New SAC member Paul Munro took to the skies of Perthshire yesterday for his first lesson in the SAC's Eurostar training aircraft, "Golf November Whisky".

Paul, a self-employed web designer and marketing consultant who lives near Falkirk, instantly recognised the advantages of becoming a student shareholder in the club's new aircraft, and signed up on the spot!

He has already enjoyed other adventure sports such as scuba-diving and parachuting and is looking forward to meeting the challenges of training for his newly adopted sport.

Keith Miller, SACFT instructor, said "Paul completed his first lesson without any problem and demonstrated excellent aptitude for flying this delightful aircraft".

We wish Paul all the best for his training to come and welcome him to the Scottish Aero Club.

The SAC's EV97 Eurostar microlight project has got off to a flying start since the aircraft was delivered on 20th January.

G-CFNW is pictured right, having drawn an admiring crowd, on the project's inaugural day on Saturday, 24th January.

With flight training in the aircraft pegged at an affordable £99/hour, the new SAC Flight Training CFI, Keith Miller, has been kept very busy. There has also been very strong demand for flying shares in this attractive aircraft, with several shareholders signed up to date!

The SAC Committee is delighted that the project is showing such early promise - exceeding all forecasts or expectations considering the current difficult economic climate.

Contact Greg Couttie, the SAC Project Director for the Eurostar, on 07939 002379 for further details of training costs, share scheme details, and special offers.

NEW! Read Keith Miller's Flight Report on the Eurostar - click here.