Update

I'm a bad little pilot - I haven't updated in over a week.

Things are continuing to look up. Not quite where I want to be, but everyday is better than the day before and I'm constantly moving forward.

- DB Merlin is gone for good. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

- I have a new fan page on Facebook. 50 fans and counting! Go check it out if you haven't already.

- Holding short of Chapter 7, Section 2 in my Jeppesen Book (out of 11). It's going MUCH faster since I finished the King Videos. I've seen everything before, so it's like a review. Up to 19 pages (front & back) of answering questions from the back of the book too!

- Taking practice tests as much as possible. Got my very first 90% score the other day!!! I've also been increasing the total number of questions bit by bit. The real exam has 60 questions, so I need to build up until 60 questions is no big deal, just like where I'm at right now. Between the progress in the textbook and getting better on tests, I am feeling more empowered by the day and it's absolutely fantastic. :)

- Christmas Party with the PDK CAP this weekend. I <3 those guys!

We were supposed to listen to an F-16 pilot speak at Dobbins AFB this past week, but it got postponed until January.

Last meeting of the year next week. Which reminds me, I have to give permission for them to start the transfer. I was holding off... Dunno why... Hope, maybe. Hope that the last squadron would turn into a Disney movie or something. I need to just get moving and email the new commander.

- I'm feeling better lately too. Had a good doctor's visit today. We're aiming to go anti-biotic free for awhile, considering I've been on them off-and-on since August. Blah. I need to start training for the Spartan Sprint again.

-2013 Oshkosh passes went on sale today!!! I may have to wait until January to get mine with Christmas coming up and all. 243 days until Airventure!! =)

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I've learned a couple of things recently, too:

Lesson 1: In aviation, we have to take the weight & balance of our airplane, passengers and luggage (supposedly) before every flight. The reason for this is because everyone and everything weighs differently and the aircraft can only take so much weight. Even if they weight is within limits, it can change your center of gravity(CG) and that's important to know for take-offs, landings and stall speeds. As pilots, we cannot control the weather or the air pressure once in the air, but we can control who we let in the plane to make it as safe as possible for things under our control.

So the plane represents our life. We cannot control the weather or pressure we might face once in the air, but we can control who we let into our airplane. Physical weights don't matter so much in the life airplane, however, emotional heavyweights can do havoc to our CG. Don't prejudge people, but weigh each person carefully before taking them up in your airplane.

Lesson 2: It doesn't matter how bad things are/were or how you look back on something and regret the time wasted. Did you learn something? If yes, then time wasn't wasted. Yes, it was horrible but if a lesson was learned, it had purpose. And yes, it was awful, but it's over now - time to move onto the next lesson and learn something new.

And on that note, of learning something new - I've got to wrap this up and get in some studying for tonight! Always, always go for your dreams - no matter how long it takes you. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do it or let them try to take it away from you. Glow so bright that your nay-sayers are blinded by the light and those that would encourage you are attracted by it, letting their own light glow as well.

Blue skies forever!
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