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15 Jun 2017

Douglas Bader Foundation Voices: Kim Jaeger Reaches for the Sky 2017

adminFilm, Freedom Voices, Good causes, Other friends work we like, PPL Training

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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12 Oct 2016

Dare to dream; Dare to hope: Kim passes PPL theory exams

adminFreedom Voices, Good causes, History, inspiring, People, PPL Training, scholarship, student diary

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…

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1 Mar 2016

Freedom Voices: Work of Each for Wheal of All

adminExams, Freedom Voices, Ground School, PPL Training, student diary

Last 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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