well spoken Scroggs!!
And you all, life greenhorns, get the hell outta here and quick!
This thread is reserved for mature and experienced people, e.g. >40 and that's it
As for all the guys who think they cannot make it, they're too old or whatever f....... reason, hold on tight and believe.
I still remember too well all those years I thought I could never make it, lack of self confidence I suppose ... but ... I would not die without a try would I? ... Will you?
I can promise you only one thing: ALL SACRIFICES WILL BE WORTH IT!
Still remember the greatest pleasure of my life:
- 1st women (well no details on this site...)
- 1st drive with my car (hey I'm free)
- 1st flight on my fresh PPL (hey I'm free as a bird!)
Now the real big ones (smile all around the head for each one
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- News from airline that I was hired (best day of my life, all my efforts and years of dreaming rewarded)
- 1st time seated in the sim for the type rating
- 1st time seated on the right seat in the real aircraft, starting engines for the flight towards the flight training airport
- 1st flight with "real pax" o/b
And now, almost 2 years later, the pleasure is even bigger. Beginner's stress has given way to some routine in the checklists handling and turnarounds, but I'm still elated by the sheer pleasure of flying, the challenges of managing a good day's flying (aiming for THE (elusive) PERFECT FLIGHT).
To sum it up, F A N T A S T I C !!!
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... cut my wings and I'll die ...