Kim Jaeger is a through-knee amputee, has so far pursued her ambition to learn to fly (that part of the dream is well under way) and to gain her Private Pilot’s Licence with dogged determination. She was the first to receive a Lady Bader Grant – from The Douglas Bader Foundation; special grants set up…
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It’s been several months since I last shared my Private Pilot Licence (PPL) training progress. Back then I was waiting to start the PPL ground school. I’ve only had a few flights, and it seemed most PPL students combine the flight training in parallel with the ground school. I also saw how long it took…
Read MoreLast week I had my 3rd flying lesson with Ivan. When I reached the flight school, I had the pleasure of meeting Gautam for the first time. He started FITA and now helps to run the not-for-profit organisation. He’d come to personally deliver my student starter kit that I will be using to do the…
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