Hello Steemians, @ceepee is here again :)
I really don't want to go into too much details on my experience/journey into my world as a pilot.
But the urge to write is so strong as I'm busy reading other people's experiences. Lol.
So, let's take a little walk into my my little world.
The transformation from a commercial pilot fresh from flying school with 250hrs flying hours experience, flying a propeller 4 sitter 2 engine plane(Piper Seneca) to a jet engine, 120-140 seater passenger plane
This is a huge opportunity with more added responsibility. So I had just 21 days to get certified to fly the Boeing 737.
I have a lot of stuff to get into my head in this short period. Now the race against time starts.
It started with the ground section, where you will have a written and oral test.
I had to familiarize myself with all the instruments and switches (in the cockpit)and what to do in case of emergency happens to forestall catastrophic outcome.
I also had the memorise items( we call them memory verse), in case of emergencies.
Timing is of essence here as you have only seconds to react. I needed to know my engine, even though I don't have a mechanical engineering background.
So here I am , the only lady in a class of 6 but fear of failure continually push me to perform harder than I would have.
It paid off as I passed my writen and oral test.
But this is just the beginning. I still have harder hurdles to jump ahead; the need to put all these theories into practical.
Welcome to my world. Lady pilot. Super grateful and privileged to be here :)