: [Flightgear-devel] OT: RL Flexwing Microlight General Skills Test (aka checkride)

2007-05-29 Thread Stuart Buchanan
--- Ralf Gerlich wrote: > Hi there! > > Congratulations, Stuart, and I wish you many great flights and happy > landings! Thanks - and to you too. > > Finally - Ralf - good luck with your test! > > Hm, I should have posted at least a quick note ;-) > > I already have passed my practical exam a

Re: [Flightgear-devel] OT: RL Flexwing Microlight General Skills Test (aka checkride)

2007-05-28 Thread Ralf Gerlich
Hi there! Congratulations, Stuart, and I wish you many great flights and happy landings! Yes, it's one of the interesting things about flying microlight (obviously independent of whether gravity- or aerodynamically-controlled) that very short runways can suffice very well where others get into tr

[Flightgear-devel] OT: RL Flexwing Microlight General Skills Test (aka checkride)

2007-05-28 Thread Stuart Buchanan
Hi All, In the tradition of mentioning milestones on the way to a pilot's license, I thought I'd mention that I passed my final test for my microlight license on Saturday - the General Skills Test. I think this is the equivalent of the U.S. check-ride - an examination of your flying skills you