First solos for Mid Anglia School Of Flying

Roger Goetze flew his first solo in February on his 16^th birthday with Mid-Anglia School of Flying at Cambridge Airport. Another early starter, he’s been flying since his 13th birthday, when his dad bought him a trial lesson.

As Roger explained, “I was surprised that I got to do most of the flying and it felt great to be in control.” At that age, and without a driving licence it was a completely new experience and one that Roger found addictive. Over the past three years, he’s worked at MASF in his spare time and is a familiar face at the club, where he flies every six weeks or so.
His first solo flight went particularly well and instructor Digby Dogherty flew three circuits on the day with Roger before sending him off on his own. “It was a bit odd at first, not seeing anyone in the right-hand seat,” Roger told LOOP.

Roger plans to work towards a career as an airline pilot and hopes to have his PPL by his 17th birthday. He’ll be studying for his A-levels in Maths, Physics, English Literature and German by that point, but once he has those under his belt, he hopes to apply to one of the sponsorship schemes.

Josh Drew is only 13 years old, but started flying last March at the age of 12! Josh is following in his father Terry’s footsteps, who passed his PPL with Mid-Anglia a few years ago. He’s flying around every six weeks.

Georgia Ollett, another young pilot at the Cambridge club, will be 17 in July and started flying on her 16^th birthday. She told LOOP, “It really gives me a buzz!”. Georgia plans to combine her pilot skills with her chosen career - though how she’ll combine flying with her AS-level in Textiles is anyone’s guess!

W: www.masfcambridge.com