flying is not easy..
I still remember clearly when I had the impression that being a pilot was a common goal among guys here. Indeed it is.
70% of any guys who are still studying that you meet in Singapore will have a common dream to be a pilot. And I find it kind of boring already. Lol.
And how many of the people know how hard it is to be a successful pilot ? Lemme give u a revised summary of it: out of 200 'students' taken by RSAF every year, only 30 will make it to be a confirmed pilot trainee. o.O
And there me and my friends were in secondary school, wanting to make flying career a true dream. Yes that was my dream indeed. But looking at circumstances now, I've list out a number of options for myself. hehe.
Being in SYFC is a golden opportunity. You get a real taste of being a young pilot trainee. But for me, it isn't anything similar to rowing a boat in the pool or throwing a polo ball into the net. Polo may be physically demanding but flying is so bloody mental demanding. You HAVE TO have a quick-thinking mind. And you may say it's almost similar to driving. No way bro. Control is not equal to steering wheel.
Why I'm saying all of these is because my 2 sorties have been horrible. The 2nd was not as good as the first one. He keeps saying I give him the impression of being unprepared all the time. Actually half true. I am damn prepared but the moment we are on air.. his attitude to teaching becomes like @$%#@$%!%$. How do I focus with his pressurising instructions ? Lol. Do this do that all at one go. Yes multi tasking is important. Looking at fuel and gas gauges. RPM readings. Vertical speed indicator to be considered when pitching and such. Oh and the bloooooody G-force when pitching down with a huge swerve.
Adding on to my nervous sweat in the air is my non-complying body with the sky. I don't feel good after 30 mins on air. Hmmmmm. Like I get motion sickness each time he turns. And each time I cock up my trimming procedure, I feel even worse. Looking down at macritchie reservoir and seletar and woodland areas. Gosh so tiny. And then I truly realise how small Singapore is. I could see causeway bridge and johor bahru and on the right side I could see the next end of Singapore already. Quite interesting actually.
Goh CL made me do every single thing and allowed me to see from the book as a guide along the way. I think that's quite good. Although again he keeps scolding zz. Anyway the radio calls are like damn FUGLY. Because the tower people speak suuuuuper soft. At some point you just feel like replying: "Fark la. can't you speak slower and louder than this." It's on broadcasting channel mind you so yeah you have to be careful of what you say. And so I didnt manage to do my calls properly mainly because I can't catch up with what they say. At times I just feel like laughing.
Bottomline: I am getting a bad feeling about my performance in SYFC. Lol. It's not that I'm lousy or lazy but just that the demands are pretty tough. I'll trudge through. See how far I can go. I did tell people about my recent 2nd sortie but they just keep saying how much I must keep trying and treasure this opportunity. The thing is I do treasure this opportunity and I do try my utmost best. They don't understand how tough it is to stay on. Lol. Our fate all lie in the hands of the instructor taking us. Like I see Wong CC chopping off like hell lot of students already. Haha.
And yes I went for polo still right after the flying thingy. It was a horrible feeling actually after landing. Thought of going home but I know I said I would come so I had to. Had a short training and yeah my right thumb is still in pain. Swollen. Zzzz.
And I didnt want to stay at home all the way today so I went to school for a little basketball. Zzz. Upon reaching, I actually wanted to sit and chill around rather than to play. Dunno why. Went to the new JP after that and go home.
I'm like totally addicted to Starbuck frapuccino now. Starbucks now open at JP. Oooh.
How's Quicksand by Britney ? Haha. I think it's not too bad a slow song. And congrats to her for selling 505k CDs in 1 week. :p
I met Alan on bus today. It's been so long. Way long. I still remember NCC days. He was my CLT. He asked about me and a few of my friends. Haha. And I asked him about Jun Jie. True enough Jun Jie was from SP canoe polo team too! How come he doesn't come back. If he comes back weekly like other alumnis I would definitely ask him to personally impart his skills to me. HAHA. I'll ask him if I meet him one day. But really, it's been so long. I could just reminisce those trainings.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaargh."
Farhan
