Aug
30
The Pride Of Becoming A Private Pilot
Filed Under Hobbies
Craig Stringham asked:
When I was a young child and would hear an airplane fly overhead, I would look up and wonder how it would be, being at the helm of that flying ship. I would imagine how it would feel to have the freedom of going to far off places with that view from far above the world.
I can tell you this if you have ever wondered the same thing; it is an awesome responsibility to have and enjoy. There is some amount of risk involved with flight. With good training and planning of each flight, that risk is decreased dramatically. Most aircraft accidents ARE the case of pilot error or the lack of planning ahead.
The most important item to consider for safe flight is the weather. It is the #1 cause of an aircraft’s ability to loose either lift or the pilot losing visual references, hence the big bang. I don’t want to scare you about maybe becoming a pilot here. With good planning and the use of all of the weather related data and pilot weather briefings the risk of flying into danger can be taken completely out of the equation. There is a rule that I use and it goes like this: A takeoff is NOT mandatory, but a landing IS. You see-What goes up must come down. (GRAVITY CAUSES THIS PHENOMENON) A pessimistic statement would go like this-THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS GRAVITY-THE WHOLE WORLD *****. What a way to view life huh?
I would like to say this though. Flying small general aviation aircraft has been one of the most exhilarating experiences that I have ever enjoyed. A pilot becomes so focused on the job at hand and the beauty from high above , that he tends to loose all other distractions in life during the flight. He becomes unable to focus on the problems at work or the broken garage door that needs repaired. Because of the intense focus that must be maintained to keep that tin can with an engine in flight, everything else seems to fade away. That is the beauty of being a pilot. It really is serenity at the core and peace of mind at the time. TOTAL MIND RELAXATION FOR A WHILE
Smooth takeoffs and some greased landings are the bomb too, resulting in some very complimentary remarks from your passengers. Any pilot can have this result: It just takes practice and an inner desire to make each takeoff and landing better than the one before by focusing on your skills and making a conscious effort to reduce your tolerances during each maneuver to become a more precise pilot, and a pilot with PRIDE.
RENE
When I was a young child and would hear an airplane fly overhead, I would look up and wonder how it would be, being at the helm of that flying ship. I would imagine how it would feel to have the freedom of going to far off places with that view from far above the world.
I can tell you this if you have ever wondered the same thing; it is an awesome responsibility to have and enjoy. There is some amount of risk involved with flight. With good training and planning of each flight, that risk is decreased dramatically. Most aircraft accidents ARE the case of pilot error or the lack of planning ahead.
The most important item to consider for safe flight is the weather. It is the #1 cause of an aircraft’s ability to loose either lift or the pilot losing visual references, hence the big bang. I don’t want to scare you about maybe becoming a pilot here. With good planning and the use of all of the weather related data and pilot weather briefings the risk of flying into danger can be taken completely out of the equation. There is a rule that I use and it goes like this: A takeoff is NOT mandatory, but a landing IS. You see-What goes up must come down. (GRAVITY CAUSES THIS PHENOMENON) A pessimistic statement would go like this-THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS GRAVITY-THE WHOLE WORLD *****. What a way to view life huh?
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I would like to say this though. Flying small general aviation aircraft has been one of the most exhilarating experiences that I have ever enjoyed. A pilot becomes so focused on the job at hand and the beauty from high above , that he tends to loose all other distractions in life during the flight. He becomes unable to focus on the problems at work or the broken garage door that needs repaired. Because of the intense focus that must be maintained to keep that tin can with an engine in flight, everything else seems to fade away. That is the beauty of being a pilot. It really is serenity at the core and peace of mind at the time. TOTAL MIND RELAXATION FOR A WHILE
Smooth takeoffs and some greased landings are the bomb too, resulting in some very complimentary remarks from your passengers. Any pilot can have this result: It just takes practice and an inner desire to make each takeoff and landing better than the one before by focusing on your skills and making a conscious effort to reduce your tolerances during each maneuver to become a more precise pilot, and a pilot with PRIDE.
RENE
