Cleared for Take Off..

Today was the first day of flight school. The order for the day was quite unknown with very few of our cohort really knowing what to expect today. Last night's drinks session became a good forum for us to air our apprehensions and worrys.

My room doesn't have the best bed in it. It wasn't the worst bed I've slept in this week though. The bed wasn't however the only reason I couldn't sleep properly..! It was hard to sleep properly with the numerous thoughts of the coming day.

The day started with the payment of my first installment of tuition fees. As soon as the payment cleared I got a very empty feeling; this feeling was located somewhere near my wallet with a gaping whole in the order of thousands..! Suddenly the huge investment I was making in my life became very real.

To pacify the grief we were all issued with our standard issue Aircrew uniforms.. We spent some time fitting our uniforms and then were given some time to recoup our thoughts. The uniforms definately brought a smile to the cohort as we began to feel like pilots; or at least cadets. One thing that was mentioned by the Owl, was that we are definately not allowed to go out in town and drinking in our uniforms in the hope of attracting the local ladies..! "Crap!" could be heard murmured around the classroom at the mention of this point.

The afternoon led off with a presentation by the Skipper, where we were introduced to his supporting cast such as the Colonel. This talk definately began to inspire and I remembered why I had taken on this huge life commitment. Never before have I been so eager to pick up my textbooks and start learning..!!

Following this the (working) day ended with the issue of Flight Bags; the sleek bag leather with gold trim was most certainly worth the money.

A debaucherous night out in Oxford is sure to ensue and perfectly cap off the first day at flight school..