Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Update (as in This just in...)

Things have been quite busy the last several months.  Between a change of flight instructors and a helicopter crash (I was not involved) progress has been really slow. 

My original flight instructor had flown enough hours to get a job flying off shore to and from oil rigs.  Since the flight school only has one instructor, it took a bit to get a replacement.  That flight instructor left and it was a little bit longer to get a replacement. 

I started flying with the newest instructor and I am making good progress.  My maneuvers are getting better and are very close to check ride standards.  I am taking the FAA written exam this week and have been studying hard for it. 

The training helicopter crashed and it took almost 8 weeks to procure a replacement.  They have a smaller helicopter, but the instructor and I would not meet the weight and balance limits. 

I have decided that ultimately I want to be a Helicopter EMS (HEMS) pilot.  Flying people from accident sites to hospitals or patients from one hospital to another.  I will need a lot of hours to get a job like that, but I know that it will be worth it. 

I want to update this blog more regularly than I have in the past.  I also hope to get a GoPro camera to begin capturing video and images of my flights.  This weekend I have a solo flight to get the last of the PIC hours I need for my private license. 

I have been thinking of crowd sourcing the funds to pay for flight school.  Doing so will ensure that I (hopefully) have enough money to complete my flight training and can begin my path to flying HEMS.  Currently funds for flight training are tied to the degree I am working on in Aviation Management.  If I can't get enough money from the loans offered while attending school, I won't be able to finish flight school. 

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