Recent content by G104S7

Totally agree with Search4. I've been flying gliders both recreationally and as an instructor for the last 6 years, and regularly take recreational flights of 8 hours+ solo, having to navigate, fly the aircraft, speak to airfields, communicate with other gliders, obey laws and rules of the air...

All the info on the CBI can be found in this post; It was the same questions. HERE If I were to take it another time, here's how I'd improve: 1). Practise explaining the answers to each question, both a first and second, possibly even a third option. 2). Make sure I had sentences ready that...

Hey Guys, Failed the CBI - It's a beast!!!! More on that in a minute... The day started promptly at 8:15, 16 people around (8 for Stage 1). Started by filling out the questions for the CBI - As mentioned in a million other posts about this, watch what you put down because the grilling is...

Stage 2 for me is the 16th, Thursday! The info we were given on the process was as follows: As of 08/05/13 there were 3,500 applicants, by Midday another 175 application packs had been released. Of the 3,500 applicants so far 300 were invited for testing. They were forecasting around...

Thanks! Around 18 of us started, 4 left at at the end... The first test seemed to sort the men from the boys, only left 8 of us to sit the remaining 3 tests. The Group Bourdon sifted the last 4. I wouldn't panic though, the instructions are read out very clearly and in plenty of time. There's...

Was a generally enjoyable day really! Rocked up at 11:50 (drove from Bedfordshire so not a bad run). Made a bit of a mistake - Ended up going to the passenger toll gates (thats where the postcode goes) you actually want the service entrance, opposite a place called Trux Hall...

Yes :) 12:15 arrival on Tuesday, 07/05/2013 :)