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Posts archive for: November, 2006
  • A lucky day for me

    This morning was calm. No wind, not too hot, no low cloud base... Sort of a "perfect" weather to fly. Finally can go for a flight, as it is rather disheartening to always cancel flights.

    Lucky that i can finally go for my flight after so many cancellations ?? Nope. I had to still have to cancel it. Why???
    Actually i did take the aircraft out, went to the engine run-up, ready for take-off.

    The lucky thing i was refering to: when i was holding at the holding, the engine power dropped significantly and recovered and dropped again. Engine rough running i suppose, and who is suppose to know when the engine will decide to quit on me... i was really lucky that i was still on the ground when it happen. It was less than a minute away from my take-off.... If i had taken off, and the engine power drop or fail, i might just drop down like a stone.... thats bad. Though we have emergency procedures for engine failure after take-off, but i sure dun want to try it at just after take-off height. I'm pretty sure many will not want to try that. Just the thought of it makes me sweat. Phew! @_@

    So... i still have to cancel my flight. Another long wait for me... But still it is my LUCKY DAY! =) Feels good to be alive! heehee

    Had always wanted to take this picture of the tree jus outside our accommodation.. and i finally did it =) Spring Time... Nice =)
    Spring tree sf

  • Two touching story to share

    Love

    There was once this guy who is very much in love with his girl. This
    romantic guy folded 1,000 pieces of paper cranes as a gift to his girl. Although, at that time he was just a small fry in his company, his future didn't seem too bright, they were very happy together. Until one day, his girl told him she was going to Paris and will never come back. She also told him that she cannot visualize any future for the both of them, so they went their own ways there and then...Heartbroken, the guy agreed. But when he regained his confidence, he worked hard day and night, slogging his body and mind just to make something out of himself. Finally with all the hard work and the help of friends, this guy had set up his own company ..

    You never fail until you stop trying. One rainy day, while this guy was driving, he saw an elderly couple sharing an umbrella in the rain walking to some destination. Even with the umbrella, they were still drenched. It didn't take him long to realize they were his girl's parents. With a heart in getting back at them, he drove slowly beside the couple, wanting them to spot him in his luxury sedan. He wanted them to know that he wasn't the same any more; he had his own company, car, condo, etc. He made it! What he saw next confused him, the couple was walking towards a cemetery, and so he got out of his car and followed...and he saw his girl, a photograph of her smiling sweetly as ever at him from her tombstone and he saw his paper cranes right beside her...

    Her parents saw him. He asked them why this had happened. They explained, she did not leave for France at all. She was ill with cancer. She had believed that he will make it someday, but she did not want to be his obstacle... therefore she had chosen to leave him. Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have. She had wanted her parents to put his paper cranes beside her, because, if the day comes when fate brings him to her again...he can take some of those back with him...

    Once you have loved, you will always love. For what's in your mind may escape but what's in your heart will remain forever. The guy just wept...The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting
    > > >right beside her knowing you can't have her, see her or be with her ever again.........hope you understand. Find time to realize that there is one person who means so much to you, for you might wake up one morning losing that person who you thought meant nothing to you.

    KINDNESS Pays !

    One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?" "You don't owe me anything," she replied "Mother has taught us never to accept payment for a kindness." He said.... "Then I thank you from my heart." As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt; stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.

    Years later that young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room. Dressed in his doctor's gown he we nt in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to the case.

    After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the
    business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally, she looked, and something caught ; her attention on the side as She read these words.....

    "Paid in full with one glass of milk." (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.
    Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: "Thank You,
    GOD, that Your love has spread abroad through human hearts and hands."

  • Considered my very first PIC experience

    Yesterday was considered my very first time being the Pilot In Command. Is my 114. Whole one hour on my own. Doing my own circuits, preparing everything on my own. No more instructors to tell me what to do or what have gone wrong. And I'm starting to like flying again. =)

    When i first took off.. the feeling is wonderful! This amazing machine is flying... haha... and jus beside me, theres this tail-dragger which is prob preparing for the Red bull Air Race too... Power! Is really nice too see these performance aircrafts =)
    Anyway... being able to take off is one, being able to land is another. When i was coming in for the approach, i was still high. However when i came down closer to the runway, the thermal hit me and the wind started to push me off centre. I was scared, but at the same time i feel excited too... kinda mix feeling. after a few touch and go, came in for a final landing. And i'm starting to understand: It feels good to be alive! =) Not only have i landed safely, but also being able to do what i like =) WOnderful! heehee

    Oh.. this is the website => http://www.redbullairrace.com
    Take a look at it... hopefully i'll be able to see at least one of the races.

    Oh... and not forgetting this.... a long wait for the taste of Apple Strudel!
    strudel sfstrudel whole sf

    Crispy.. not too sweet, jus nice and the apple they have used is not sour.. =) Nice nice. If you have the chance to visti Perth, this is one of the must try! And we are having that for supper.. heehee =) Cheers!

  • Wind Windy

    Ever since i cleared my solo check and cross wind rating... i've been cancelling my flight. T_T
    Is either too strong wind or i'm not cleared for the runway... Sigh... is has always have to be one... And i'm lagging. According to my instructor's plan... we are supposed to clear our P1 26 oct.. effectively making me lagging way back... OMG!

    Have to do it somehow or rather.

  • Birthday

    It was on this day 26 years ago that i first cried
    It was on this day 26 years ago that i first see light
    It was on this day 26 years ago that my sister had a younger brother (officially)
    It was on this day 26 years ago that my dad first called my name

    And yes! It was on this day 26 years ago that i begin my journey. =) Cheers!

  • Shooting Range

    I took some videos.. but sad to say, can't upload it.. cos too big. But nevertheless, managed to extract some picture out of it.
    Range 1_0001range target  10shot sf
    6 shot revolver and a semi-auto, 10 clip mag. =) The familar smell of gun powder.. haha... =) 100 shots in total. Next time will be going for the rifles. Though the fees are steep..i still enjoy shooting.

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