--- title: Whiskey Alpha Pilot: Learning to Fly Later in Life - Whiskey Alpha Pilot description: Wayne Allen aka WhiskeyAlphaPilot learned to fly in his early 50s and never quite stopped being a student. This is his honest, self-deprecating flying journey canonical_url: https://whiskeyalphapilot.com/component/tags/tag/egbp language: en-GB notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://whiskeyalphapilot.com/component/tags/tag/egbp. markdown-tokens: 3729 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://whiskeyalphapilot.com/component/tags/tag/egbp. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. ### My Social Media [![Connor ran me through the priorities before we even left the ground. Issue before rotation? Cut ....](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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)](https://scontent-lhr8-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQNh-QoF0RTu4KKj73B-3mzigZHw1m5oxrt_4U_SUowlkrV0FICHfmfr1O-BtRTLRN_abiMm_MCM5qnmFKg9wnqTWEvvJ9cE697yCNQ.mp4?_nc_cat=107&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ohc=uMe2cBprj1IQ7kNvwEJiP1z&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6MTc5NjY5Mzk3NzIxMTAyMzYsImFzc2V0X2FnZV9kYXlzIjoyLCJ2aV91c2VjYXNlX2lkIjoxMDA5OSwiZHVyYXRpb25fcyI6MjIsInVybGdlbl9zb3VyY2UiOiJ3d3cifQ%3D%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=23f33d0be5899a33&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYUmlnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfc3JfcHJvZC8yMDQzQzNCMjU0OERBQzlDQkM0MDgzRDI5QkZEMzFBRl92aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIARIAFQIYUWlnX3hwdl9wbGFjZW1lbnRfcGVybWFuZW50X3YyL0IyNEU2NEY2QTBGMzk4MTczODUwOEIzNTIxOUNGMkE5X2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACa4lortxLXqPxUCKAJDMywXQDYVP3ztkWgYEmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MREAdf4HZeadAQA&_nc_gid=6IpW0uz2H8Tmr0tBgCBDnA&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_Af-G1qW_P8GWDK9094Q1CYL3TAc_DJ5URGQzhlrLZafDqA&oe=6A3A3E98) [![whiskeyalphapilot](https://scontent-lhr6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/199603944_322389589292846_4813678895531460013_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=7d201b&_nc_ohc=NmI1FcJHiaUQ7kNvwGg1Jhs&_nc_oc=AdqL36_UW5ypPo73GZNr1XAXYnLM7_rXa5EApmwKCBPLX2PPU4kdxMNqJMUEFYIg0io&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.xx&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_Af8vLzmKhLBxJb32NGyFMQ88V1sAlvB--0zqXUocZ19pgw&oe=6A3E5B77)](https://instagram.com/whiskeyalphapilot/) Connor ran me through the priorities before we even left the ground. Issue before rotation? Cut power, brakes. Issue but not an emergency airborne? Keep flying, do a circuit, sort it on the ground. Engine issue after takeoff? 30 degrees [Read More](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZxtynYlZq5/) 30 Likes [![](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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)](https://scontent-lhr8-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/726808734_18093661781596271_6488826458554380161_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=107&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=c7sXqinJ83YQ7kNvwGtdiko&_nc_oc=AdqNKRp-PATwwILVf-e8FPzWR1891JUU_bRnvTKtzsV98MgDvuc2SNo0KyAO_0Y6SSE&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=6IpW0uz2H8Tmr0tBgCBDnA&oh=00_Af8rZFXYlIOKjiSPnEq8Z8g2YQar2pbjg43Lc3HqN8n3rQ&oe=6A3E47FE) [![whiskeyalphapilot](https://scontent-lhr6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/199603944_322389589292846_4813678895531460013_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=7d201b&_nc_ohc=NmI1FcJHiaUQ7kNvwGg1Jhs&_nc_oc=AdqL36_UW5ypPo73GZNr1XAXYnLM7_rXa5EApmwKCBPLX2PPU4kdxMNqJMUEFYIg0io&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.xx&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_Af8vLzmKhLBxJb32NGyFMQ88V1sAlvB--0zqXUocZ19pgw&oe=6A3E5B77)](https://instagram.com/whiskeyalphapilot/) "Looking a lot slimmer! Congrats." Someone dropped that in my YouTube comments, on a video that had nothing to do with weight. Kind words. Also the start of a rabbit hole. So here's the long version. What being a heavier pilot [Read More](https://www.instagram.com/p/DZuZDfhF0Di/) 3 Likes [![I had the speed. I thought I could stretch it. Connor put me straight. Extra knots don't transla....](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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)](https://scontent-lhr6-2.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQOaXvNKhh8JHJmsDq16suPPz6cLoDD4TXJfzb4QvYBqEFdowx4ROe4YmSOUSyVDjPqdZEU015QVlOkdKhqFvqq95mi7ahA_qLEuZUA.mp4?_nc_cat=105&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ohc=ayLcf2c8AC4Q7kNvwFBiJlC&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6MTc5NjY0NjE2ODkxMTAyMzYsImFzc2V0X2FnZV9kYXlzIjo1LCJ2aV91c2VjYXNlX2lkIjoxMDA5OSwiZHVyYXRpb25fcyI6MTcsInVybGdlbl9zb3VyY2UiOiJ3d3cifQ%3D%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=9c86b7d0f31aba44&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYUmlnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfc3JfcHJvZC85NjQ2NENDRjdBMTE3RTkyRjYwNDNENjYwMjY2QUZBMF92aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIARIAFQIYUWlnX3hwdl9wbGFjZW1lbnRfcGVybWFuZW50X3YyLzBENDM5NzQ0NTY5QjY4OEIzRTRFN0ZENjRFQjA0Q0EwX2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACa4-8zt2pnqPxUCKAJDMywXQDEKfvnbItEYEmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MREAdf4HZeadAQA&_nc_gid=6IpW0uz2H8Tmr0tBgCBDnA&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_Af8euy2SrLuHDdbFIrupeJnv7WJ00RTxLhugDTO2v3NLPg&oe=6A3A6FBE) [![whiskeyalphapilot](https://scontent-lhr6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/199603944_322389589292846_4813678895531460013_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=7d201b&_nc_ohc=NmI1FcJHiaUQ7kNvwGg1Jhs&_nc_oc=AdqL36_UW5ypPo73GZNr1XAXYnLM7_rXa5EApmwKCBPLX2PPU4kdxMNqJMUEFYIg0io&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.xx&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_Af8vLzmKhLBxJb32NGyFMQ88V1sAlvB--0zqXUocZ19pgw&oe=6A3E5B77)](https://instagram.com/whiskeyalphapilot/) I had the speed. I thought I could stretch it. Connor put me straight. Extra knots don't translate into extra distance the way the brain wants them to. If anything, holding onto speed past best glide costs you more than [Read More](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZp_aGkjH_I/) 9 Likes [![Partial power failure scenario. Connor's point landed: just because some power's left, doesn't m....](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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)](https://scontent-lhr6-2.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQM-laPjAgj9WclQX1ykKjsDQ2OvCnJGuJzwxuOyNg2TCp4dU_chAo9zv0cBKp1Cu9yWVuOQnrimyDsDnxZ8VKK86DpzMUhvOVf_sJE.mp4?_nc_cat=105&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ohc=dYIWFw-w9kkQ7kNvwHb2hOP&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6MTc5NjU4MzkxNjUxMTAyMzYsImFzc2V0X2FnZV9kYXlzIjo5LCJ2aV91c2VjYXNlX2lkIjoxMDA5OSwiZHVyYXRpb25fcyI6MTcsInVybGdlbl9zb3VyY2UiOiJ3d3cifQ%3D%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=bad946224e01e12d&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYUmlnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfc3JfcHJvZC9DRjRBRkQ0NTdDMzk3ODQ5MjUzQjdGQkVBMDFFMDhCN192aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIARIAFQIYUWlnX3hwdl9wbGFjZW1lbnRfcGVybWFuZW50X3YyLzhGNEEyODRDQTRBQkQ2MDRGQjA4QUIxREZGMkJCREFEX2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACa437nYvPXpPxUCKAJDMywXQDHAAAAAAAAYEmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MREAdf4HZeadAQA&_nc_gid=6IpW0uz2H8Tmr0tBgCBDnA&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_Af-DNVupRewpSbb46FxviLgpEPlvKntdTeKf8ueRZflyUw&oe=6A3A5B2E) [![whiskeyalphapilot](https://scontent-lhr6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/199603944_322389589292846_4813678895531460013_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=7d201b&_nc_ohc=NmI1FcJHiaUQ7kNvwGg1Jhs&_nc_oc=AdqL36_UW5ypPo73GZNr1XAXYnLM7_rXa5EApmwKCBPLX2PPU4kdxMNqJMUEFYIg0io&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.xx&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_Af8vLzmKhLBxJb32NGyFMQ88V1sAlvB--0zqXUocZ19pgw&oe=6A3E5B77)](https://instagram.com/whiskeyalphapilot/) Partial power failure scenario. Connor's point landed: just because some power's left, doesn't mean it's staying. Treat it like it'll fail completely any second. Find an into-wind field, commit, and glide. Don't bargain with an engine that's already told you [Read More](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZfsUJCjsdp/) 22 Likes [![Five years ago today I flew an aeroplane on my own for the first time. One circuit of Elstree in....](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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)](https://scontent-lhr6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/722637193_18092756699596271_5016789407446917100_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=fV2cvrVlLo4Q7kNvwGZy-zF&_nc_oc=AdodgOM_8FjlEtpNULbBXELIgg3XcRCljt1WL1j988qN4IOmUxAEHxoopdRw8Xl7_T8&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=6IpW0uz2H8Tmr0tBgCBDnA&oh=00_Af-IU9R1uR_xbhVshJyY1lXPORHxKn9tgaqmJQpVe17VDw&oe=6A3E5896) [![whiskeyalphapilot](https://scontent-lhr6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t51.2885-15/199603944_322389589292846_4813678895531460013_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=7d201b&_nc_ohc=NmI1FcJHiaUQ7kNvwGg1Jhs&_nc_oc=AdqL36_UW5ypPo73GZNr1XAXYnLM7_rXa5EApmwKCBPLX2PPU4kdxMNqJMUEFYIg0io&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.xx&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_Af8vLzmKhLBxJb32NGyFMQ88V1sAlvB--0zqXUocZ19pgw&oe=6A3E5B77)](https://instagram.com/whiskeyalphapilot/) Five years ago today I flew an aeroplane on my own for the first time. One circuit of Elstree in G-KIKI, fifteen minutes in the book, and the loudest empty seat I've ever heard. James got me there, Ivan checked [Read More](https://www.instagram.com/p/DZcaA8gltJB/) 6 Likes [![Second circuit. Something settled. 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Something settled. Connor called it: reading the situation better, adjusting as it changed, being patient with her on the flare. After the rust of being out of the seat, hearing "much more controlled" was the small win I [Read More](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZaipVRgBmj/) 2 Likes ### Latest Podcast Looking for my thoughts in podcast format? just listen out for **[Try Not To Crash](https://whiskeyalphapilot.buzzsprout.com)** wherever you listen to your podcasts.