flying lesson

collocation in English

meaningsofflyingandlesson

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flying
noun[U]
uk
/ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈflaɪ.ɪŋ/
travel ...
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lesson
noun[C]
uk
/ˈles.ən/us
/ˈles.ən/
a period of time in which a person is taught about a subject or how to ...
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(Definition offlyingandlessonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I was once given aflyinglessonas a birthday present.
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He began in 1933 at the age of 17, when he took his first and onlyflyinglesson.
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In hisflyinglesson, he undertakes his first solo cross-country flight.
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As a young boy he developed an enthusiasm for aviation and took flying lessons.
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Normally ground school was given between flying lessons.
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He would rather fly planes than anything else, and worked during high school to pay for flying lessons.
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Despite 57 hours of flying lessons, he failed and left without ever having flown solo.
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In 1933, at the age of 18, her passion drove her to take flying lessons.
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Flying lessons are offered there by pilots.
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Pavelka is an airline pilot, and took his first flying lessons at 12 years old.
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There, he began taking flying lessons as well as training in hand-to-hand combat.
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Airmail deliveries tapered off, and few people could afford to take commercial flights or pay for flying lessons.
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It ensured four years as a junior rank on squadron service with flying lessons.
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At the age of 16, he secretly began taking flying lessons, having saved enough money working at his father's car dealership.
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As a child, he loved airplanes and often used his allowance to take flying lessons.
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He also made a large down payment on a home and took flying lessons.
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A week later, he began flying lessons, spending non-flying time watching and learning from local aircraft mechanics.
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He had been taking private flying lessons and asked his father to be his first passenger on his first solo flight.
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At 12, he began applying his earnings to flying lessons, soloing after 5 hours and 45 minutes of instruction.
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