One of the first questions people ask me once they learn that I am taking my ultra light pilot’s license and buying a plane is “Is this your lifelong dream?” I think that they are disappointed when I say no. Maybe they are expecting some kind of fairy book ending – not sure. However, I pretty much get up each day and am grateful for the day ahead and then try to make the most of it that I can. If I had a lifelong dream, I hope I would be living it now or would have lived it by now. I am very fortunate.
I have mentioned in my previous postings that I consider myself to be fiscally prudent. One of my husband’s university friends was on the East coast visiting family and joined us for dinner. This friend has very high-end taste. He was talking about buying a rain suit for golf and it was $600. Sometimes he plays two rounds of golf back to back so he had to buy two $600 rain suits. I was giving him a hard time about being so frivolous with his money and he said “you bought a plane.” Point taken.
There are certain things that I know about myself. I love a good adventure, even though I bought a plane I do watch my pennies and I like dependable, competent and enthusiastic individuals. I have been looking for a ferry pilot that can help me fly my little bird back from Florida. I have spoken to a few candidates that made it seem as though it would be quite a burden to fly my little bird with a Rotax 912 engine from Florida to Nova Scotia. I don’t get it – it seems like a trip of a life time to me. Aviatrix seemed pretty excited about the excursion. She also had a detailed list of questions for me that indicated her thoroughness and level of preparedness. I decided to ask her if she would consider helping me fly my plane home after her August contract was complete. This would mean that I would miss a few weeks of summer flying but it will give me more time to get some flight training and if she is willing I think I will have a compatible travelling partner.
I spoke to Aviatrix and she agreed to help me fly my plane back to Nova Scotia. She asked me if we will be camping along the way so that she can plan to bring her sleeping bag. I decide to level with her about some additional things that I know about myself – I don’t like the outdoors and I am quite a capitalist (as unfashionable as that may be these days).
I have mentioned in my previous postings that I consider myself to be fiscally prudent. One of my husband’s university friends was on the East coast visiting family and joined us for dinner. This friend has very high-end taste. He was talking about buying a rain suit for golf and it was $600. Sometimes he plays two rounds of golf back to back so he had to buy two $600 rain suits. I was giving him a hard time about being so frivolous with his money and he said “you bought a plane.” Point taken.
There are certain things that I know about myself. I love a good adventure, even though I bought a plane I do watch my pennies and I like dependable, competent and enthusiastic individuals. I have been looking for a ferry pilot that can help me fly my little bird back from Florida. I have spoken to a few candidates that made it seem as though it would be quite a burden to fly my little bird with a Rotax 912 engine from Florida to Nova Scotia. I don’t get it – it seems like a trip of a life time to me. Aviatrix seemed pretty excited about the excursion. She also had a detailed list of questions for me that indicated her thoroughness and level of preparedness. I decided to ask her if she would consider helping me fly my plane home after her August contract was complete. This would mean that I would miss a few weeks of summer flying but it will give me more time to get some flight training and if she is willing I think I will have a compatible travelling partner.
I spoke to Aviatrix and she agreed to help me fly my plane back to Nova Scotia. She asked me if we will be camping along the way so that she can plan to bring her sleeping bag. I decide to level with her about some additional things that I know about myself – I don’t like the outdoors and I am quite a capitalist (as unfashionable as that may be these days).
4 comments:
Love the weaving of your story ... I look forward to the next chapter!
Hi Lite Flyer,
Enjoying the blog!
If you ever feel like showing off your new Aventura II, I'm in Halifax and would love to check it out.
Cheers,
James Ball
piloteh@gmail.com
"I don’t like the outdoors..."
Yet you bought an airplane, which hardly lends itself to indoor activity. Indeed, your airplane puts you a lot closer to the outdoors than do most automobiles.
I'm guessing your definition of "outdoors" is not the same as the one I use.
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