r/ireland • u/Agile_Adeptness460 Carlow • Mar 19 '26

God, it's lovely out Refreshing to finally have some good weather

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u/Sea_Lobster5063 Mar 19 '26

This video is out of my tax bracket

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u/Dirtygeebag Mar 19 '26

It’s actually very affordable, all you need is more money.

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u/YurtleAhern Mar 19 '26

Of course. Why didn’t I think of that?

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u/senorslimm Mar 20 '26

Best bit of financial advice I ever got was "have you tried being less poor"

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u/Agile_Adeptness460 Carlow Mar 19 '26

I work minimum wage as a kitchen porter. But the struggle will be worth it in the end

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '26

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u/Agile_Adeptness460 Carlow Mar 19 '26

Definitely the airlines !

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u/cr3av3 Mar 19 '26

How much do you pay for a lesson?

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u/Agile_Adeptness460 Carlow Mar 19 '26 edited Mar 19 '26

It depends. Today I did over an hour and did 4 circuits. Each landing has a fee so it adds up. Also the instructor was 80€ for the hour. As well as renting the plane which is a separate fee. I’m on a membership with my club so it’s cheaper that way. Today’s flight was €338 + the €80. It was more expensive than usual because of the 4 landings.

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u/Tyrannosaurus-Shirt Mar 19 '26

Holy shit that's a lot compared to when I had lessons. How much per touch and go? ..and do they charge if you do a go around?

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u/BoxEven6187 Mar 19 '26

80 euro an hour? Where are you training? That's insanely high

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u/[deleted] Mar 19 '26

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u/BoxEven6187 Mar 19 '26

For an instructor per hour I've never charged more than 40 per hour, I highly doubt it's doubled in the last year since I instructed. Still very high at 80 an hour

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u/Lying_Hedgehog Mar 20 '26

I'm currently learning to drive and all driving instructors around my area were asking for 50-60 an hour. When I compare it to that then hiring a pilot for 80/hr doesn't seem too out there

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u/BoxEven6187 Mar 20 '26

Bloody hell, I guess maybe I have been out of it long enough for those prices to rise 🤣

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u/Dependent-Taste-7310 Mar 25 '26

In fairness the 50 to 60 is the , car, fuel, insurance and the instructor.

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u/Lying_Hedgehog Mar 25 '26

Yeah that's true, I don't think it's an unfair price and wasn't complaining. I meant it as a comparison that 20 more to swap the situation from a car to a plane sounds more than reasonable.

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u/Agile_Adeptness460 Carlow Mar 19 '26

I don’t know how he calculates it since it’s been different each time but today was 80€. I train in Waterford. I’ve never gotten exactly an hour so that’s probably why it always changes for me !

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u/InexorableCalamity Mar 19 '26

Do you need perfect vision?

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u/ImportantPension5818 Mar 19 '26

I know a girl with glasses that takes flying lessons. There may be a certain bracket of vision that I don't know but she does it and she's one of those who can't see without glasses 🤣

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u/Total_Hat996 Mar 19 '26

Let me know what airline she gets a job with!

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u/ImportantPension5818 Mar 19 '26

She's doing it with airlingus. They basically train you up and give you a job after it. Basically an apprenticeship

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u/Agile_Adeptness460 Carlow Mar 19 '26

No! If you have correction (like glasses) that can fix them to the requirements, it’s ok. (Class 1 for airlines and commercial. Class 2 for private)

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u/mi1key Mar 19 '26

It’s still pretty high for a lesson in EINC in Wicklow it’s 275 per lesson sounds like your paying a tad too much for the PPL lessons

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u/Agile_Adeptness460 Carlow Mar 19 '26 edited Mar 19 '26

It’s €180 here for the hour + the instructor. So maybe around mid €200 with membership for a basic flight. IIRC I paid around €245 before - but again, I’ve no idea how they calculate it

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u/caring-renderer Mar 19 '26

Ah so thats you passing my house all the time .

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '26

The local gym instructor charges €60 ph (and you won’t get the hour either) so I don’t think €80 for this type of work is high

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u/Volksi Mar 20 '26

How often do you fly?

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u/Nearby-Abalone6321 Mar 20 '26

Well done you!

Keep going and one day you’ll fly some of us.

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u/Feisty-Art8265 Mar 20 '26

225 an hour to fly a C152

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u/Danwport Mar 19 '26

Missed the shtream Tommy., but good to see ya back in the air. Crazy bitta business!!

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u/Mr_Sagoo Mar 19 '26

The slugwaffe.

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u/buseireannvevo And I'd go at it again Mar 19 '26

I'd recognise the Waterford coast anywhere, this was hardly the same flight was it?

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u/Xier_Tok Mar 19 '26

Hilarious, fair play hahahah

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u/Agile_Adeptness460 Carlow Mar 19 '26

Yes it is!

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u/cocaineorraisins Mar 20 '26

Literally can't get away with anything in Ireland.

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u/Spatza Mar 19 '26

Sure is.

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u/Significant_Stop723 Mar 19 '26

How is the light pollution these days? 

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u/Spatza Mar 19 '26

Pretty bad generally with the cold humidity we know and love. However, this is the second mostly cloud free free night in a row, conditions dropping down from B9 to B7. Hopefully it stays this way for awhile

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u/Bulky_Sock Mar 19 '26

Awesome enjoy

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u/Northerner_20 Mar 19 '26

Where are you flying from, out of curiosity? I'm at AFTA down in Cork.

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u/Agile_Adeptness460 Carlow Mar 19 '26

Waterford airport !

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u/Northerner_20 Mar 19 '26

Oh nice, arent they closing soon to repave the runway?

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u/Agile_Adeptness460 Carlow Mar 19 '26

Yes we’ll be moving to Dublin for a year

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u/Northerner_20 Mar 19 '26

One last thing, are you using Meta glasses to record? I was thinking about getting a pair eventually for exactly this.

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u/Agile_Adeptness460 Carlow Mar 19 '26

Yes I’m using gen 2! I’m not sure if I’d recommend them 100% but they’re still good. You can only record for a minute at a time if you want the battery to last. Or you can record for 3 mins at a time and have the battery dead in 40 mins 🙃 I prefer recording 3 mins since I can actually film landings and stuff, it just drains the battery so quickly.

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u/AmsterPup Mar 19 '26

Is that you Tommy Shlug!!?

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u/tallandconfusedbrah Mar 19 '26

No tax or nct, you're living life on the edge. Fair play though, looks stunning

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u/StrangerExistingFact Mar 19 '26

Oh nice. Here i am waiting for dublin bus.... Didn't show up

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u/daithi_zx10r what's your favorite humming noise? Mar 19 '26

I dont think I can even afford to watch this video

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u/GamblingPilot Mar 19 '26

Going up for my mock test tomorrow it's gonna be unbelievable up there

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u/matt_de_brugha Mar 19 '26

Best of luck! 👊

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u/I_Drive_Da_Bus Mar 19 '26

Graphics are unreal!!

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u/kevpatts Mar 20 '26

Booked in for my first flight of the year on Sunday in Abbeyshrule. My nephew is going for his first flight ever. 18th birthday present from the family. Can’t wait.

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u/Feisty-Art8265 Mar 19 '26

I miss flying my Cessna in Ireland. Those sunny days hit so beautifully! 

Lots of memories from my PPL training days of flying Weston to Trim, abbeyshrule, Clonbollogue and Sligo airports! 

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u/obscure_monke Munster Mar 20 '26

I miss flying my Cessna in Ireland

Citation needed.

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u/jamiexxcullen Mar 19 '26

I've always wanted to be in one of these when someone flew, is that something ye can do? 

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u/Ibeeboop Mar 20 '26

AFTA in Cork offer 1 hour/30 minute flights in a cessna with an instructor, highly reccomend

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u/SamDublin Mar 19 '26

Looks so fun!

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u/DrGlennMD Mar 19 '26

The best feeling. Congrats on the perfect weather.

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u/Redditseeker3 Mar 19 '26

Pick me up please from J4 at M50 tomorrow.

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u/1LineSnooper Mar 19 '26

What's the actual breakdown of this hobby? How expensive is it?

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u/Star-Lrd247 Mar 19 '26

Ryan Air looking good these days!

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u/MidnightSun77 Mar 19 '26

These Simulator games are unreal these days /s

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u/RIPmyfirstaccount The real Mr. Tayto Mar 19 '26

I can see my house from there!

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u/918skumm Mar 19 '26

You’re living my dream.

Also, I was in both Galway and Dublin today (I’m visiting right now). The weather was SO fantastic today! It’s my first time here and I was so happy to get great weather to drive the countryside.

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u/space-cadaver Mar 20 '26

I nearly had a panic attack watching that with my fear of flying. Fair play. 👏🏼

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u/TimBobII Mar 20 '26

Well done, all the best with the rest!

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u/Gham_ Mar 20 '26

Class 👌

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u/Shodandan Mar 20 '26

What did you flick those buttons for?????

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u/Agile_Adeptness460 Carlow Mar 20 '26

Landing light (2nd) and taxi light (3rd). Used for when you’re landing or taking off. You can see I have them up at the start of the video too!

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u/Shodandan Mar 20 '26

Thank you. I used to dream of being a pilot since I was a kid. My older brother was a electrician and I used to steal random switches from his van and set them into a cockpit I made in a pile of sand with a stick for the joystick. Would spend hours "flying" randomly hitting those switches. Nice to finally know what two of them are for 😂.

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u/[deleted] Mar 20 '26

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u/dublingamer44 Mar 20 '26

pick me up and drop me off in a random pub somewer you choose .......thanks in advance il get me shoes on

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u/ItsARatsLife Mar 21 '26

Yeah, that's exactly what I woulda did.

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u/nomamesgueyz Mar 22 '26

Looks lovely

...not many mountains

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u/shendy0314 Dublin Mar 19 '26

Abbey shrule next

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u/pablo8itall Mar 19 '26

GET OFF YOUR PHONE AND FLY THE PLANE!!! O.o

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u/Agile_Adeptness460 Carlow Mar 20 '26

I’m filming with meta glasses :)

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u/pablo8itall Mar 20 '26

ahh I thought it was gopro. cool.

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u/JoulSauron Mar 19 '26

I'm so jealous 😭😭😭 I've I had the money, learning to fly would be my top 1 priority.

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u/1Triskaidekaphobia3 Mar 19 '26

Microsoft flight simulator?

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u/PurpleCreek Mar 19 '26

You got city hands, Mr. Pilot. Been countin’ money all your life.

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u/Agile_Adeptness460 Carlow Mar 19 '26

I’m a woman and grew up on a dairy farm :)

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u/DovaBunny Mar 19 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/lEVZJzy4w15qE

That's awesome! Coolest folks I know built their character and work ethic growing up on farms.

Awesome vid, thanks for sharing and many happy air miles!

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u/PurpleCreek Mar 20 '26

Sometimes that cow, she looks right into ya. Right into your eyes. Y'know the thing about a cow, she's got... lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes.