Now tell me, what did you really feel when you lifted off for the first time without the dead weight of you beloved know-it-all instructor??

I was singing, <praying> singing ... I was so excited that the dream was now in an instant becoming a living breathing reality that I almost lost it when my right passenger door popped open on base. My instructor got out and closed the door over the dangling seatbelt strap!!! Boy was that loud! <bang> <bang>.

I landed ... (my flight school mandated three "stop" and goes) reached over and closed the door and completed two more "stop" and goes. Training payed-off!

In the car, on the ride home (I cried) I admit it. Nothing compares to the reality of a fulfilled dream like flying! Never let the novelty wear-off, never ... Heh.....:-)

Steve
PP-ASEL <---- I will never get tired of typing that! <G>

I have been keeping two logbooks. One I call my "official" logbook and the other I call my "unofficial" logbook journal. The official logbook is the one that I have had all my instructors sign, endorse, etc. Then I copy these entries (word for word) into the unofficial logbook along with all my comments, reflections and learning experiences of any given flight. I'm a bit of a romantic I guess. I like to record everything from: "Wow, what a wonderful sunset" to "Sheeesh, next time I won't taxi to close to that 737."

The official logbook I keep with my flight bag or on my person whenever I fly and leave the other logbook behind. I keep my medical and pilot certificate tapped in my official logbook.

- Do I have to have my "official" logbook with me when I fly?

- And if I should ever loose the official logbook, would the unofficial second logbook be honored by the FAA?

Thanks,

Steve
PP-ASEL

Thanks in advance....:-)

Steve