Wow, that got your attention! ;o)
You'll have to wait a bit longer to find out! First things first! I had the psychological/medical assessment interview yesterday. It went really well - much to my surprise~ especially after hearing stories of others who have gone before me.
Second piece of news: I have committed to staying on at Prairie School of Mission Aviation until Christmas 2011. While our Chief Flight Instructor is away in India on a missions trip, I have been given the opportunity to act as interim CFI (Chief Flight Instructor) until he returns. It is such a privilege to have this experience here on my home turf working with such amazing instructors, staff and students. I am and hoping to learn so much during these next 5 weeks! I am so thankful to the Lord for His plans for me:)
Thirdly, A DATE!!!
With WHOM you may ask?! Well, none other than...MAF US. Alas, sigh, no flowers, dinner or dancing - just a technical evaluation. One, though, that appeared out of no where - for which I am thankful. Five whole days of observations -October 3rd to 7th. Although, I'm positive that chocolate will not be involved in our transactions - I will still look forward to this date! :0)
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Fog?!
Thank you to all who prayed for my me during my exam this morning.
At 7:15am this morning, I looked outside and marveled at the clear blue skies of the day. At 7:45am, we were in fog! I immediately called the examiner to give him a heads up regarding our weather but I felt that it would burn off in time for our flight. I arrived at the airport to find that the aircraft I was to fly had issues the night before and our wonderful maintenance guys were busy trying to figure out and fix the problem - in time for my exam. When my examiner arrived he commented that the fog started 10min. south of Three Hills and the rest of southern Alberta had not a cloud in the sky!
Needless to say, after all the ground briefing and teaching, the fog cleared up enough to do the exam and the airplane was ready to fly!! Praise the Lord!! Thanks to Tim & Chris for fixing the plane so quickly!!!
So on to the news you've been waiting for and that I am excited to share!
The flight test went really well and I am now officially a Class 2 Instructor!!!! Yaaaayyyyyyy!!!!!
It honestly feels so surreal. As you know, I've been waiting & wanting to get this for a while and I cannot believe it's done. The Lord is faithful:)
Thank you again for all of you who prayed for me today. I was calm and collected and I know it was from the Lord. Thanks!
At 7:15am this morning, I looked outside and marveled at the clear blue skies of the day. At 7:45am, we were in fog! I immediately called the examiner to give him a heads up regarding our weather but I felt that it would burn off in time for our flight. I arrived at the airport to find that the aircraft I was to fly had issues the night before and our wonderful maintenance guys were busy trying to figure out and fix the problem - in time for my exam. When my examiner arrived he commented that the fog started 10min. south of Three Hills and the rest of southern Alberta had not a cloud in the sky!
Needless to say, after all the ground briefing and teaching, the fog cleared up enough to do the exam and the airplane was ready to fly!! Praise the Lord!! Thanks to Tim & Chris for fixing the plane so quickly!!!
So on to the news you've been waiting for and that I am excited to share!
The flight test went really well and I am now officially a Class 2 Instructor!!!! Yaaaayyyyyyy!!!!!
It honestly feels so surreal. As you know, I've been waiting & wanting to get this for a while and I cannot believe it's done. The Lord is faithful:)
Thank you again for all of you who prayed for me today. I was calm and collected and I know it was from the Lord. Thanks!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Flight Test
Alright Team!
The Class 2 flight test is scheduled for tomorrow morning (Thursday July 7th at 9am-1pm). Please pray that all goes well and that I am deemed to be at the Class 2 level. It will start off at 9am with a scenario. I will then build a lesson plan for the "student" and teach through a series of maneuvers on the ground. Next, we head into the airplane where the examiner will switch back and forth from being a "student" to an examiner, evaluating my teaching & evaluation skills and that I can demonstrate the maneuvers with accuracy. Back on the ground, I will debrief the "student" and then the examiner will debrief my performance with me.
(Sigh)...a calm and sharp mind would be great:)
Thanks friends,
April:)
The Class 2 flight test is scheduled for tomorrow morning (Thursday July 7th at 9am-1pm). Please pray that all goes well and that I am deemed to be at the Class 2 level. It will start off at 9am with a scenario. I will then build a lesson plan for the "student" and teach through a series of maneuvers on the ground. Next, we head into the airplane where the examiner will switch back and forth from being a "student" to an examiner, evaluating my teaching & evaluation skills and that I can demonstrate the maneuvers with accuracy. Back on the ground, I will debrief the "student" and then the examiner will debrief my performance with me.
(Sigh)...a calm and sharp mind would be great:)
Thanks friends,
April:)
Friday, July 1, 2011
Mission Impossible
Happy Canada Day!! or Bonne Fête Canada!
It's a cool 16 degrees Celsius today with blue skies and bright sunshine. That's right - not very warm for the first of July!!! Although Three Hills is home to many Canada Day fans, the town has postponed the festivities to later on this month. So today many migrate to neighboring communities to partake in their celebrations! I believe the fireworks will be located in Drumheller tonight over the Red Deer River.
I found this great blog this morning that has inspired me to create today~ It actually made me want to sew. I hear you...those that are gasping for air at the thought of that... It's not too far fetched anymore- my girlie skills have grown exponentially over these last few years and I no longer feel the energy drain out of my body when I hear the word "Fabricland". I actually like shopping for fabric, zippers and ....buttons:) Sadly though, stores are closed for the holiday, so it will have to wait for another day. Instead I bee-lined it to my favourite past-time. Baking. I *LOVE* baking and unfortunately I haven't made the time to dance with this love of mine in recent days....until today.
I started off the morning with a batch of gooey chocolate chip cookies. One cannot imagine how many times I have heard in my lifetime - "April, you cannot just eat chocolate for breakfast!" ...can't I??? :)
Then I figured I would want something reasonably nutritious later on - so I roasted up some veggies and put together my favourite Orzo Salad. If you haven't tried this AMAZING flavorful salad, give it a try! http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/orzo-with-roasted-vegetables-recipe/index.html
It's my TOP salad to bring to gatherings. I just throw in whatever veggies I have in the fridge.
It is always a hit!
...and then the Finale....
My Dad has always had an inkling for trying new recipes. In my childhood, there were some winners and some not so great participants. The chutney meatloaf was one of those dishes that did not place well, however I remember one particular Saturday, he set out to make homemade bagels. I remember forming the dough and boiling them up and if I remember correctly, they didn't turn out exactly to his liking. However, in my humble opinion, they rocked! I loved them! So in honor of my Dad's Bagel Expedition, today I too attempted the impossible and made Homemade Plain Bagels. To my surprise, they look and taste good. I feel like they're still missing something...but with a little tweaking the next batch will be even better!
The last little guy!
Browning in the oven.
It's a cool 16 degrees Celsius today with blue skies and bright sunshine. That's right - not very warm for the first of July!!! Although Three Hills is home to many Canada Day fans, the town has postponed the festivities to later on this month. So today many migrate to neighboring communities to partake in their celebrations! I believe the fireworks will be located in Drumheller tonight over the Red Deer River.
I found this great blog this morning that has inspired me to create today~ It actually made me want to sew. I hear you...those that are gasping for air at the thought of that... It's not too far fetched anymore- my girlie skills have grown exponentially over these last few years and I no longer feel the energy drain out of my body when I hear the word "Fabricland". I actually like shopping for fabric, zippers and ....buttons:) Sadly though, stores are closed for the holiday, so it will have to wait for another day. Instead I bee-lined it to my favourite past-time. Baking. I *LOVE* baking and unfortunately I haven't made the time to dance with this love of mine in recent days....until today.
I started off the morning with a batch of gooey chocolate chip cookies. One cannot imagine how many times I have heard in my lifetime - "April, you cannot just eat chocolate for breakfast!" ...can't I??? :)
Then I figured I would want something reasonably nutritious later on - so I roasted up some veggies and put together my favourite Orzo Salad. If you haven't tried this AMAZING flavorful salad, give it a try! http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/orzo-with-roasted-vegetables-recipe/index.html
It's my TOP salad to bring to gatherings. I just throw in whatever veggies I have in the fridge.
It is always a hit!
...and then the Finale....
My Dad has always had an inkling for trying new recipes. In my childhood, there were some winners and some not so great participants. The chutney meatloaf was one of those dishes that did not place well, however I remember one particular Saturday, he set out to make homemade bagels. I remember forming the dough and boiling them up and if I remember correctly, they didn't turn out exactly to his liking. However, in my humble opinion, they rocked! I loved them! So in honor of my Dad's Bagel Expedition, today I too attempted the impossible and made Homemade Plain Bagels. To my surprise, they look and taste good. I feel like they're still missing something...but with a little tweaking the next batch will be even better!
Risen & waiting to be boiled.
The last little guy!
Browning in the oven.
