Facing an empty nest – again

And just like that, she flew the nest. My baby. The plane I loved. The one I learnt to fly in. The one I felt completely at one with. “It’s just an aeroplane, for heaven’s sake!” said a fellow pilot. “Nothing special. You have flown others.” But India Alpha was special, certainly to me. ThereContinue reading “Facing an empty nest – again”

Marking milestones – birthdays and bad days

“I’m scared!” “No, you’re not! Just excited. It’s a new challenge.” “Daunted then. I have a knot in my stomach.” In fact, I couldn’t remember having been on edge like this about flying for a very long time. The reason? I was about to have my first ever instruction on a vintage PA22, fulfilling aContinue reading “Marking milestones – birthdays and bad days”