Photos from my first general aviation flight - July 20th 2018

[Joey83]

Went for my first GA flight in a swedish 3 seat aircraft called a Saab Safir on july 20th 2018, I quickly found out that if I go flying as much I want, it will get expensive really fast, but hey, everyone needs a hobby right?

38274493_1628690553923966_6384303142716047360_n by Joachim Sandven, on Flickr

38223063_1628690483923973_5670611373487292416_n by Joachim Sandven, on Flickr

38208409_1628690610590627_7228189080222171136_n by Joachim Sandven, on Flickr

Waiting for taxi clearance
DSC04791 by Joachim Sandven, on Flickr

Up we go (sorry for the backlit-ness)
DSC04797 by Joachim Sandven, on Flickr

Departing runway 18 and climbing to our cruise altitude of 2500 feet
DSC04799 by Joachim Sandven, on Flickr

I could get used to a view like this
DSC04814 by Joachim Sandven, on Flickr

The beach right next to the airport
DSC04886 by Joachim Sandven, on Flickr

Another beach just down the road from the airport
DSC04906 by Joachim Sandven, on Flickr

Final approach to runway 18
DSC04931 by Joachim Sandven, on Flickr

 

[cody_roberts]

Congratulations on your first ga flight. The first one is always something to remember. I hope it turns out to be a lifelong hobby for you.

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[Joey83]

Thanks @cody_roberts, I've been an aviation spotter for over 7 years already and I love this hobby! :D

 

[flyingnome]

Congrats, welcome to the addiction!

 

[Joey83]

Thanks @flyingnome this could get expensive really fast :P

 

[flyingnome]

Haha tell me about it... got my bachelors in aeronautical sciences... took a solid decade to pay off my school loans. Been a pilot for 18 years though and been absolutely worth every penny.

 

[Joey83]

What do you fly?

My goal would be to fly for fun, not as a job.

 

[flyingnome]

I fly Citation Jets professionally. But have owned a Piper Pacer and spent a lot of last summer backcountry camping with the family in a cessna 180. It's very fun, reading and self study will save you a lot of money. And as silly as it sounds a good copy of flight simulator or Xplane truly helps.

 

[Joey83]

Cool, if I decide to get my PPL-A it will be a multi-year project as I have limited funds to spend on that, which means, right now it's just a dream I have.