Well, it's been a while and my page has been very quiet, so lets put a stop to that a take a little trip down memory lane...Hmmm.
Ok, let's try this one.
My flying experience.
When I was in my early teens, the school I went to had their own Cadet corps. In the past they had had all three services, Army, Airforce and Navy, but by the time I was there, the Navy was no longer present so it was either the Khaki or the blue. I chose blue and my life as a cadet began.
After a while of marching, drilling, marching, drilling, putting together and taking apart a wide variety of weaponry and cleaning evert mm of it until it's shinyness blinded you, we were given the option to take to the skies.
Nearby (well, over an hours drive away but still quite close) R.A.F. Newton, and there we were to FLY 
The flying was great, fantastic. We would be up, up and away and even fly over our school sometimes. Only flying at 1500ft or so, it was quite an experience and I cannot recommend it enough. The only slight problem was, the instruction you were given before you could take off.
They would put you in a room, with a video and Tv and show you a short film on certain aspects of the flying experience, including what to do in an emergency.
Now the aircraft we were flying in were called Chipmonks...A veeeery old two seater training aircraft where you sat behind the pilot with your own set of controls in front of you.
It was a very old make of aircraft, and was due to be replaced, (most new "proper" pilots were already going up in the new "Bulldog" aircraft, where you sat next to the pilot and had a better view and control layout, plus it didn't look like it was a bucket of bolts that would fall apart at any moment)
So, we're watching the film. And being told pieces of inoformation too as we are watching it.
These Old aircraft have a tendency to stall, their propellors have been known to come loose, they are very old and should have been replaced years ago, that kind of thing.
Then we get to the part about Real Emergencies.
If the aircraft loses power, or it's propellar or is in any type of immediate danger, the first option would be to try and return to earth safely. Looking for open areas, away from habitation that could be used as emergency landing sites if it is impossible to make it back to the airfield.
If the situation is more desperate, a crash landing may be needed, in which case you are to take up the position shown on the video (pretty much hold on tight, protect your head etc) when the pilots gives the order "brace, brace, brace"
Sounding good so far.....apart from the idea of the old rust bucket falling to pieces in mid air leaving you suspend in the low clouds on just a black seat and a cold feeling running up your leg like in some old WB cartoon.
Ok, now comes the more interesting one.
If the situation is severe and the plane begins to nose dive towards the ground, spiralling out of control, here's what you have to do.
Pull back the canopy, unfasten your seatbelt that has you strapped in so tight you can't move a muscle, "STEP", yes "STEP out onto the wing, jump hard "AWAY" from the aircaft, cound to 3...so..1 (one thousand), 2 (one thousand), 3 (one thousand), pull the cord of your parachute, look up and check to make sure the parachute has opened.
Well ok. Here is where I had the problem.
We are flying at 1500ft... how long does it take an aircraft to spiral nose first into the ground from 1500ft.
Secondly, time yourself, imagining you have to do all those things in the time it takes for said plane to crash into the ground and still be able to get out in time for the parachute to open, (which I believe requires 6-800 feet to open properly and slow you down enough to a safe drop speed)
Thirdly. If you pull your cord, does it reeeeally help to look up to check see if the canopy opens or not? Does knowing that it hasn't actually help you while you plummet to the ground.
And one last usefull piece of information handed out to those going up for their first flight. Coz the R.A.F. love to make them feel all safe and comfortable and able to enjoy their first flying experience.
"Don't worry son. The plane is painted White and Bright red for a reason. If you do go down in woods or somewhere like that, the wreckage will be more easily located by the rescue/accident investigation teams"
Sure.... am really going to enjoy flying now...lol
Well I did, and as I said, It's one of the best experiences I have ever had, especially when your up there on a clear day, all you can hear is the hum...sputter, splutter of the engine and the Pilot telling you "you have control"...
Taking the control column in your hand and replying "I have control" and the world is yours to exlpore...
Anyhoo, just thought would share that with ya. Next time I go flying though, I DO plan to go in something a liiiiittle bit bigger and newer 
