15/08/2008 by Pudsey.

debs had a lesson today and comitted a terrible crime… she left me behing!! is this how your gonna treat me now!! i gave her such a hard time when she had landed and now she feels so silly that she forget me!! never mind deb!! ill forgive you- you remembered all the other times!! i cant believe that debs and brad flew today as it was awfull weather but brad said stansted were giving 100 ft cloud base- good enough for circuits.. so off they took.. in the gloom at 400ft!! oops.. time for brad to say, ‘ i have control’ and landed them safley on the ground after 1 circuit!! teach you not to leave me behind!! show was also forecast today but never came in east anglia- as normal!! anyway not a good flying start for 2008 for debs she was hoping that she leaves the bad weather behind!! lets hope its better for her next week!! ill keep my paws crossed i promised!! shell cant believe thay she went without me!!

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29/02/2008 by Pudsey.

Today im going to have my leaving party.

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04/02/2008 by Pudsey.

Debs went solo .. and you could hear the screams of delight she completed some curcuits with Bradlley 1st - good landings (but of cours say debb) and then he called a full stop and they taxied in and he got out … then she was off on her own - evan without me to look after her :-(. but she didn’t need me as she flew a really good circuit well done Debs i’ve tought you well!!!! Oops - now i’ve copped “The look” of bradlly

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05/01/2008 by Pudsey.

We had to go into Earls Colne (yes again!!!) today to do some photos for pilot magazine for ian davies. Eric Hedges and 1 of his studants had beed interviewed for a report on night flying and deb was going try and get some photos. she got some nice ones of Eric in the robin and then when she tryed to take the ones of a walk round, and it started to rain - typical! We then went for a night flight in G-CCCN around the Earls Colne circuit to try and get some in flight photos - but it proved to be very difficult in the dark :-(. We took the red barron wth us for the experiance of flying in a robin 3000. Then it was time for a night flight of our own back to Elmsett and Deb tried again to get some pic’s of the approach :-). she’d do anything to get her name in print!! I did tell her that if she got me to pose in them it would have improved them!! Oh she’s got the look again - Dale would be so proud of her!!

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04/01/2008 by Pudsey.

Poor Ben - Back to school today while mattie doesnt go back untill monday - ohh that caused problems as you can imagine!! Debs had a ful working day today and i just had a day full of memories of flying and woundering if i’ll get to fly again?? i spent the day playing on the exam questions PC .. Ooh there are some hard questions on here - i think i need to study the books some more! i never relised that there was so much to do to get your PPL (private pilots licence) … Debs has still got so much to learn!!!!!!! I’m really glad that I didn’t have to go through an all that - but could just hitch a ride whenever i wanted spent some time looking through the flightstore catologe - hee hee could deb “pink landing pattern” that she wants but wished would not be her! think that she better get used to the fact shes never going to get one!! she dosnt need one anyway - shes got a D.I to use - it works just as well

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14/12/2007 by Pudsey.

We had a night flight tonight from Earls Colne to Norwich for our christmas meal at Anglian FLight We weren’t the onlyaircraft to go to Norwich today from Earls Colne as James was up in “RM” with Lee & a couple of others from the club. The best thing was ANdrew was working our christmas meal & it smelt delicious!!! James proved himslef to be a gentlemen again because he fixed Andrew’s christmas lights - must be a trait amongst flying clubs. Anyway - we had a great flight - its always nice a night flight, because you get to see all the lights & its great to see all the christmas decorations twinkling away down below us . We had a great time at happy landings & at Dale’s prize giving ceremony! We also were lucky enough to be staying over - guess we had to give those pilots 8 hours from throttle to bottle!!!

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13/12/2007 by Pudsey.

Back to Earls Colne & GA flying - no banning me fro the cockpit here!! Bradley made up for ,y disappointment by taking me on a check flight with David Richings in G-BNRL…he couldn’t believe that i had been refused entry Then we went for a flight with Malcolm Wright in G-BZET for some circuits. I’m gettin good at these now, i’m going to miss flying down here with my new family if they don’t have any destinations down here Anyway i mustn’t think about that…i’ve still got christmas & new year to enjoy 1st i’ll be glad when we reach the shortest day of year, because it’s getting real dark real quick…even the 15:00 lesson doesn’t quite finish in light - thank goodness. There are alot of christmas lights around otherwise it will be a dark place to be!!!

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12/12/2007 by Pudsey.

Well another course done by Debs & it was time to go back to Aberdeen to cathc our flight. This time we were in plenty of time - & didn’t have the mad dash!! Debs even remebered her car keys & we were through the terminal smoothly. Eastern Airways has a posh lounge for their passengers to wait in, & they also get free drinks & sweets - Easter Airways is great!!! Then the unthinkable happened - i was refused entry to the flight deck!! I couldn’t believe it, apperently there was freezing fog in Norwich & there was water in the cockpit, and they didn’t feel it was right to let me on….Sarah the pilot refused me So i spent the flight in the cabin eating loads & loads, where’s my mate SImon?

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11/12/2007 by Pudsey.

Here we go agin…we flew from Elmsett to Norwich in the Robin - a nice cold clear day - a great flight to Norwich We then park infront of the terminal so that we can be taken to the correct departure point for our Aberdeen flight. The ladies on the check-in desk remembered me from last time…well i am a superstar bear we didn’t get G-CDEB this time - much to Deb’s disappointment - but we went in G-CDKA. Never mind Debs got sweets, dinner & snacks to make up for the disappointments - it was mince pies today…Debs then had a treat when she collected the hire car as she got a mercedes It was such a nice day that she was able to take some photo’s on-route to fochabos. It was cold up here - but no snow Debs made sure that she went shopping as soon as we arrived at Baxter’s - she didn’t want to be late leaving again like last time!!!

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10/12/2007 by Pudsey.

Back to Earls Colne today & Bradley was so annoyed to have missed out on friday’s outing! He couldn’t believe that we had gone, because the weather was so rubbish at the start of the day. His eyes nearly popped out of his head, when he saw my new badge - hee hee!!! Debs went into great detail about the fun her & Nigel had in the simulator…you could see him so green before your eyes!!! He was so angry that he had been ill & missed it all. Debs has another trip to Aberdeen tomorrow to do some more training, which is great for us, as its another flight in Eastern Airways Debs really likes flying an Eastern as its so relaxing - you get leather seats & sweets at take-off & landing. YOu also get free dinners and snacks…last time it was champagne as we retuned to norwich. Mind you i was in the cockpit & we pilots didn’t get champagne

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