Happy Flyday, I hope that you are all doing well. This blog post has been a while in the making due to unforeseen circumstances. However, I have been asked why someone should be a pilot, so I thought that I would make a list of 101 reasons why everyone should be a pilot. Enjoy.
1) Touching the sky is absolutely beautiful 2) Feeling the drag of the airplane 3) Takeoff 4) Landing 5) Cruising through the clouds 6) Seeing the birds fly next to the plane 7) Looking out the cockpit windows in the morning 8) Smelling the jet fuel in the morning 9) That feeling of nervousness turned to freedom in a matter of seconds 10) The feeling of open space 11) Understanding the laws and physics 12) Operating under more than one career at once 13) Solving problems and understanding the smaller details 14) Combination of science, history, and math 15) Better understanding of life 16) Figuring out the different instruments 17) Putting the human mind to test 18) Balance, balance, and more balance 19) Soaring above the sky 20) Dealing with storms and weather 21) Understanding that nothing is impossible 22) Change is the greatest thing in life 23) Getting and understanding the idea that impossible feats do happen 24) Smell of the plane's inside 25) Communicating with other pilots as well as air traffic control 26) Changing life perspectives 27) Expanding the brain and providing a challenging experience 28) Finding that center of equilibrium with both you and the plane 29) The community 30) Bonding with other pilots 31) Sharing knowledge and understanding 32) Curating a safe place for all 33) The tight knit community is so important in aviation 34) Grasping the concept that God has created this wonderful world with endless possibilities 35) Seeing the snowcapped mountains from 10,500 feet up. 36) Flying solo for the first time 37) Taxiing a plane on a long stretch of open taxiway 38) Completing that initial solo cross country of 150 NM 39) Creating and flying your own flight plan 40) Getting up early to see the sunrise 41) Staying up late to see the sunset 42) Communicating with ATC for the first time 43) Realizing that you are a lot more capable than you thought 44) Finding out that one passion can take control of your entire life 45) Comprehending just how small we are compared to the whole world 46) Understanding the complexity of an aircraft, but yet how simple it is at the same time. 47) The new appreciation for something that mankind originally thought was impossible. 48) Truly understanding the basic physics behind flying 49) Singing to yourself when you're flying a solo cross country 50) The reward of passing hard tests 51) The capability of the human mind 52) Knowing and learning your body's capabilities 53) Wandering around the airport and talking to fellow pilots 54) Meeting new people from all around the world. 55) The connections and networking opportunities 56) Internships 57) Seeing the curvature of the earth from 10,500 feet up. 58) Learning new maneuvers and being able to have accomplishment 59) Stalls and steep turns 60) Pulling Gs 61) Landing at a new airport that you've never visited before 62) Walking on the apron and looking classy 63) The opportunities are so high 64) Job opportunities. 65) Learning to live and thrive on your own 66) Flying over different terrain 67) Always thinking critically 68) Procedure over matter and checklist over process 69) Everyday is different, no day is the same 70) Perfecting a landing 71) Learning your limitations and field of comfortability 72) Human beings can do a whole lot more than what we thought 73) There's nothing like talking to fellow pilots 74) Getting to know the older generation 75) Being in tune with your body, mind, and aircraft 76) Learning the side effects of actions 77) Every action has an equal and opposite reaction! 78) Documenting the process of achieving high accomplishments. 79) Wandering minds every time the eyes meet the sky 80) Tuning into a VOR for the first time 81) Emergency training 82) The sound of engines running 83) The smell of 100LL 84) Preflighting the aircraft in the 20 degree weather, but still enjoying it 85) Taking in the whole process and absorbing information like a spounge 86) Passing the written test 87) Thinking you are struggling, but you are right on top 88) Feeling like Maverick from Top Gun 89) Taking new classes and learning more about new things 90) Finding out you are really getting a degree in many subjects, not just one 91) Tying in material into everyday life 92) Dreaming of flying 93) Counting up your flight hours and seeing progress made. 94) Passing 100 landings all completed by yourself 95) Walking the path to success 96) Airplanes everything! 97) Vintage warbird museums 98) Connecting with people you would not otherwise meet 99) Expressing yourself with all things aviation 100) New challenges 101) Accomplishing all 101 things on your bucket list
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jettAV8RMy name is Jetta, and I am a student pilot currently attending Southern Utah University to become an airline pilot. Join me on my journey from zero to the left seat. Archives
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