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Further to this: http://mattp.livejournal.com/267143.html

I quit my job today. I don't have a new job lined up. I am going to do something that I have been thinking about for ages - only now do I have the time to do it. I am going to complete training for my pilot's license. I don't wish to fly for a profession; it would be purely recreational. I told people at work this and they were generally supportive.

I have set myself a target of the end of the year. Yes, it was one of my 101 in 1001 tasks, but that kind of fell by the wayside somewhat. I haven't even made the summary post about that. bad matt.

I admit that it's a bit of a risk but I figured that keeping a license current is relatively easy; traing to e of the required standard in the first place is hard enough when I have a job. In a couple of years time I may not have this freedom. So I'm taking a calculated risk for an opportunity which may not present itself again.

Nervous, but excitedly so.

For reasons of professionalism, I protect my work-related posts from anyone with whom I work or have worked. But this one is different enough that I am making it open. I have screened comments though

Hier stell' Ich screiben weil Ich soll etwas essen.

Date: 2009-09-22 10:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] v15u4l-3rr0r.livejournal.com
That is very cool indeed!I hope you're successful ^_^

Date: 2009-09-22 10:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aflaminghalo.livejournal.com
I am so very jealous of your opportunity and your bravery.

Date: 2009-09-22 10:17 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] skibbley.livejournal.com
Enjoy the skies! If you don't have work ties, will you be going abroad to learn?

Date: 2009-09-22 10:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tartful-dodger.livejournal.com
I'm impressed with your balls.

Vrooooooooooooom.

Date: 2009-09-22 10:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mattp.livejournal.com
I wasn't aware you'd seen them ;-)

Date: 2009-09-22 10:31 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] prolificdiarist.livejournal.com
Oh wow! How exciting!

Congrats & well done :)

Date: 2009-09-22 10:35 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] barakta
That's very cool and exciting. I hope your risktaking pays off in happiness and good stuff for you!

Date: 2009-09-22 11:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] envoy.livejournal.com
Good luck!

Date: 2009-09-22 11:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nyecamden.livejournal.com
Wow, good luck with this!

Date: 2009-09-23 02:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anarchist-nomad.livejournal.com
I've been wanting to do this myself since 2000, but have not had the opportunity (i.e., the money and time have not been simultaneously available -- currently, neither is!). I congratulate you on this decision and hope to live vicariously through you! :-)

I also expect that you will be taking me up at some point! *grin*

Date: 2009-09-23 09:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mattp.livejournal.com
I shall be, yes. My first request is from my sister - but she suffers from pteromechanophobia.

Date: 2009-09-23 07:19 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] emperor
Good luck with that!

Date: 2009-09-23 07:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alohura.livejournal.com
wow! that's so cool, I'm so jealous :D
I want full updates of how you get on, with pictures please?

Date: 2009-09-23 09:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mattp.livejournal.com
I did write about my previous efforts, but having just re-read over some of them they are rather scant on detail. I shall aim to be more verbose in my updates.

Date: 2009-09-23 09:20 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] supermouse.livejournal.com
Woot! I hope it goes well for you! Looking forward to making the VROOOOOOOM comments in the future.

Date: 2009-09-23 02:11 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] lovingboth
Yay for going for it!

Date: 2009-09-23 04:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hughe.livejournal.com
oooo! good luck with it all :)

Date: 2009-09-23 05:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] baratron.livejournal.com
Heh. That's awesome. Hope you have fun, and that work will find you again once you're ready.

Date: 2009-09-23 07:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] paul.livejournal.com
Good luck. Which license are you going for?

If you just want limited flying and less restrictions the NPPL is probably the way before, I think it is easy to keep up because the hours needed to keep it current are lower than the standard JAR-PPL, but of course it limits what you can fly.

I'm waiting (for the money) and the European Sport License to come, if it ever does, I'd love to fly but I don't see how I could ever afford the cost of a JAR-PPL.

Let us know how it goes anyhow Matt, I know some military pilots but I'd be interested in the views of someone doing it the civilian way.

Date: 2009-09-23 10:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com
I hope this works out well for you.

Getting a pilot's license was a dream of mine as a kid, until I realised how much numeracy was involved!

Date: 2009-09-23 10:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kibe.livejournal.com
Very cool! Good luck with it :)

I would say that take the opportunities while you can, life is too short for regrets!

Date: 2009-10-10 03:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tenshikurai9.livejournal.com
Unrelated: For some reason I'm amused over the length of time it took for us to become mutual LJ friends.

Unrelated to the unrelated comment: I still think it would be awesome if a person was signing BSL with one hand, ASL with another, and listening to morse code. Unfortunately I'm not that person and can't even do one of those things.

Date: 2009-10-10 07:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mattp.livejournal.com
I was under the impression that i had friended you but that you didn't post much because I never saw entries appear. Then I saw a comment that you'd left and went looking.

Concurrent BSL and ASL would be nigh on impossible; it would have to be interlaced because both languages use two-handed signs (particularly BSL spelling)

I knew someone who could have a spoken conversation and also one in morse - at the same time.

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