Its Been a While........

Hey,

Its Been a While........


I have now Finished my GCSE's overall it was 18 Exams, so not too bad, i get the Results on the 21st of August, Fingers Crossed i got the Grades needed for my Sixth Form Courses. So i have now Left School! 2 Month Summer Holiday, not to Bad!

Thank you for your Wishes of Luck and messages of Support in the Recent Months, i am pleased to say that they although my Appointment with the Cardiologist did not go well, i have been Cleared by the Docter's as of 31st June, and can now Return to Flying :)

The Summer is going to be a Bit Manic, so my posting will probably be Sparse again, on the 17th of July, Me and 40 odd Members of Yr11/12/13 Fly out to Ontario, Canada for a 2 Week Rugby Tour, which will be Topped off by Playing the Eastern Ontario State Team, at both U16s and U18s. Although this means that my Flying Fund is now running Low, so i need to get a new Job Over the summer to pay for this Expensive Hobby.

Hopefully, All being well and good, I am off to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford Tomorrow, the USAF F-22A Raptors are Attending as well as the Newly Restored RAF Vulcan B2 (XH588) so it promises (If its not Rained Off like Today's!) To be a Great Day.

Big Shout out to Girlfriend Beth who is Braving the Weather to Come with me Tomorrow - Love You Baby Girl <3


Till Next Time,

Dunc

Aerospace Fever

Hello!

Well i'm still going, i have my Appointment with the Cardiologist on Monday, so fingers crossed i will be cleared to fly again as im raring to go!

I Currently have £1000 saved up for Flying, so that's about 8hrs overall, so its a start.
As some of you know, i did a interview with Joe d'Eon for his Podcast "Fly with Joe", it was published on the 1st of March so go check it out if you haven't already - Here

Its been a Busy 2 weeks, i applied and got the job as Events Manager with Flybe Virtual
last week, and on Thursday if this week i got the results for some of my GCSE Modules - A in Chemistry with 82& and a B in Physics with 78% (Missed out on a A by 2%).

Also, i have been offered the chance to do a year in Industry with GE Digital Aviation Services after my A levels, designing Integrated Display Units at their Cheltenham Site, this is on the back of being invited back for a third week of Work Experience!!

I'd just like to thank all of you who have commented and left messages so far, i'm kinda new at this Blogging stuff!

Till Next Time,

Dunc

Flight Sim Adventures

Hello :)

Well its been a interesting Few weeks, i've not been too well so that's why i haven't posted.

My Flying dreams are on hold at the moment, pending a appointment with the Cardiologists at my local hospital due to me collapsing for no apparent reason multiple times.

So I've decided to put some more time into the hobby that has kept my aviation passion alive for a while now. Virtual Flying. Using a copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 I connect to the VATSIM Network and fly with with other like-minded pilots as well as being controlled by Virtual Air Traffic Controllers. As i write this blog I'm Cruising at 37,000ft above Europe heading south the the popular Holiday destination that is Gran Canaria in Spain. At nearly 1700nm it will take me a little over 4 hours to wing my way in the PMDG 737-800 to my destination, the picture above is me Departing a somewhat gloomy Manchester. I am also a member of a few Virtual Airlines, these are organisations that aim to repilcate a Airlines Operations. Today for example i am flying for Thomson Virtual as you may have guessed by the picture!!

As well as flying online i also Control on VATSIM as a Virtual Air Traffic Controller, mainly at Gloucestershire/Staverton Airport (EGBJ) and Bristol Lulsgate International (EGGD), but also at London Heathrow International Airport (EGLL).

Also, I am part of a team that works to make Military AI (Artificial Intelligence) Packages for Flight Simulator 2004, we are called Military AI Works. We are a small team of 20 or so that is dedicated to bring the best Military AI Packages to your Flight Simulator. Why not check out our packages so far?

Right that's all from me for today, im off to watch Black Hawk Down...Again, Top Gun needs another showing as well....

Till next time


Dunc

Podcasts......

Heya,

As promised Links to Fly with Joe and Betty in the Sky With a Suitcase


Check them out :)

Fly With Joe

Betty in the Sky With a Suitcase

Till Next time

Dunc

Welcome :)

Heyya Guys and Girls,

Welcome to my Blog!!

Ill be posting all about my Life, School, Flying, VATSIM, Coaching and lots more.

A little about me i suppose,

We'll as you may have guessed, I’m Duncan, I’m 16, I Live in Gloucestershire. I’m starting my Private Pilots Licence (PPL) at Staverton Airport (EGBJ) - its a dream i've had since i was 5 :) so expect lots of updates :)

Yes thats me in a RAF Harrier GR9 at RIAT 2007 at RAF Fairford and yea i know, wrong way to hold the Stick :)

My Mates Call me Goose (Yes my best mate's nickname is Maverick -- F14 mad!!) as well as Dunc .

Im in Yr11 at my school, doing my GCSEs :( work as a cleaner to pay for my Flying lessons (£5.80per/hour ain't that bad eh?) I play as well as coach Rugby. (Before anyone asks im a Prop)

I fly and Control online on VATSIM (www.vatsim.net) the guys and gurls on there are Legends :)

I Love NFL and follow the San Deigo Chargers <---- :P

I also Support Gloucester RFC as you would expect -- Can you Survive the Shed? --

And i listen to Podcasts, i mainly listen to Fly With Joe and Betty in the Skies with a Suitcase. Links to there pages are coming up, if you like aviation, these two will keep you laughing :P

Till Next time

Dunc