Note to Self: Be Responsible

Today I canceled my flight lesson. It's not the weather; it's a beautiful day out. It's because I'm unprepared. For some reason I thought I could casually just start training again by showing up the the airport once or twice a week, but that's irresponsible. I have to make sure that I'm properly prepared the day before. I have to make sure I get up early enough to have a proper breakfast and catch the bus. I have to make sure I'm studied and up to date on what I'm going to be working on this flight.

I'm not only taking this training for the joy of flying, I'm disciplining myself. I'm training myself to keep myself in order and make better use of my time. When flying, something as simple as not getting enough sleep or forgetting to bring a chart could be the last straw that causes an accident that gets me seriously injured or, at best, damages the aircraft.

I've heard and I keep hearing stories about students in my school who have flipped the plane on landing or have landed short of the runway and so far everyone's been okay, but I don't want to join their ranks. I might not be as lucky.

Stay responsible.