Hey everyone. Solo flight is a big deal for a Trainee Pilot as everyone says. Let's say you have comprehended enough knowledge to safely take off and land an aircraft, and your Pre-Solo instructor has enough faith in your abilities to let you do it completely by yourself. Well congratulations !!! :), it's time to fly SOLO. The whole ordeal in and of itself isn't a big change from your previous lessons, as you have probably done exactly the same routine of taking off and landing many times before your instructor steps out. The real value and importance of a Solo isn't in the fact that there is one less passenger, it is YOU the Pilot In Command (PIC).
According to Federal Aviation Regulation 91.3, "The Pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft". That means, you are now the CEO, head honcho in charge of all aspects to safely executing your current solo flight mission. Wohooo!!!. Cool isn't ?. The boost of confidence that a Student Pilot gains after safely landing their first solo flight is astronomical feeling. As for me I celebrated my First Solo flight accomplishment and truly think about what does it really means now to be the Pilot In Command of an aircraft.
Do we have to be talkative being a Pilot ?
In my point of view, I would say, networking is everything. I am a first generation Pilot. Nobody in my family has any ties to aviation, besides a strange obsession with old time Concorde aircraft stories my father shares. When I fist started my flight training I felt like a very tiny fish in a very huge pond. All that I knew was that becoming a pilot was extremely expensive, difficult and overwhelming. But then, I absolutely couldn't live my life without achieving it.
When I reached my flying school at Philippines for the first time, I was happy to meet many instructors and students from many different countries there. When it comes to flying schools, its hard to see many girls compared to boys. But I was lucky enough to meet 2 Senior Trainee Pilots at my flying school. Sis Fatin Zafirah from Malaysia and other sis, Lydianne from Fiji Island. I was super excited when I met both of them since both of them were very approachable and knowledgable. I was really impressed with their knowledge about flying.
But sadly sis Fatin left the school in few weeks time after my arrival as she had succesfully completed her CPL license. And then I became very close to sis Lydianne which was still on her CPL stage back then. She had helped me out on my studies and had shared lots of her stories about flying. From there I had learned that being talkative isn't a wrong act where else, It brings knowledge and information on the things you want. I have met many interesting instructors and batch mates of mine who have taken a genuine interest in sharing their future plans. I have learned so much about the different pathways that are available to me in the aviation industry. Having a good network or being a talkative is incredibly important for an aspiring Pilot.
That's all for today. Any more questions or doubts, please drop a comment below or hit me up on Facebook. Search up for Rhevin Magendran. Any interesting topics you want me to write about, do let me know there. Thank You and have a great day ahead everyone. And to my Pilot buddies, safe skies and safe landings. Cheers! :)
-Written by : Rhevin Magendran-
-Photo Credit : Lydianne Keitsha Mucunabitu-
According to Federal Aviation Regulation 91.3, "The Pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft". That means, you are now the CEO, head honcho in charge of all aspects to safely executing your current solo flight mission. Wohooo!!!. Cool isn't ?. The boost of confidence that a Student Pilot gains after safely landing their first solo flight is astronomical feeling. As for me I celebrated my First Solo flight accomplishment and truly think about what does it really means now to be the Pilot In Command of an aircraft.
Do we have to be talkative being a Pilot ?
In my point of view, I would say, networking is everything. I am a first generation Pilot. Nobody in my family has any ties to aviation, besides a strange obsession with old time Concorde aircraft stories my father shares. When I fist started my flight training I felt like a very tiny fish in a very huge pond. All that I knew was that becoming a pilot was extremely expensive, difficult and overwhelming. But then, I absolutely couldn't live my life without achieving it.
When I reached my flying school at Philippines for the first time, I was happy to meet many instructors and students from many different countries there. When it comes to flying schools, its hard to see many girls compared to boys. But I was lucky enough to meet 2 Senior Trainee Pilots at my flying school. Sis Fatin Zafirah from Malaysia and other sis, Lydianne from Fiji Island. I was super excited when I met both of them since both of them were very approachable and knowledgable. I was really impressed with their knowledge about flying.
But sadly sis Fatin left the school in few weeks time after my arrival as she had succesfully completed her CPL license. And then I became very close to sis Lydianne which was still on her CPL stage back then. She had helped me out on my studies and had shared lots of her stories about flying. From there I had learned that being talkative isn't a wrong act where else, It brings knowledge and information on the things you want. I have met many interesting instructors and batch mates of mine who have taken a genuine interest in sharing their future plans. I have learned so much about the different pathways that are available to me in the aviation industry. Having a good network or being a talkative is incredibly important for an aspiring Pilot.
That's all for today. Any more questions or doubts, please drop a comment below or hit me up on Facebook. Search up for Rhevin Magendran. Any interesting topics you want me to write about, do let me know there. Thank You and have a great day ahead everyone. And to my Pilot buddies, safe skies and safe landings. Cheers! :)
-Written by : Rhevin Magendran-
-Photo Credit : Lydianne Keitsha Mucunabitu-
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