Saturday, April 26, 2008

Have anyone gone for any confidence building course?
I have never attend one before in my life, so what is confidence? It is the belief in oneself and one's powers or abilities; self-confidence; self-reliance; assurance.

24/04/2008: The day to remember for many years to come. I went for my first solo in this jet aircraft in my basic wing course. 0.3 hour is short but to me, it was memorable and meaningful.
Solo check flight went pretty well except for some minor hiccups. 25 minutes before the flight, i did my paperwork, gear up properly and sign out my aircraft, Tail 348.

It was the first time i walk alone to my aircraft, assuming the responsibility of an aircraft captain. Briskly, i did all my walk around checks, buckled in and proceed to start the engine. Shortly after, i was taxying back to the holding point, all ready to roll down the runway.
"GINGIN TOWER, EAGLE 714, READY".
"CLEAR FOR TAKEOFF, EAGLE 714".

With the advance of the throttle, it was short before i took off the ground. It felt empty to fly alone but nonetheless, that is exactly what i been waiting for since 3 months ago i reached here. My landing wasn't that ace but considered safe. This is what i call Confidence-Building and indeed i felt more confident than i used to be. It was unbelievable effective.

Other than my first solo, everything that has been happening around me and my coursemates was not very pleasant. I hate to believe that people change and change to the extent of being hideous. Once we used to be friends, and now we are like strangers to each other. I am going to accept this is gonna be hard fact. This trip to Australia has been an eye-opener, i have gained some, lost some. Another 6 months to go, it will only get tougher but it will only make me stronger.

I feel proud to be still standing strong despite all the surrounding critics. I guess nobody expect me to reach this stage but they will be proved wrong. Adios mates.

ViNZz@12:45 AM

Thursday, April 17, 2008

*Swipe off the dust on my blog*
Rise from the dead. Been 6 months since i last update my blog. It wasn't my intention to abandon my own blog. But these 6 months has been like a whirlwind to me.

In a flash, i am now 3 months into my stint in this "birds don't lay eggs" place. Flying was the most enjoyable thing regardless of all the shit i have to dig myself through before i can arrive this far. This trip here also taught me alot of lifelong lessons, inter-relationship management etc. Not only, it let me realise how selfish humans can get in order to achieve their own interest. But it did not dampen my spirit though, there is little i can change people but i have to take note of myself.

Ups and downs in this place. Seen my AGC mate departing to Singapore was the hardest thing to accept, considering that we have been walking hand-in-hand for the past 1 year to arrive at this stage. But when the going get tough, the tough get going, inevidently, the weaker ones will get sacrificed. It was tough scrapping through my initial sorties until just prior to my progress check test, i got the enlightenment from a Senior Instructor and managed to pass my Prog Check. Since then, i decided not to look back.

GH 10, GH 11, GH 12, OFT 7 and going strong. First Solo in 7 sorties. For once, i am going to take a jet up into the skies for that short 0.3 hour and enjoy the spur of my life. Bless me my friends. I will do you guys proud. Whroooohaa.

ViNZz@9:16 PM

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Bad news bad news.
I cannot believe it, just like 2 months before the end of ground school, disaster struck. Due to some unforeseen circumstance, i got myself a fracture. Initially, i thought it was just a simple hairline fracture as described by the MO but my worst fear was confirmed by the specialist from CGH that it was a full blown fracture on the scalphoid bone.

Nevertheless, i will fight to finish my ground school and hopefully i can leave on the mayday 26th Dec. It was rather disappointing or applauding to see that when u have an injury and you are down, nobody is being encouraging and supportive to see my through this difficult times. Only missy dearest is always there by me. Whenever i feed low during this tough times or when the tough gets going, she is always constanting remind me that she is always by my side. I be strong and hard just for u.

Missy dearest 20th birthday is coming and she is already anticipating a National Standown during her birthday*giggles*. To dearest, " if this year i didn't live u to your expectation for your celebration, i hope u forgive me and i promise a better one on the 21st. Times flies and it is going to be a big one year of missy-mr relationship. I can feel that the relationship is getting more stable and strong. I love u , missy,

Destiny will decide for my fate. Just can't wait to prove everybody wrong about myself. Back to studies, back to more mayhem, back to more sleepless nights.

ViNZz@10:48 PM

Thursday, October 11, 2007

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My Angelic Dearest

ViNZz@11:52 PM

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Life is full of UPs and DOWNS.
With mixed emotions, i started my much anticipated ground school that i have always look forward to. It was the stay-in coupled with a few long weeks stretching to saturday that put me off my pace. It is already 2 weeks into my course and i sort of used to the programs planned for us. Supposingly, it was a 14 weeks course but due to early departure, it was compacted into 12 weeks.
Guess what, AVIONICS, FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS, NAVIGATION, METEOROLOGY, AERODYNAMICS, AIRMANSHIP will accompany me through days and nights.

Missy was prepared but reluctant to accept that i have to stay in again. It means there is no more late nights out and frequently gag gags. Nevertheless, she shows that she is always there for me and remained very cool about the situation.

I was actually planning to plot a very long entry but i felt that it was rather lengthy to stretch all the way back for one month.

It was rather sickening to see fellow pilot trainees that does not show the same passion for this career, just hoping to stall enough time for ORD. It has even gone further to force another guy to scramble to leave for a 9month course in less than 2 days. What is the reason? He claimed he got depression. Old sky got eyes, he got suspended and that is the end of him.

To Missy:
Less time != less communication.
Less days != less love.
To Marilyn, maybe he need his bf around his side every moment but i believe we are completely different from theirs.
I LOVE U dearest.

Mugging proceeds. Press on Mr Giant.

ViNZz@10:14 PM

Saturday, September 08, 2007

So disappointed on myself. Clocked a personal worst of 2 hr 30mins for AHM 2007 this year. Guess the downward curve is just going to get deep and deeper. Please don't call me Best PT anymore. (Although i did managed to get Best PT in BMT and BSLC) But tough times don't last, tough man do. It's not the end and it is just the beginning of something wonderful.

Next event upcoming:

Anyone interested in joining me? I do need some quality pacing and inspiration man. My asics running shoes is getting worn out, any kind taitais can "provide" me with a new pair?

Some stuff to update. I have been lobo-ing for the past 6 months although it is not entirely doing nothing useful. But it is just keep our time occupied and sidetracking to projects and presentation skills. And the good and bad news is my BWC ground school is gonna start on 24 Sep. Stay-in and hectic lifestyle is always not the way to go man, less time to spend with friends and girlfriend, but the faster i finished off my ground school, the fast i be going over to Aussie for training. I believed in getting to the reckoning day earlier and not wasting anymore of my time.

Quarrels and bickering is part of relationship and for me it just to correct the mindset of missy and me. Finally, we are over another row means another plus plus to the understanding. Missy having her exams soon in 2 days and she has been mugging like a SCB for like the past week. And there is this guy that is a coordinator to recruit her a Mediacorp PA job bugging every single day and for godsake, missy decided to forgo the opportunity.

Just sold off my Nokia N80 for a E61 which is a non-camera phone as N80 is simply too troublesome to use in a highly confidential camp. Thus there is not much photos to uploaded.

iwilllovetospendmynewyearinsingapore.ilovemissy.ilovetoeat
ilovetoexercise.ilovetoprocrastinate.ilovecopywhatmymissyliketodo

Peaceout.

ViNZz@2:50 PM

Sunday, August 19, 2007

Oops, haven't been updating my blog but this time i do have alot to add.
What i have found out about myself:

Does not have any luck in gambling.
Bad tempered yet controllable at times.
Have very bad time management
Hate stingy people yet admire spendthrift ones.
I am always tired.
Love my dearest alot.

Went to genting during 15th to 17th August with my pilot trainee friends. This might be the last chance we get to apply for a week block leave after MF takes over OC *freakz*.

We took 5star luxurious bus which took around 6 1/2 hrs before reaching the peak. Most of them did not really seems interested in going casino but it was until the first day dinner that we know that we have just donated 1600RM to the consortium of genting. Sad but true, gambling means either win or lose so the probability is 50% yet kuangyong experienced a 8-straight-losing bet streak.

Though i have been to Genting quite a number of times, this is the only time i realised there is a club in this place named SAFARI. Music was relatively bad, drinks averagely priced but still the whole cohort enjoyed our time in the club. It was until 3am that we actaully left because it was closing. Some of our guys did not have past experiences in clubbing thus this is one hell of a lifetime to them *hiak hiak hippo cough cough*. Kam was at his personal drinking best and aaron too was at his peak of chee honging.

This trip i decided to go test out my luck at the casino since most people always say there is beginners' luck but apparently i did not have it. I lost 2 bets straight in a row. I be coming back here maybe soon, cheap and fun.

Sad but not really surprising. A couple in our group broke up. It was not a very amiable one but hopefully the saga has ended. Now with HER we don't have HE and definately i don't want a HE until he wake up from his slumber. HE to me is a pretty happy-go-lucky person but after assuming the role as a boyfriend, he became another person totally. Jiemin, if u are reading this, i sincerely hope that u don't go harress her anymore. Everything's over, no use getting regretting and she is not coming back to you anymore. She is definately better without you so JERK OFF, my friend.

Man Utd off to the worst start in Premier League in years. ZzZzZzzzz..
I am so tired. No pictures this time. Buzz........

ViNZz@11:51 PM