Hello and welcome

I've started this blog to reflect on my decision to renew my private pilot's licence, which lapsed around 18 years ago. I am (was) endorsed on both Piper PA-28 and PA-32-CS aircraft, but my renewal will most likely be in Cessna 172's or 182's. Either way, I will be happy to start flying again.

Stay tuned if you are interested in following this journey. I'll also recount some experiences using flight simulator software (FlightGear primarily - because it is Open Source [and therefore free :)], and because it provides me with scenery files for Tasmania and South east Australia - particularly Launceston) which will make it much easier for me to brush up on my navigation and instrument flying without the risk of hitting a mountain. (Joking of course).

This is the PA-28 I got my unrestricted pilot's licence in, in 1987 - VH-JAZ - which used to have a blue and white colour scheme, but got repainted somewhere along the line. (This photo is copyright of Andrei Bezmylov, and can be viewed at Airliners.net) . It was brand new when I was training, and I was one of the first to fly it on arrival at Pacific Aviation at Parafield, South Australia.

I'm looking forward to taking to the skies again - Tasmania is a great place to fly (most of the time) with heaps of terrific scenery. I'll post pics of various places from time to time.

Talk soon