It feels great to be back!
Taking flight once again, embodying my life dream. Being at the controls of an airplane, flying, shadowing the earth lovingly with my wings of success and accomplishment.
This past Sunday, I went flying with some students from the ground school class I'm taking. After a group preflight, another student, and myself, were selected to fly first. From Boca Raton (BCT), we flew under the command of Kevin Formica, teaching student who was with me to Palm Beach County Park Gassaway Field (LNA). What a beautiful day to go flying. But it didn't sink into me until after we landed. We traded places, and I was at the controls on the way back. And what a flight. Kevin made everything fast for me (as it should be. I'm an Embry-Riddle guy, and I should learn at ERAU's standards). Although I had a little difficulty with keeping ahead of the airplane (I was just a little ahead), I felt good throughout the flight.
And I called Boca Tower! I guess I finally got over my fear of talking to a tower. I am happy!
I am happy. I am happy and very thankful to have flown. Especially after four long years of waiting. I'm glad to know that all that waiting was not in vain. I know that when I formally kickstart my flight training and hire an instructor, I will be able to learn fast and efficiently, and I will be able to complete my flight training on a set schedule. I will be able to complete my flight training to get my private pilot license. One hour at a time, learning, at my pace, and training with an instructor who loves flying, not just one who wants to build time to get hired by an airline. I'm going to learn to fly. I am resolute on completing my mission.
That's another thing that I noticed when I flew Sunday. I felt like I became a mission-oriented pilot. I did everything to fulfill the mission.
That day, I felt Aviation's love again. I felt her with me after the flight, and through the night. Again, I felt her love, after so long. Aviation has not forgotten me, just as how I never forgot Aviation. I felt the love of flying once more.
And it was beautiful.
To all my readers, blue skies and tailwinds.
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