where to go?

Where to go Scotland has many beautiful flying sites there are good clubs all over where experienced pilots meet up and fly together. If you are learning there are three schools in Scotland - The terrain in Scotland is ideal for learning but the weather can sometimes keep our feet on the ground - so its good to take a holiday and be prepared to enjoy doing other things - when the conditions are right there is no where in the world more beautiful to fly.
Here is a series of articles dealing with basic things like take off techniques and accident scenarios: tree-landings, water landings etc. Normally when something goes wrong it is not just one thing but a series of wrong decisions that cascade quickly into an accident scenario. We will tackle one subject at a time and analyze how to prevent it and if it is happening how best to cope with it . It is no good just saying DON'T land in water or in a tree and expect that no one ever will. Accidents happen! we should be looking at how to best prevent them. But we will also look at how best to cope with and deal with the emergency situation to increase your chances of survival.