We got the new plane to our home airport and after a couple of trips with him I realized how much I enjoyed flying also. It completely frees your mind of any irritating issues and stress rolling around in there and the view from 10,000 feet is spectacular day or night.
I couldn't stand not knowing what was going on in the front of the plane, so I decided I should go through the ground school DVD's my husband used to learn some basics. It captured my interest, so logically I figured I might as well learn to fly too.
So that's the goal. So far I am about two-thirds through my ground school and am hoping to take my written next month. I have logged about seven hours so far, some of that time in some crazy weather for a beginner; more on that some rainy day, and went to the AME yesterday for my medical certificate.
A very frustrating day yesterday. Took my paperwork to the AME to get my medical, I had already checked the few medications I take and knew that they were on the approved list, my health is good so I figured it would be no problem. Boy was I wrong. Four years ago I had a kidney stone removed. Turns out you can't have kidney stones and be a pilot. I guess the excruciating pain associated with passing a kidney stone would be a tad distracting on final approach.
This doesn't prevent me from continuing my training however, just can't solo without your medical. So after some crying and whining I called my urologist and made an appointment to get checked out again. This happens at the end of March so I am really hoping there are no stones and I pass my medical.
Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny and relatively calm so I am looking forward to the two hour block I have reserved for my flying lesson in the school's Cessna 172.
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