Solo Flight
by Have you faced your fears sometime in life in order to confront your future with greater zest?
Hearing the main gear’s thud upon my landing was the last reassuring sound I heard confirming my luck that day. I taxied to the ramp and waited for my colleagues to lift me off the seat after I called the control tower to close the flight plan for the day and pulled the throttle to silence the aircraft engine. Rain showers poured as if heaven sent her blessings to congratulate me. It certainly was a blessed day for me preceding the traditional dunking ceremony which left me dumped on a makeshift muddy pool beside our quarters. I was back in the company of my friends and colleagues and I suppose it would take time until I could find myself another chance at being alone to face my fears. I believe we are all awaiting our ultimate moment for a solo flight in life. I guess the exit door could just accommodate one at a time and there’s nothing we could do with it.
I leave this post for Capt. Ferdinand Belarmino of Cebu Pacific Airlines and Capt. Ryan James Ribac of Philippine Airlines, my two abled mentors. I wish you two a safe flight everytime you take off.
My Other Posts on Flight:
The Black Scarf: The South Flight Chronicles
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Post Commentjohnnydod
On March 29, 2010 at 3:58 am
This was good Mr Blue well written, and an enjoyable read to boot thanks
CHAN LEE PENG
On March 29, 2010 at 4:39 am
It was an enjoyable post and you shared so much experience with us here. I’d try to have a chance to fly a solo flight freely in the air. Great post! Clicked you “liked it”
Jimmy Shilaho
On March 29, 2010 at 4:57 am
A very good post. I enjoyed it too.
joyhyena29
On March 29, 2010 at 5:13 am
very nice^^
lillyrose
On March 29, 2010 at 7:49 am
Ohhhh so much tension but a beautifully presented post about you true love of flying. It must have been a mind blowing experience, up there so high and alone. Lets hope we deal with our \’final\’ lone journey as well as you did this one.
Christine Ramsay
On March 29, 2010 at 9:22 am
You described the flight so perfectly I was with you through every fearful moment of it. You were so brave. Congratulations on your achievement. A great piece.
Christine
diamondpoet
On March 29, 2010 at 10:13 am
I don’t fly, never have flown and I don’t think that I ever will, but I enjoyed your article.
Atanacio
On March 29, 2010 at 10:23 am
Deep blue your articles are well thought out before posting im assuming great write
LoveDoctor
On March 29, 2010 at 11:47 am
Thank you for sharing your personal experience with the rest of us. I am sure that most of us would rather be in the company of others rather than alone but being alone gives us that opportunity to face our fears the same way it happened to you. Fear is not such a bad thing. Feel the fear and keep doing it. It will always be present just as long as we don’t allow the fear to control us and stop us. A great post as always.
Sharif Ishnin
On March 29, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Great personal story. It’s a threshold everyone have to cross over in life once in a while. Worthwhile in the end. Thanks for sharing this.
giftarist
On March 29, 2010 at 3:31 pm
Another great write, kabayan. Thank you for sharing your thoughtful masterpieces with us.
Snooky
On March 29, 2010 at 3:42 pm
What an exilarating article. you take us on some great adventures–thnx
deep blue
On March 29, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Thanks for all your comments especially for Lillyrose who gave me the inspiration for this article through her post “Going Solo”. May you make the best of your solo tasks in writing your articles, lol.
Cheers,
Will
8Shei8
On March 31, 2010 at 8:13 pm
Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us. Great story! Very uplifting!
zoeyclark
On April 2, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Great anecdote! You have both literally and metaphrically have flown solo and survived it. My congratulations. Best of luck for the next flights as well!
maeraquel
On April 5, 2010 at 5:16 am
I just remembered flight 815 in LOST. One of the main characters is a pilot ( can;t remember his name). He was able to land their copter on water & saved everyone when they ran out of fuel.
Kudos to conquering your fear!