The 6 basic flight instruments are the Vertical Speed Indicator, the Attitude Metre, the Altimeter, the Airspeed indicator, the turn coordinator and of course, the Heading bug.
Hardly a day passes by without wishing I was up there in the cerulean skies, if only things went differently. Dreams of fighter pilot-dom shattered in a moment.
Until the challenge of being a Captain on a commercial carrier seemed much more attractive. "This is Captain Gavin on Flight 777 to Tokyo. The weather is excellent, with clear skies and a good wind. If there is anything you need, please feel free to approach our friendly crew members, and we attend to you promptly. I hope you enjoy your flight and thank you for flying with us."
Captain of the plane, not just about flying it through the skies, not just about seeing the beautiful sight out the cockit, ut sharing that experience with the hundreds of passengers and crew with me. Getting them safely to their destination and working seemlessly as a team with my crew.
That would be an unbelievably satisfying and gratifying experience. Forget about those days of young where we shot down bandits in our water bottle joystick controlled f-16s on the bus to school, or the more futuristic X-wings and Y-wings. To see the smiles upon the faces after a job well done, that makes the heart warm.
Maybe, there is a sliver of hope in this dream. Never give up on a dream. =)
Oh yeah, "Good Luck!!", one of my favourite Japanese Dramas, about flying of course.
