To the skies again...

[cjsmith]

I am now the proud holder of an FAA Medical Certificate Third Class.

Next step: become the proud holder of a BFR (Biennial Flight Review) signoff from an instructor. That one will take a little longer. :-)

(Need a "flying" usericon. Can't figure out how to get Paint to crop a .jpg! Grr.)
edit: got one!

Comments

[jupiter29.livejournal.com]

Woohoo! I have no idea what any of that means, of course, but it sounds good. So woohoo! :)

So does this mean you are a pilot? Just curious. Ever since I was a kid, it's been my dream to learn how to fly. I always tell myself that this is the year that I will look into doing it, but I obviously haven't yet. :)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

'Deed I am a pilot. Well, I was one a few years ago. According to the license I still are one but I do need some refresher work. :-)

You could drop by your nearest general aviation airport for an "intro flight", just to dip your toes in and see how it might be. Warning, it can be fun as all get-out and might be addictive!

[jupiter29.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's my problem. While I've never done it, I can just tell myself I will someday. My brain is used to that, I'm a great procrastinator. :) But once I do all the work of finding an airport and arranging a flight and all that, my brain is going to start reminding me how much simpler it would be to just take a class or something. And that's when I need to start worrying about money and everything. :)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

But once I do all the work of finding an airport and arranging a flight and all that, my brain is going to start reminding me how much simpler it would be to just take a class or something. And that's when I need to start worrying about money and everything. :)

Yeeeeeaaaaaah, there is that. Sometimes we can fool ourselves -- "I'm eating only one potato chip, really I am!" -- and sometimes we're just too smart to fall for that trick.

[jupiter29.livejournal.com]

I'm not that smart, so I will fall for most anyone's tricks. But my own? I may JUST be smart enough to fool myself. ;)