Today marks the start of the next chapter in my flying experience and “expertise” as I begin a structured IMC course in York.
IMC – Instrument Meteorological Conditions … basically, the ability to fly in the UK as it enables you to go near cloud as opposed to being grounded / unable to go anywhere because there are too many white fluffy things in the sky.
Also – and this is the real reason – should lead to additional safety and better honed skills.
I’m going back to the school which helped me complete my PPL last year – The Great Circle – www.thegreatcircle.co.uk … despite being great friends with the guys at FlyTeam they weren’t able to offer the structured and condensed ground school / theory / training that I need to help me through this.
With so many distractions of work and life, i find a quick “get away” the only way of really being able to switch off from work and focus on learning … and this stuff is important, so here I am!
I’ve come back to Pocklington, a quiet little village not too far from the airfield at Full Sutton (EGNU) – why Pocklington – well because it IS quiet. Everyone says “go to York, you’ll have a great time” .. yes – and I won’t be in any fit state to learn each day afterwards 
I hope to post more in the way of followups through the week as I start to learn how to really fly a plane!
Jon
