Hello, and longtime no see to some! I just thought I should make a post to share what I have been up to seeing I am often asked when I pop onto the server. So... I'll share all that here!
For those who don't know, I love aviation! I have briefly mentioned it over the 4 years I have been on the server and shared my interests with few. And I'm happy to say I finally obtained my pilots license about 2 months ago. I began learning to fly an airplane before driving a car, I took my first flight lesson when I was 15 years old. Fast forward a few years later with the help of working two part time jobs, working as a full time student at two schools, and studying nonstop, I am officially an airmen!
As of now I am 18 years old. And as you could guess, the possibilities of what an 18 year old can do with a pilots license are pretty much endless. I basically fly whenever my bank account allows me to. I get that most people could care less about aviation. But I'll share some pictures and video that you may find interesting nonetheless! In essence the airport has become a second home of mine seeing I both fly out of there and work there 5 days a week.
I am also happy to say I have recently been hired as a prospect pilot for an air service called Hyte. They are currently a growing company, and for those who don't know, they are basically the Uber for the sky. So if you're bored or whatever check out the app! I am currently working on my commercial pilots license and if all goes to plan I will be flying commercially by the end of this year. This opportunity is awesome because not only will I be paid to fly, but I will be logging flight hours so I can eventually work for the airlines. Before applying to work as an airline pilot I need to have at least 1,500 hours of flight time along with being 23 years old. As of now I have about 100 hours of flight time, with 5 years to build the rest.
So... that's basically what I have been doing with my personal life. It should also be worth mentioning that I am in my first year of college and well, that's boring to talk about. If anyone would like to share anything aviation related or ask me any questions feel free to ask here! This topic would be pretty ideal for aviation related sorts.
Heres some random stuff with pics of some of my flights:
I had the chance to fly an 73 year old L-16. This airplane was used to train pilots during WWII.
Pictured is a C-47 my instructor flies and a Cessna 152 that I flew there
Here's a timelapse of one of my landings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbf-KueEfyUNOTE: I apologize for the size of some of these pictures. Also, I have thousands of pictures if anyone would like to see more.
