Happy Thanksgiving!

Hopefully everyone is wrapping up a great day of cooking and family.  One thing I've learned about flying is that stuff will always go wrong, even with the best of plan, but in the end, it's very rewarding.  So, even if there were glitches, Thanksgiving is meant to be all-around great, and I hope everyones turned out that way.  I saw many of my best fans tonight and it was awesome sharing my joys of my journeys.

So, what is a good pilot/engineer like me thankful for?
1. physics: it lets me fly =D
2. The Wright brothers: they overcame/adapted to #1 to build a machine to let me fly
3. days of good weather
4. happy dogs
5. my family and friends, who have supported me through this journey and who are looking forward to seeing me succeed.  It's also awesome knowing that I have many readers out there rooting for me too, I thank you all.  I hope that everyone finds a journey in their life, whether it's getting new knees and a new lease on life to supporting the breast cancer cause, that they can find other's support in and succeed in their journey better than ever expected due to the love and support around them.  It's been an awesome "flight" and I couldn't be more thankful for this opportunity.

Now, on to the fun stuff, and the stuff you guys come to find out about: flying!
Since I was long overdue for a nice, semi-long break (and since it will be dismal weather in Cville tomorrow) I won't be returning to Cville until Saturday.  I may be putting in some solo time in the 172s Saturday morning, but most likely, I will be continuing my break and going to my *GASP* last home football game as an undergrad!  I love flying, but pretty soon, I will have my license and a lifetime to fly.  I do not have a lifetime left as an undergrad, so I'm going to enjoy it!
Sunday, however, I will be making another cross-country.  I need a total of 5 hours of solo cross-country, minimum.  My last trip was 2.2 hours.  But I need, as well, a trip with a minimum of 150 nautical miles, with three stops.  So, my next one will either be a long one, accomplishing this, or I'll venture out to other VA airports.  I'll be looking at maps tomorrow night and debating a few options.

I'm in the home stretch now =D  I need to reallly start studying for my written test, a few more solo flights, get 1.8 more hours under the hood, and then my checkride.  I'll also be trying to swing a trip up to Leesburg area with my instructor to figure out Class-Stupid/Class-FighterJet airspace, but I might leave that for after my license.  Get some instrument time =D

Quote of the day: "If you're ever in trouble, land the damn plane please"