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1. Weather disappointment
 
In my 4 months flying In North Texas, I have become spoiled because it's been rare to cancel flying due to weather. I was looking forward to this Thanksgiving weekend to fly at least 3 days, log like 6 hours, doing maneuvers, a dual cross country and my first solo cross country.
 
I spent Thanksgiving day at home thinking: I've got Friday, Saturday and Sunday to fly....
 
Well, Friday, the ceiling was low (2000) so my CFI cancelled our maneuver training. He allowed me to practice solo in the pattern, so I logged 1.3 hours.
 
Saturday was ugly IFR in the morning and by the time it cleared in the afternoon, I already had committed to take my wife out to mid afternoon lunch/dinner.
 
Sunday was beautiful, but we got a wind advisory. At the worst the wind was completely crosswind  to my runway, 30 knots gusting to 40!!!!
 
Oh, man.....
 
2. Brain collateral effect of flying.
 
I saw the movie Pearl Harbor before I started flying. So yesterday I was at this electronics store and stop by this beautiful TV and they happen to be showing Pearl Harbor, the scene where Doolittle is trying to lift off the B-25 for the first time from that short aircraft carrier deck. Stopped to watch, and felt like a chill, and got goosebumps!!
Is this what flying does to one's brain??!!!!
 
3. Terrell?????!!!!
 
That's my backyard!!!! Yesss!!! I already plotted my flight course from Springtown!
 
Eliacim Cortes
N87071   
 
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