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08-04-2008, 16:16
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I TYPE USING CAPITALS DUE TO A DISABILTY THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING Join Date: Nov 2005
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Flying Hopefully
I HAD SOME PROMISING NEWS TODAY. I APPLIED AWHILE AGO, TO AN ORGANIZATION CALLED FLYING FOR DISABLED. THEY SPONSOR DISABLED PEOPLE TO LEARN TO FLY, AND GET A PILOTS LICENSE. I HAD FORGOTTEN ALL ABOUT IT, UNTIL THIS MORNING WHEN I HAD A PHONE CALL. THEY SEND YOU TO SOUTH AFRICA, FOR SIX WEEKS TRAINING, AFTER WHICH , HOPEFULLY YOU GET YOUR PILOTS LICENSE.
I AM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS, AS I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO LEARN TO FLY BUT NEVER BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD IT. I HAVE JUMPED OUT OF MANY PERFECTLY GOOD PLANES, BUT NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO FLY ONE. SO FINGERS CROSSED, I WON'T KNOW FOR A FEW MONTHS WHETHER I WILL BE ACCEPTED OR NOT, AS IT IS SUBJECT TO MEDICALS ETC. BUT I AM HOPING IT WILL BE OK 
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08-04-2008, 16:34
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Pixalo Crew
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Re: Flying Hopefully
Oh, that sounds great! Never felt the need to jump out of perfectly sound airplanes but was offered a "go" at a helicopter which sadly never came about
Good luck!
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08-04-2008, 16:45
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Pixalo Crew
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Re: Flying Hopefully
Oh wow! Good for you Woody!
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08-04-2008, 17:02
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Feet under the table
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Re: Flying Hopefully
Nice one Woody that sounds fantastic.
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08-04-2008, 19:00
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Pixalo Crew
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Re: Flying Hopefully
Fingers crossed Woody - can't wait for the tutorial
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08-04-2008, 19:00
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I TYPE USING CAPITALS DUE TO A DISABILTY THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING Join Date: Nov 2005
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Re: Flying Hopefully
I AM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT, I JUST HOPE IT COMES OFF.
I WAS IN THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT FOR SIX YEARS, I HAVE MADE HUNDREDS OF PARACHUTE JUMPS, WHICH I REALLY ENJOYED. I DONE MY LAST ONE ABOUT SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO, TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE MS CENTRE, WHICH MY WIFE ATTENDS, THIS WAS JUST BEFORE I HAD MY ACCIDENT. AS I CAN NO LONGER SKY DIVE OR PARACHUTE, THIS I THINK WILL TAKE ME TO THE NEXT LEVEL, IT WILL BE SOMETHING I WILL BE ABLE TO DO. WIFE NOT VERY HAPPY, BUT IT IS MY AMBITION TO DO THIS.
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08-04-2008, 20:16
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I TYPE USING CAPITALS DUE TO A DISABILTY THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING Join Date: Nov 2005
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Re: Flying Hopefully
DABHAND, AS FAR AS A TUTORIAL GOES, IF I AM AS USELESS AT FLYING AS I AM AT COMPUTERS, BE PREPARED FOR A VERY BUMPY RIDE.
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08-04-2008, 20:27
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Feet under the table
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Re: Flying Hopefully
Sounds great woody everything crossed for you.
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08-04-2008, 20:39
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I TYPE USING CAPITALS DUE TO A DISABILTY THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING Join Date: Nov 2005
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Re: Flying Hopefully
THANK YOU SUMMER, AT LEAST I SHOULD COME BACK WITH SOME GREAT SHOTS OF SOUTH AFRICA, IF NOTHING ELSE.
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08-04-2008, 22:21
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Re: Flying Hopefully
Kewl Woody that sounds fabulous!! Hope you get to do it
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09-04-2008, 06:47
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Loves the place
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Re: Flying Hopefully
Nice one Woody.......hope you get accepted
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09-04-2008, 08:58
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Re: Flying Hopefully
Fingers crossed that you'll be back with those fantastic photos
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09-04-2008, 09:37
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Re: Flying Hopefully
Good for you Woody.
A few weeks ago I was visiting the Red Arrows. They are one of the sponsors for this charity. By chance the Reds had set up a "corporate visit" for some disabled people who had just come back from South Africa so I had the chance to speak to them. They had all greatly enjoyed the experience. One lady had a fairly sever physical disability but had learned to fly OK and was planning to do more here once she had the medical clearence. And before you get your hopes up too much they did not get to ride in one of the Hawks. Something I would love to do but never have.
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