Weekly Flyday Post II

Touching the sky is a feeling that is unimaginable. Flight has long been deemed as freedom in my own eyes. Just the sound of the engines starting up is enough to get my serotonin levels up. Flying just makes my own soul feel alive. The longer I am in the sky I feel less anxious. Looking out the plane's windows I always see the perfectly painted sky. Flying at sunset is like an artist took their paintbrush and painted the sky. Each color seems to blend together in a concise, yet flowing manner. Skies that are filled with clouds always make me think of cotton balls suspended in mid air. There is never a dull or a drab flight. The beauty of everyday life is that each one, and moment, is unique.

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"The beauty of everyday is that each one, and moment, is unique."
-jettAV8R

The important thing in life is that we live each moment as if it were our last. There are so many things on my bucket list, so I begin now. It is certainly hard to think that way, but that is the truth. The freedom of flight is one of those feelings that I cannot even fathom living without. Every time as soon as the plane lifts off the ground I cannot help but get jitters in my stomach. It really is a magnificent experience. If we all think about it, the splendid concept of flight is nothing short of a miracle.
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Aviation has always been a part of my life whether I realized it or not. I was able to finally find that connection in 2017. Several events, people, quotes, and videos have inspired me to further expand my horizon.

"The feeling of flight is like no other feeling on earth. It gives the feels of freedom; challenging wind, gravity, speed, and simply what a human being cannot do.  Jumping through clouds, hopping over storms, and feeling so close to heaven. Yes, flying is worth it, no doubt about it."
-jettAV8R

​Why Do I Love Aviation?

• Nothing is ever the same, not even once.
  
• Everyday is going to be different
  
• Where is that plane flying over my head going?
  
• Where could my next trip be?
  
• Being able to tell the difference between a Boeing 737 and an Embraer E175 LR.
  
• Diversity and difference of job opportunities
  
• There is nothing like the sound of jet engines starting up.
  
• Who doesn't like the smell of jet fuel in the morning?
  
• Both general and commercial aviation
  
• The smell of coffee in the airports
  
• The feeling of takeoff and landing
  
• Nice window views
  
• Like minded people
  
• Cloud jumping!
  
• Visiting aviation museums and sites
  
• Who does not like a little turbulence during a flight?
  
• Jet lag!
  
• Walking down the jet bridge
  
• Walking down the isle (the airplane isle)
  
• Airport food
  
• Watching planes on the apron and the runway out the airport window
  
• Everyone that is an av-geek secretly likes their flight delayed
  
• Feel the drag during takeoff
  
• What plane is that?
  
• FlightRadar24
  
• Identifying planes at night
  
• Night and redeye flights
  
• IATA codes and ICAO
  
• Phonetic Alphabet
  
• Walking slowly at the airport
  
• Running to make it to the next flight
  
• Plane-spotting
  
• Boeing B747
  
• Airbus A380
  
• Amazing thrill of takeoff and landing
  
• Smooth (like butter) landing
  
• GE 90 of the Boeing 777
  
• Four forces of flight
  
• Reaching speeds that seem impossible
  
• Meeting new people at airports
  
• Listening to different languages spoken
  
• Explore the world
  
• Big, metal birds
  
• How many flights pass through here per day?
  
• What plane is that?
  
• Where is that plane going?
  
• What is the ETA or ETD of that flight?
  
• What is that flight's flight number?
  
• DL? AA? LH?
  
• LAX, DXB, FRA, LHR, DAL, JFK, NRT, HNL
  
• Being up at 35,000 feet
  
• Seeing the ocean below
  
• 1,2,3,4,6 engines?
  
• Distance!
  
• Contrails