Joy Flight

Last month, I was very fortunate to be selected for a joy flight in Johor, Malaysia, organised by Capt Eric. I've always haboured hopes of reaching the skies since 2003 when I was bitten by the flying bug. Wanted to get into the SYFC but my eyesight couldn't qualify, so that means i didn't bother trying for the RSAF either during my NS days.

I shelved this little ambition of mine for a period of time while I was juggling the heavy school work in 4yrs of university. When i finally graduate, the very first interview i went for was the SIA pilot cadetship. Needless to say, I didn't get in; got rejected on the first round. Subsequently, tried for the Jetstar cadetship but was chopped in the final round(Wad da heck!). I noe my chances are getting lesser n lesser, plus with age catching up on me, i gotta make the decision on whether i wanna carry on pursuing this pretty far fetched dream or simply continue n do my best in the current industry i'm working in.

Shd i go for a Private Pilot Licence, which costs abt $12K n just fly for leisure,  or shd I dump roughly $140K for a CPL/ATPL n pray that some airline is willing to give me a job, which is enormously risky.

I ask myself everyday, wad do i want in life. Do i want a life i yearn but full of uncertainty, or do i want a life that's stable, a tried n tested path.

Saw a few B747 on the tarmac

Old B737

The Piper Warrior i was getting on to

Pre-flight checks

Me on the backseat

Air Asia A320 touching down while I waited for the runway to be clear for take off

Up in the air. First taste of flying in a small propeller plane

Did a mid-air switch n i was seated at the front

I can tell u, this feel is very very different as compared to driving

Self shot with Dinesh the pilot

Getting ready for landing

Touchdown

The group. I'm really grateful to everyone who made this possible.