Today was a great day for taking to the skies. Unfortunately my favorite plane was booked except for 1 1/2 hours this morning. I snagged that time but had to stay in the pattern because I had to get the plane back by 11:00 fueled.
This was my first time doing everything without anyone beside me. For my solo a few weeks ago, my CFI had to go up and be with me for a few touch and goes before I kicked her out. But today I did it all alone. Pre-flight, calling ground, calling the tower, taxi, run-up, and take-off! It's amazing how much slower you go when your back up security blanket isn't there to remind you to do something!
For example all of my landings felt tippy to the right. Left rudder you idiot! I finally figured this out during my debriefing. But all of my landings were still ok, not perfect like I hope for, but thats ok, it's a learning lesson I won't forget! I've been told that after about 2,000 landings I should be fine. Haha! By then who knows what I'll be flying or where.
Glorious day even if I stayed in the pattern. And a busy one! Had to watch for quite a bit of traffic and got switched from 17R to 17L. Touch and go 3 times:-)
All in all a great day! The best thing....the pilots using my plane both before and after me were females. One a teenager and the other in her late 40's. It's great to see females starting to rock the aviation world!
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Finally Doing It!
I have had the idea to Blog on my dream for several months and now that I have a week off from work I'm doing it! Here's my story from the beginning. If I can learn to Blog from the iPad I will hopefully be able to keep this thing going:-) This blog is for everyone who ever had a dream or passion and for one reason or another didn't follow through. It is never to late to make your life what you want it to be. All it takes is one person who says you can DO IT and then take the leap!
As a kid I loved to travel, especially if I could fly to where I was going. I applied, was accepted, and went to the University of North Dakota to become an airline pilot. I lasted 3 weeks and got homesick so I came home. Ever since I have bee kicking myself in the ass for not following what I had wanted to do. Fast forward 18 years...after a devastating blow to my life, my best friend for over 25 years decided that my place in her life was no longer needed and she ended our friendship via email while I was on vacation. Talk about immaturity. Looking back after counseling and reflection I realized that no, I am not the mentally unstable one. Unhappy was I, very much so, but crazy, no. And in reality when one judges you to the extreme she did, it normally means that something within them is wrong and that I was her outlet.
Anyway, I digressed. That act by someone I loved and trusted shook me to the core. To the point where I realized it was time to make me happy for once and go do what I have always wanted to do-FLY!
So last winter I started flight lessons. I had a good instructor but wasn't really feeling it. Then I met the most amazing women, Zoan, and switched to her as my CFI(certified flight instructor). All of a sudden I had another women inspiring me to live my dreams.
I have over 25 hours now, not a lot considering how many I need to get a job. But every time I'm up in the air I am another person! Hey Noni, I guess I do have multiple personalities:-)
It is hard to explain. If you have discovered your core and passion then you know what I mean. The more I fly, the more I HAVE to do it. I hope that my blog inspires others, no matter what their dreams may be or how old they are to live life. NEVER let anyone tell you it's too expensive, you're too old, or you should think of others first. Because if you are finally a happy person then everyone around you will reap the reward! Live it ladies!
As a kid I loved to travel, especially if I could fly to where I was going. I applied, was accepted, and went to the University of North Dakota to become an airline pilot. I lasted 3 weeks and got homesick so I came home. Ever since I have bee kicking myself in the ass for not following what I had wanted to do. Fast forward 18 years...after a devastating blow to my life, my best friend for over 25 years decided that my place in her life was no longer needed and she ended our friendship via email while I was on vacation. Talk about immaturity. Looking back after counseling and reflection I realized that no, I am not the mentally unstable one. Unhappy was I, very much so, but crazy, no. And in reality when one judges you to the extreme she did, it normally means that something within them is wrong and that I was her outlet.
Anyway, I digressed. That act by someone I loved and trusted shook me to the core. To the point where I realized it was time to make me happy for once and go do what I have always wanted to do-FLY!
So last winter I started flight lessons. I had a good instructor but wasn't really feeling it. Then I met the most amazing women, Zoan, and switched to her as my CFI(certified flight instructor). All of a sudden I had another women inspiring me to live my dreams.
I have over 25 hours now, not a lot considering how many I need to get a job. But every time I'm up in the air I am another person! Hey Noni, I guess I do have multiple personalities:-)
It is hard to explain. If you have discovered your core and passion then you know what I mean. The more I fly, the more I HAVE to do it. I hope that my blog inspires others, no matter what their dreams may be or how old they are to live life. NEVER let anyone tell you it's too expensive, you're too old, or you should think of others first. Because if you are finally a happy person then everyone around you will reap the reward! Live it ladies!
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