3rd Hour of Flying - Straight and Level, Climbing, Descending
0 Comment by Mai / July 20, 2009 / Posted in LifeAfter a good 2 hrs of theory and Climbing, I had my chance to fly. We revised on the Straight and Level Flight which I failed miserably last week and also got a chance to put Climbing skills in practise.
This time, I felt better maneuvering the aircraft with rudder pedals to the take-off position. I [...]
Flying Theory’s driving me mad!
2 Comments by Mai / July 7, 2009 / Posted in Lifein a good way somehow
It is so different learning how to drive a car vs how to drive a plane. Most obvious thing is an aeroplane is in a 3 Dimensional while a car is in a 2 Dimensional space!
When I was learning how to drive a car, I didn’t have to learn [...]
2nd Hour of Flying - Straight and Level Flight
0 Comment by Mai / July 7, 2009 / Posted in LifeAfter the previous day theory on how to fly Straight and Level and in a constant direction, couple weeks ago, I had a chance to put that into practice.
I was getting better at doing pre-flight check - getting faster in identifying what is what and overall more confident :).
My instructor did the radio call this time while [...]
First Instructional Flight - Learning to fly
0 Comment by Mai / June 9, 2009 / Posted in LifeI had my first instructional flight today :)! Yay!! I was told by many pilots, this will be something that I’d remember forever - the first flight!
First of all, I was glad I spent the hours studying/revising what I have learnt and prepared. Prior to being on the aeroplane, my instructor sat me down and [...]
First Classroom Lesson - Flying
0 Comment by Mai / June 6, 2009 / Posted in LifeBefore I was allowed to be flying in the air, I required a couple hours of ground lessons. First of all, I had to purchase a training manual book, a Basic Aeronautical Knowledge book for student pilots, and a visual terminal chart. These books will help me understand the theory of becoming a pilot (understanding [...]
Learning to fly - My Journey
0 Comment by Mai / June 4, 2009 / Posted in LifeBeing on a passenger seat on commercial airlines on numerous occasions (Check)
Achieving a gold frequent flyer status (Check)
Pursuing an armed robbery in a stolen white BMW high in the sky in a Victoria Police helicopters (Check)
Taking a helicopter ride from Nice airport to Monaco instead of a taxi (Check)
Catching a helicopter when the river’s flooded [...]
