Back in the Cockpit
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It had been over five years since I had been in a cockpit and I feared that I would never fly again. After joining the 525 Squadron again I realized how much flying meant to me. It’s hard to describe because flying, although it is a passion, is different then other passions I have. In a way, it is like playing golf or any other sport. It requires 100% of your concentration and effort. You cannot be distracted by the usual things like cellphones, children, dogs, clients, or staff. Flying is so absorbing and yet uniquely liberating at the same time. Perhaps it is different for me because flying was what I wanted to do since I was a child, so there is a deep emotional connection with it. The feeling of getting back behind the controls, taking off, flying, and ultimately landing again was exhilarating.
Now, after over ten hours of dual time, I am current again. I have my license back and I can fly again. I wasn’t sure how I would feel afterward. Perhaps after growing older and having kids I have become more sentimental, but I feel so good.
I did it and I feel good.
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Congratulations on your re-certification!
I can’t wait until I’m well enough to get re-certified, myself. Flying is probably the most blissful experience I’ve ever had that doesn’t relate to my daughter, so I can totally relate.
Thanks Ocean. That’s really kind of you to say. There is definitely nothing that quite compares to being thousands of feet in the air.