17 July 08
Cherry went flying!
This is my project. MY PLANE.
Yeah..I wish. Only if I have SGD150,000 to spend and have gotten my flying license. -_-
(By the way, this “plane” belongs to a couple. Their “little weekend project”. How NICE!)
As for now, I will stick to the little “EVE” first. Small but “FIERCE”!
Just nice for 2 person.
EVE was born in Australia but has surrendered her citizenship to Malaysia.
That means, if I would to land her anywhere in Malaysia, I don’t have to pay a cent for parking and landing. That set me to my dream mode again. I WOULD LOVE TO FLY TO PENANG ONE DAY!! BY MYSELF!
Let’s see..
Eve travels 150 knots (275.2 km/h).
Distance from Singapore to Penang: 600 kilometers.
Eve burns 15 litres of fuel per hour.
Mm….Come and think of it, may be it is better to take Singapore Airlines. 
Before we fly, we must check most of the nuts and bolts, making sure that they were in place. Checked propeller, fuel, wings etc etc.
The pilot and trainer. (he made me his Captain that day *grin*). Checking fuel if there was sediment.
Finally…
The sea looked so much blu-er from top.
After the “high speed climbing” (twice!!) and a FREE FALL I felt like I wanted to throw up. (I blame it on lacking of sleep, I only had 4 hours of sleep that night). I had to ask my trainer to land asap.
Actually, civil flying has become more common. It is OK NOT to have a perfect vision. Many people have discouraged me from learning to fly in the past (eg. Female becoming a pilot is a taboo, lousy eyes etc). But after my lesson, I felt that it is indeed achievable! Of course I need to study aeronautical science and clock more training hours in order to get the flying license.
Can’t wait for my next lesson man…
Posted under Life documentaries | [14] Comments
July 17th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Holy Shit, I Wana fly or be in that plane.. lucky you.. =/
July 17th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
wah mdm!! learning how to fly sia!
set ah you fly us to penang!!
July 17th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
What class/model plane is EVE? xD
Very very cool, not to mention to be able to fly that thing
July 17th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
A flying cherry!
July 18th, 2008 at 3:19 am
woah…. so cool!! and great video, u r damn cute in the video lah..
July 18th, 2008 at 10:30 am
Nice one.:) Flying up on a small plane is on one of my to do things before I die. If nothing else, I’ll want to take pictures. from up top.:)
July 18th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
ahaha..thank u thank u! It is very nice indeed. If you guys are interested, I can always help to hook you up. In fact, just go for a ride with a little of piloting is also possible. Don’t have to do it as a course.
July 19th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
wah you get license don’t anyhow “fly” ppl appointment
July 20th, 2008 at 2:40 am
coolios! hahaha you go there and bring us (:
July 20th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
But i scare of height… :S
July 21st, 2008 at 12:24 am
Raymond, you will sure vomit one lor..:) judging from the “disneyland” experience…
July 24th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Hello Ms Cherry! =) Rem me?! Where u learn flying from?
July 30th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Hi Ethan! Glad to hear from you again. Of course I remember you.:)
You can visit this website. It’s the flying school that i attended.
http://www.flughaven.net/
August 2nd, 2008 at 1:10 am
Because I fly
I laugh more than other men
I look up and see more than they.
I know how the clouds feel,
What its like to have the blue in my lap.
To look down on birds
To feel freedom in a thing called the stick
Who but I can slice between
God’s billow-legs
And feel them laugh and crash with His step?
Who else has seen the unclimbed peaks?
The rainbow’s secret?
The real reason birds sing?
Because I fly
I envy no man on earth.
–Author Unknown