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sdfcvoh · April 25th, 2008, 02:30

Looking back, I really intended to post more regularly as I proceeded throughout this process. I remember a quote from one of the other members here that was along the lines of, "like a virgin getting his first piece..." and honestly I have to admit that the reality of that has sunk in over the past 10 months.....

In the beginning those first flights were like magic. The amazing feeling of soaring in the sky, accompanied with the knowledge that I was living some dream life I'd only been able to see other people doing before was more powerful than a drug. I don't want to make it seem like flying became anything less than the amazing feeling and experience it is every single time that you go wheels up.... but I would be amiss to not acknowledge that we do, as pilots, become creatures of habit when we get used to flying.

That said, we all know that the experience of flying is like no other. Throttling up on the runway once we're cleared, climbing away from the earth, soaring with the birds, and ultimately coming back to touch the ground again. What a gift we have to be able to experience flight!

What I guess I'm getting at here is simply that although I've betrayed my promise of keeping up with these posts over the last few weeks, as well as over the past several months, the fever for flight has never left me.

(Eventually you knew I'd get to the update!)

I've been busy and quite a studious dude recently. Studying and preparing to become a CFI is quite the responsibility. Of course, its easy to gain the rote knowledge required for most certs... but that said... why would anyone do that in order to become a teacher? Its that question which prompted me several months ago to start looking toward better ways to learn more than I was afforded within the confines of the place I'd originally decided to train.

So as far as a general update, I am preparing full time to become a CFI. I can't WAIT to have that title. But, I also feel I owe it to my future students to be as prepared as reasonably feasible in order to take on that great responsibility. I hope that I can finish out this task of becoming a CFI before June gets rolling. At least that is my goal.

Thanks for reading! Sorry it wasn't more exciting the last few months

April 25th, 2008, 02:30	#146
sdfcvoh Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: That one Posts: 873	Re: SDFCVOH's Flight training thread. Looking back, I really intended to post more regularly as I proceeded throughout this process. I remember a quote from one of the other members here that was along the lines of, "like a virgin getting his first piece..." and honestly I have to admit that the reality of that has sunk in over the past 10 months..... In the beginning those first flights were like magic. The amazing feeling of soaring in the sky, accompanied with the knowledge that I was living some dream life I'd only been able to see other people doing before was more powerful than a drug. I don't want to make it seem like flying became anything less than the amazing feeling and experience it is every single time that you go wheels up.... but I would be amiss to not acknowledge that we do, as pilots, become creatures of habit when we get used to flying. That said, we all know that the experience of flying is like no other. Throttling up on the runway once we're cleared, climbing away from the earth, soaring with the birds, and ultimately coming back to touch the ground again. What a gift we have to be able to experience flight! What I guess I'm getting at here is simply that although I've betrayed my promise of keeping up with these posts over the last few weeks, as well as over the past several months, the fever for flight has never left me. (Eventually you knew I'd get to the update!) I've been busy and quite a studious dude recently. Studying and preparing to become a CFI is quite the responsibility. Of course, its easy to gain the rote knowledge required for most certs... but that said... why would anyone do that in order to become a teacher? Its that question which prompted me several months ago to start looking toward better ways to learn more than I was afforded within the confines of the place I'd originally decided to train. So as far as a general update, I am preparing full time to become a CFI. I can't WAIT to have that title. But, I also feel I owe it to my future students to be as prepared as reasonably feasible in order to take on that great responsibility. I hope that I can finish out this task of becoming a CFI before June gets rolling. At least that is my goal. Thanks for reading! Sorry it wasn't more exciting the last few months __________________ I want to die like my grandfather did, peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming in terror like his passengers. Last edited by sdfcvoh; April 25th, 2008 at 02:40. Reason: me no know spell....