finally handling test (:

ALRIGHT i'm here to blog like a real long blog post that encapsulates my feelings, hopes, desires and whatever nonsense that i feel like blogging after a super long time! last post didn't count! coz that was a rant and meaningless!

summary of PPL course
Dual: 69.2h
Solo: 11.8h
IF: 5.5h

passed: 02/10/2007
attempt: 2nd
a/c registration: 9V-BOF

quite tired now but i want to put all my thoughts and feelings down in words while the memory of flight is still fresh in my mind. well, i guess the main thing about being a pilot is that it's a constant learning process, that you must have confidence in yourself, your skills, your instructor, and that you must be the one in control, you have to be alert! which is why i was sleeping at 10pm for the past week..because i got scolded so badly for "hanging" by a thread during flights, and threatened to be discontinued if i continued to be not alert and sleepy and utterly stupid.. which is what i was (:

i feel like if this was a video game, i've levelled up! by alot. why? because my brain is working better than it has been for awhile, thanks to sufficient sleep - so i'm going to continue sleeping early, except this time it will be 11pm everyday! ok but that's superficial, more importantly, i've learnt to prioritise, focus, handle stress, and NOT cry**! that second last flight, i felt really awful in the air because he was scolding like mad and my eyes stung, but only for mere seconds because i took a deep breath and carried on!! and i really appreciate all the effort that my instructor put into teaching us, well, he was able to 松一口气 today.. man, gotta give him a good treat and hug him! hahaha, honestly i feel like hugging anyone right now!

i passed FHT.

it feels BEYOND AWESOME to be able to type that, say that, scream that, laugh that! it's like you finally reached the light at the end of one tunnel, and there may more more tunnels to go through but, i felt like i'd actually accomplished something by passing! and i'm going to hold this mindset - listen out on RT, i.e. be alert; breathe to get sufficient oxygen, clear your head, and carry on like it's a new sortie, so you're refreshed and working efficiently; understand what you have to learn! anyway i still have to pass medical on friday! lol. time to not eat and lose weight and somehow improve my eyesight by leaps and bounds by the time i hit friday.. :S we hope for the best. and i hope they make it through tmr and thursday!

today is charlu's birthday - special luck on her special day xP i'm gonna remember her birthday until i'm 80! i passed FHT the day after children's day! omgomgomgggg! ahahaa

ok.

i also wanna blog about the crazily weird dream i had last night!

i dreamt that i was taking the test, during the evening?! LOL which is impossible according to our PPL privileges, but nevermind. it was a really weird flight! so i was flying with the chief flying instructor, and it was getting steadily darker and darker, so we did some circuits and i think attempted a glide to land. so on this last base turn, suddenly, i realised that there was a building? obscuring my view of the runway, which is rather ridiculous, because there's not supposed to be anything, much less a building on the turn to final! so i was quite shocked and feeling rather 'wth' but managed to land, although rather haphazardly on the runway and parked at the side. then we walked out of the a/c and turned off into another road that was lined with houses?
(don't ask, it's a dream. and weird. was quite freaky, but not really nightmarish, so i was fine when i woke up, anyway i only remembered my dream after the flight)
then we continued walking along the rather dark road and the examiner turned into a lighted house, i remember thinking "is that his house and family?" but i continued walking to another house and entered it! this time, my instructor, family and alot of people were in the house? anyway we were eating steamed chicken rice when i woke up. LOL oO talk about bizarre dream! this is the 2nd really weird dream i've had in 2 weeks! and that's a record because usually i sleep so deeply that i don't remember dreams.. haha my mom says if someone came and carried my bed away, i'd still be sleeping. lol. somehow, i'm inclined to believe her..

anyway, now that one page of my story has turned! i can concentrate on studying for A levels "in peace".

what i'm feeling now is primarily tiredness and relief. but when omg, he walked into the briefing room and said, "okay, now let's move on to part 3 - systems brief", it was like, "omg, i passed part 2 - flying!" and even though i was rather tired after the flight, there was this adrenaline rush, because it was like "okay, it's not over yet! got to show him that i understand systems and get through this". anyway, during the flight, i remember he was approving and even said "good" once! i didn't get that the last FHT i took! and wow. i guess sleeping enough helps because he was pleased with my listening out on RT = alertness to situation in air! so he tested me on engine, engine performance in singapore because our engine is rated at ICAO standards but singapore is hotter - how does this affect our flying, electrical system, then he gave me one question on why does the ammeter fluctuate (like twitch back and forth) after start? and he promised not to ask me anymore questions after i answered that, but if he had to give me hint, he'll ask me more! so i took quite awhile and thought and thought and i finally gave him the answer!without hints! i never felt so good about myself! =D it was like when he finally deigned to say you passed, i wanted to smile and laugh and jump and never stop! i almost couldn't stop smiling! 笑到合不拢嘴! omg i remember chinese! LOL.

ok this is becoming a neverending story. anyway apparently i'm possible material for the airforce because i can take pressure, a.k.a. tekan-ing. random. i need to pass medical! rawr.

haha.
this marks the end of my PPL journey. at last!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CAA-OF, FINAL!!!!!!! HAHA!!!!! omgomg (:
but the start of something new! (lol, clichéd!)
MUGMUG!


AND because i can't resist!
W00T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE!! HAHAA OMGOMGOMG XD
i feel ready to burst!! YAYY i think i should go sleep before i explode. LOL!!

edit: i shall blog about prelims later since today marks the day i stop phantom blogging =) well, mostly xD anyway the thought of prelims is sobering enough. lol! exhalee!