"Hello everyone, my name is Karl
Hinett and I have been spending the past few months training with Aerobility in
getting my PPL. So far the training is going well, on 19th September I had
successfully completed my first solo flight in a PA-28-161 Warrior. I hadn't
been that nervous in a long time, but as soon as I was lined up to take off,
all the previous training taken control and everything went as smooth as the
wind would allow.
It was quite ironic and also a huge
milestone, because also on that day only eight years ago, I was serving with
the British Army in Basra, Iraq. During that day I was supporting a huge
operation in the rescue of two captured British Soldiers, and whilst I was
operating the weapons system of my Warrior armoured fighting vehicle, I was
critically injured by a petrol bomb.
I never would have thought when I
was lying in a hospital bed years ago, accepting the end of my Army career,
that I would be perusing anything as exhilarating and adventurous as I am now
with aviation, and it's thanks to the likes of Aerobility and their hardworking
team, alongside Boeing that I can peruse this amazing dream." Karl Hinett, Aerobility Student
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| Matt setting off for his solo.... |
"Matt has
done very well, he completed his first solo after only 14 hours training!! He has been flying with me since July and he has
taken to flying very well. He is very enthusiastic and always looks forward to
his lessons.
This month, Matt completed his first solo in the PA28 G-TALH and his landing was a
"greaser " on runway 26. Obviously afterwards he was extremely happy
and commented about the fact that it was a little strange flying with an empty
right hand seat, no instructor nagging at him!!" Craig Knott, Aerobility Instructor
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| Mike Miller-Smith was pleased to be able to congratulate Matt and the Tatenhill instructors in person. |
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