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well i had my mind blown yesterday in an aerobatic flight somewhere over the ocean between jandakot and garden island.
it was a constant battle adjusting to the G-forces. but my weet-bix stayed put, and i didnt black out or anything. i was wiped out for an hour after landing as all my blood returned to the right places. it was a much more physical experince than i expected. we hit 4Gs and -1G.
my pilot was a top bloke, and he said i was doing well, so he put me through what seemed like every trick in the book.
these all look familiar. there were a number of maneoeuvres that my pilot combined and executed in succession.
the tail slide, if thats the correct diagram, was the most mind-bending. basically we went up into a stall with the nose pointing straight up, fell over backwards, then sort of span down and over like a leaf. it really made those segments ive seen on telly where people do a single loop the loop look tame, and video games have not been the same.
so by the end of it all i was mentally thrilled but physically rattled. today i kept thinking about it, and i cant wait to start lessons. the edge has really been taken off, pilot training will be at a very slow pace, just learning how to turn the rudders at first.
in addition to this one of my old head chefs, the one who i got along with best, called me up today and asked me to work for him. this is after my having quit the trade. i must say its tempting, because we got along so well. if i did though i couldnt make it full time. theres too many things i want to do this year, and i have a commitment to myself to try them all.
it was a constant battle adjusting to the G-forces. but my weet-bix stayed put, and i didnt black out or anything. i was wiped out for an hour after landing as all my blood returned to the right places. it was a much more physical experince than i expected. we hit 4Gs and -1G.
my pilot was a top bloke, and he said i was doing well, so he put me through what seemed like every trick in the book.
these all look familiar. there were a number of maneoeuvres that my pilot combined and executed in succession.
the tail slide, if thats the correct diagram, was the most mind-bending. basically we went up into a stall with the nose pointing straight up, fell over backwards, then sort of span down and over like a leaf. it really made those segments ive seen on telly where people do a single loop the loop look tame, and video games have not been the same.
so by the end of it all i was mentally thrilled but physically rattled. today i kept thinking about it, and i cant wait to start lessons. the edge has really been taken off, pilot training will be at a very slow pace, just learning how to turn the rudders at first.
in addition to this one of my old head chefs, the one who i got along with best, called me up today and asked me to work for him. this is after my having quit the trade. i must say its tempting, because we got along so well. if i did though i couldnt make it full time. theres too many things i want to do this year, and i have a commitment to myself to try them all.