Helicopter accident

Hi

I guess that's the proof that bureaucracy surely has its origins in
germany, but has spread successfully troughout the world?

Regards,
Peter

PS: Many thanks for the IFR diary!

"Patrick Kormann" wrote:

I'm training for a PPL license and hope to have my first flying lesson
tomorrow (Bern Belp)

What fun! I lived in the Bethlehem section of Bern for three months or
so, back in '89. Never went to the airport, though.

Will you learn mountain flying techniques? Will you get to take cross
countries to Interlaken or other parts of the Berneroberland?

Rob

Rob Perkins wrote:

Hi!

What fun! I lived in the Bethlehem section of Bern for three months or
so, back in '89. Never went to the airport, though.

Originally I'm from Bümpliz - that's just around the corner there
The airport is small, but nice I'd say. You have everything you need,
but not so much traffic.

Will you learn mountain flying techniques? Will you get to take cross
countries to Interlaken or other parts of the Berneroberland?

I already got a booklet about some special dangers of flying in
mountains. I don't know how deep the techniques for flying in the
mountains are in the normal lessons - I guess they'll be above average,
as we are so near the mountains. But there are special courses for
example about landing on glaciers (that are not part of the PPL). Maybe
I can tell you more when I have done more than the first lesson
It's very well possible that we'll going to make trips to Interlaken.
Belp is quite close to Interlaken, you'll not have to cross very big
mountains for that...
What I know is that towards the end of the education we'll make a short
trip to france (but not over the alps, I guess).

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
...
You did your best. However, governments should not be in the business of
issuing permits to land. It is the job of the pilot to make sure the
landing
area is safe.

That's a little different. Issuing a permit to land is not a guarantee that
the landing will be safe. Having a pilot's license is not a guarantee that
the plane will be operated safely, either. A landing permit should be your
expressed right to violate the "no landings" law. I'm still amazed that
local governements can restrict aircraft operations without involving the
FAA. (Thank goodness people like balloons!)