Sam the man
9th Aug 2004, 17:30
:O :O
Yesterday was a flying day i will never forget and whilst it's at the risk of posting a 'recurrent thread that makes you lose the will to live' theme I can't keep it to myself.
Arrived at the flying club for 9.00. Gorgeous day in wonderful Norfolk.
Took Nav exam in extremely hot room and passed. Not much you may say but believe me i'm not the sharpest tool in the box when it comes to exams so was very pleased with myself.
It was quite hazy but CFI and instructor signed me off for the QXC.
I've done some things in my life that have made me very nervous but this took the biscuit. It wasn't the navigating or the landings that was making me nervous it was the approaches.
Waved off first landing at Cambridge, immediately went to dead side for brownie points and landed fine at second attempt. First one done and signed of.
Next to Southend. Landing not my greatest but it counted.
Now i'm not sure if Southend were having fun with a Student but as I was taxing to end of 06 they asked me to vacate left immediately as I was approaching a 737 engine testing!
Jesus. I'd passed that 100 yards back on TWY B. Did as I was told and sat there like a numbnut. Then the message came to disregard the previous request! Nice one fellas - I had to smile.;)
That one done and dusted it was back to Old Buck for the smoothest landing of the day and many Pints of Murphys.
Cheers to Nick my flying instructor. It was good not to let him down.
Yesterday was a flying day i will never forget and whilst it's at the risk of posting a 'recurrent thread that makes you lose the will to live' theme I can't keep it to myself.
Arrived at the flying club for 9.00. Gorgeous day in wonderful Norfolk.
Took Nav exam in extremely hot room and passed. Not much you may say but believe me i'm not the sharpest tool in the box when it comes to exams so was very pleased with myself.
It was quite hazy but CFI and instructor signed me off for the QXC.
I've done some things in my life that have made me very nervous but this took the biscuit. It wasn't the navigating or the landings that was making me nervous it was the approaches.
Waved off first landing at Cambridge, immediately went to dead side for brownie points and landed fine at second attempt. First one done and signed of.
Next to Southend. Landing not my greatest but it counted.
Now i'm not sure if Southend were having fun with a Student but as I was taxing to end of 06 they asked me to vacate left immediately as I was approaching a 737 engine testing!
Jesus. I'd passed that 100 yards back on TWY B. Did as I was told and sat there like a numbnut. Then the message came to disregard the previous request! Nice one fellas - I had to smile.;)
That one done and dusted it was back to Old Buck for the smoothest landing of the day and many Pints of Murphys.
Cheers to Nick my flying instructor. It was good not to let him down.