--- title: Whiskey Alpha Pilot: Learning to Fly Later in Life - Whiskey Alpha Pilot description: Sandown Airport canonical_url: https://whiskeyalphapilot.com/component/tags/tag/sandown language: en-GB notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://whiskeyalphapilot.com/component/tags/tag/sandown. markdown-tokens: 3620 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://whiskeyalphapilot.com/component/tags/tag/sandown. 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 [![Second circuit. Something settled. Connor called it: reading the situation better, adjusting as ....](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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)](https://scontent-lhr6-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQNFAOHnmgBTObIv4MQF9ZXHZA11OsZ3hAEfkCrd146RXc2JtboBDHwHH8VoBC70T83fE0ei7-0QL3Q70fAQKC_Gi0gl7n4Wf6dwtEo.mp4?_nc_cat=103&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ohc=6rA6UTk8HGgQ7kNvwEbzWnj&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6MTc5NjU1NDM0MTAxMTAyMzYsImFzc2V0X2FnZV9kYXlzIjoxLCJ2aV91c2VjYXNlX2lkIjoxMDA5OSwiZHVyYXRpb25fcyI6MjEsInVybGdlbl9zb3VyY2UiOiJ3d3cifQ%3D%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=842d80614064cecf&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYUmlnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfc3JfcHJvZC82QzRDRjVDQTQ3NTFGNjUyRjc2OTMxMzVERkY2MEY5Ql92aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIARIAFQIYUWlnX3hwdl9wbGFjZW1lbnRfcGVybWFuZW50X3YyL0Q3NEQ2MTQxNEEzMzlFNTEzMDY1RTQzRUYyQTU1REEzX2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACa4vMCSoeTpPxUCKAJDMywXQDVqfvnbItEYEmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MREAdf4HZeadAQA&_nc_gid=g-B6JLkQh1BLuAHPjQqOaA&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_Af_Ghwv44YM6vD-6qnMrxXj1EHtdzvSPkMd1nk9ZXjXoIg&oe=6A2E06C8) [![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=1bttLCDJJ3kQ7kNvwFfsN7g&_nc_oc=AdqsL28NZfGm3ZygQnWyIh1pUJjE5utqnf-uN54V_VfRnnRbXPzMa6aqpa1_mcXCOBs&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.xx&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_Af9guDFH4tEXMJvmt07Im1gVa6aMGfEdumusXeg2p-z3FA&oe=6A320D77)](https://instagram.com/whiskeyalphapilot/) Second circuit. 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 [![The impossible turn. Every student hears about it. Connor's version was blunt and I liked it. Pe....](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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)](https://scontent-lhr8-2.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQOqifcLiltMlZE-Unac6cGTAkRzMsrLwxcEQ-csmswpFLyTuDxMgRtj3YOf0v6LXt_VL6u-blE2EX4PJm5rUlX5tYsX2lzAekogQ_0.mp4?_nc_cat=106&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ohc=B-c4cyE-ckIQ7kNvwF2ngZ6&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6MTc5NjUwMTEzMDAxMTAyMzYsImFzc2V0X2FnZV9kYXlzIjo0LCJ2aV91c2VjYXNlX2lkIjoxMDA5OSwiZHVyYXRpb25fcyI6MTIsInVybGdlbl9zb3VyY2UiOiJ3d3cifQ%3D%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=57f00b892447c871&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYUmlnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfc3JfcHJvZC83QzQ4RUQyRjVENDdCRkE5NURCNEI4OTM2RUQ1OTk5Ml92aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIARIAFQIYUWlnX3hwdl9wbGFjZW1lbnRfcGVybWFuZW50X3YyL0E1NDYxOTZFRUQ5RjBBOTU0QThFMjg4OEIwODNEQ0I3X2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACa4vu7OpMXpPxUCKAJDMywXQCiU_fO2RaIYEmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MREAdf4HZeadAQA&_nc_gid=g-B6JLkQh1BLuAHPjQqOaA&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_Af_wMyfgnykWXb8g5MMYI3Fmr5VFPXcCVu6isFfoLoU49Q&oe=6A2DFCCB) [![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=1bttLCDJJ3kQ7kNvwFfsN7g&_nc_oc=AdqsL28NZfGm3ZygQnWyIh1pUJjE5utqnf-uN54V_VfRnnRbXPzMa6aqpa1_mcXCOBs&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.xx&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_Af9guDFH4tEXMJvmt07Im1gVa6aMGfEdumusXeg2p-z3FA&oe=6A320D77)](https://instagram.com/whiskeyalphapilot/) The impossible turn. Every student hears about it. Connor's version was blunt and I liked it. People say they'll get back to the runway from low altitude. They won't. Pick a field roughly ahead, 30 degrees either side, and fly [Read More](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZS0NZhlHfd/) 8 Likes [![PFL drill with Connor. The engine ](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMjAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjIwMCIgdmlld0JveD0iLTQzIC00MyAxMjQgMTI0IiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHN0cm9rZT0iI2ZmZiI+ICAgIDxnIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIGZpbGwtcnVsZT0iZXZlbm9kZCI+ICAgICAgICA8ZyB0cmFuc2Zvcm09InRyYW5zbGF0ZSgxIDEpIiBzdHJva2Utd2lkdGg9IjIiPiAgICAgICAgICAgIDxjaXJjbGUgc3Ryb2tlLW9wYWNpdHk9Ii41IiBjeD0iMTgiIGN5PSIxOCIgcj0iMTgiLz4gICAgICAgICAgICA8cGF0aCBkPSJNMzYgMThjMC05Ljk0LTguMDYtMTgtMTgtMTgiPiAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICA8YW5pbWF0ZVRyYW5zZm9ybSAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgYXR0cmlidXRlTmFtZT0idHJhbnNmb3JtIiAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgdHlwZT0icm90YXRlIiAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgZnJvbT0iMCAxOCAxOCIgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgIHRvPSIzNjAgMTggMTgiICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICBkdXI9IjFzIiAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgcmVwZWF0Q291bnQ9ImluZGVmaW5pdGUiLz4gICAgICAgICAgICA8L3BhdGg+ICAgICAgICA8L2c+ICAgIDwvZz48L3N2Zz4=)](https://scontent-lhr11-1.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQMix-kp55Yh-uFu7SqUW5VBEf0F_KVq2RcVLl7tP3BIsW6XVeInUmodqzsvpkjWTDus0LCaU0KcZQBR3S96lnAtF8pz0_e5WzqsLhA.mp4?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr11-1.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ohc=3CM4osUbjnYQ7kNvwEEr7Gy&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6MTc5NjQ0OTkyNTQxMTAyMzYsImFzc2V0X2FnZV9kYXlzIjo3LCJ2aV91c2VjYXNlX2lkIjoxMDA5OSwiZHVyYXRpb25fcyI6MTMsInVybGdlbl9zb3VyY2UiOiJ3d3cifQ%3D%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=aa0c660d2fbda51&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYUmlnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfc3JfcHJvZC83ODRGQTAxODFDNjVEOEE3OTExMkUwMjc1Rjc1QzJBOV92aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIARIAFQIYUWlnX3hwdl9wbGFjZW1lbnRfcGVybWFuZW50X3YyLzg1NERBQjIwRTA4MDk5OTQ4MUE4MzY5MUFDNzg4NEI3X2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACa4oN_JvafpPxUCKAJDMywXQCpAAAAAAAAYEmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MREAdf4HZeadAQA&_nc_gid=g-B6JLkQh1BLuAHPjQqOaA&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_Af9gAX0M3UApvoILMo10DrTYYzu6IWGotL3JYPtvHlopxw&oe=6A2E09C4) [![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=1bttLCDJJ3kQ7kNvwFfsN7g&_nc_oc=AdqsL28NZfGm3ZygQnWyIh1pUJjE5utqnf-uN54V_VfRnnRbXPzMa6aqpa1_mcXCOBs&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.xx&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_Af9guDFH4tEXMJvmt07Im1gVa6aMGfEdumusXeg2p-z3FA&oe=6A320D77)](https://instagram.com/whiskeyalphapilot/) PFL drill with Connor. The engine "goes" and the brain has to do five things at once. 73 knots. Trim. Where's the wind from. Pick a field. Mayday. Fuel checks. All while the ground keeps getting closer. First time back [Read More](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZLF4zRgH1A/) 1 Comments 3 Likes [![Hottest May day on record, and I spent it in a portacabin with no aircon, having a chat with the....](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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)](https://scontent-lhr6-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/713523405_18091822907596271_174459228464919505_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=103&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=12v35o880KEQ7kNvwH56sas&_nc_oc=AdqJmFoUKUVUr77vLMfz35gadzfoOhP8e50YxODj5syQlBW4TBdr6zZzPE9Bd1q39iE&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=g-B6JLkQh1BLuAHPjQqOaA&oh=00_Af-RAXMMOdsnJJKkzopm10BkhA3O9WA-Ty9oQkdXjqh0FA&oe=6A31E0A6) [![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=1bttLCDJJ3kQ7kNvwFfsN7g&_nc_oc=AdqsL28NZfGm3ZygQnWyIh1pUJjE5utqnf-uN54V_VfRnnRbXPzMa6aqpa1_mcXCOBs&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.xx&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_Af9guDFH4tEXMJvmt07Im1gVa6aMGfEdumusXeg2p-z3FA&oe=6A320D77)](https://instagram.com/whiskeyalphapilot/) Hottest May day on record, and I spent it in a portacabin with no aircon, having a chat with the CAA. 1,119 airspace infringements in the UK last year, and no such thing as a little bust. New on the [Read More](https://www.instagram.com/p/DZJ_0yZFu2C/) 1 Comments 5 Likes [![If the recovery needs a crane, you didn't recover. You crashed. Best thing I said all day, and i....](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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)](https://scontent-lhr6-2.cdninstagram.com/o1/v/t2/f2/m86/AQPUlwqnZNPRg3FPBaG7qKgNTBLOYEDKHVwGWTtz-wPEb3Qo5gSKq4upcRZFtBMjlNmY-aPf5YZlXdHX9obo0H5-e4FfjoIqfAodX6k.mp4?_nc_cat=105&_nc_sid=5e9851&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_ohc=Y_1NprzlhkgQ7kNvwHUgJNc&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6Inhwdl9wcm9ncmVzc2l2ZS5JTlNUQUdSQU0uQ0xJUFMuQzMuNzIwLmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MSIsInhwdl9hc3NldF9pZCI6MTc5NjQwMTMyNzUxMTAyMzYsImFzc2V0X2FnZV9kYXlzIjoxMCwidmlfdXNlY2FzZV9pZCI6MTAwOTksImR1cmF0aW9uX3MiOjIxLCJ1cmxnZW5fc291cmNlIjoid3d3In0%3D&ccb=17-1&vs=c123ebac4a26aff3&_nc_vs=HBksFQIYUmlnX3hwdl9yZWVsc19wZXJtYW5lbnRfc3JfcHJvZC8zRDQ3QTgxQjBDNTZBN0U5NzYwQkY4Njc5OEJBMjI5OV92aWRlb19kYXNoaW5pdC5tcDQVAALIARIAFQIYUWlnX3hwdl9wbGFjZW1lbnRfcGVybWFuZW50X3YyL0I4NEJEMkY4ODdFNEQwNDEwQTcwOTQ2RjFFNUU3MzkxX2F1ZGlvX2Rhc2hpbml0Lm1wNBUCAsgBEgAoABgAGwKIB3VzZV9vaWwBMRJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZV9yZWNpcGUBMRUAACa47YbgmIvpPxUCKAJDMywXQDXKfvnbItEYEmRhc2hfYmFzZWxpbmVfMV92MREAdf4HZeadAQA&_nc_gid=g-B6JLkQh1BLuAHPjQqOaA&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_zt=28&oh=00_Af_NmUiTXfk0PPPFt2zA-pX8BvpUbfGFgWm0CUnopq2m0g&oe=6A2E04CA) [![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=1bttLCDJJ3kQ7kNvwFfsN7g&_nc_oc=AdqsL28NZfGm3ZygQnWyIh1pUJjE5utqnf-uN54V_VfRnnRbXPzMa6aqpa1_mcXCOBs&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.xx&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_Af9guDFH4tEXMJvmt07Im1gVa6aMGfEdumusXeg2p-z3FA&oe=6A320D77)](https://instagram.com/whiskeyalphapilot/) If the recovery needs a crane, you didn't recover. You crashed. Best thing I said all day, and it was an own goal. ✈️ \#StudentPilot #PPL #LearningToFly #FlightInstruction #GeneralAviation 4 Likes [![Look mum, no instructor. First proper solo in a while, just me and KK up to Silverstone and back....](data:image/svg+xml;base64,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)](https://scontent-lhr8-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/712503781_18091205381596271_5300314425256055282_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=107&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=7sbgV7U_UC4Q7kNvwGnV_ig&_nc_oc=AdoCqXDGLJGqVBwhJqkFn2SQe0kPnUwSgN2toDQK4_nngDcRUBbC-8SWV1w1JqPEAHI&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&_nc_gid=g-B6JLkQh1BLuAHPjQqOaA&oh=00_Af86JPVxKzM0mwRw7vtem3fztAw5YK4KgfJZms9lkXv7Yg&oe=6A31E614) [![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=1bttLCDJJ3kQ7kNvwFfsN7g&_nc_oc=AdqsL28NZfGm3ZygQnWyIh1pUJjE5utqnf-uN54V_VfRnnRbXPzMa6aqpa1_mcXCOBs&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr6-1.xx&edm=AM6HXa8EAAAA&oh=00_Af9guDFH4tEXMJvmt07Im1gVa6aMGfEdumusXeg2p-z3FA&oe=6A320D77)](https://instagram.com/whiskeyalphapilot/) Look mum, no instructor. First proper solo in a while, just me and KK up to Silverstone and back. I won't pretend it all went to plan. The mistakes are in there if you look. Stick around for the landing, [Read More](https://www.instagram.com/p/DY-ATFylwS5/) 3 Likes