texas.

Did you know that, one day, every single human will wake up laughing?

We'll trip over each other, crash our heads, and then collapse back into laffing again.

wonderful isnt it!

its this very, very, very, very amusing thing about overdosing on bubblegum pop. but well least its happy.

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A lump rises in our throat at the sight of beauty from an implicit knowledge that the happiness it hints at is the exception.

a man rushes home, turns on the tap (for the basin, (near a window i think)). rushes to the freezer, takes out two bags of ice, tears open, pours both bags of ice into basin, dips head in water. camera switches to a "basin" view, showing his head in the icy water.

some time ago, cant remember when.

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The famous gardens at Versailles, laid out by Le Notre, allow long vistas as an extension of the enfilade, the linear arrangement of the interior spaces within the palace.

Happiness does not lie in tissue. breakfast maybe, but not tissues; or serviettes for that matter.

Nor does it lie in leaning back on your bag against the MRT door, forgetting the bag of ruffles chips inside constitute the pursuit of happyness.

Breakfast today, early. (rarely wake so early on weekends) Macs at JP, not bad, saw mr lee (guan shin) on the way there, Samuel Low in JP (does he stay in the hostel? nvm. he stays jurong anw). Bunch of hostel people at JP too.

Quite uneventful, save for the milo no ice (usually they give a ton of ice, as we know, but mysteriously little today. had to go for an ice top up halfway) . Malay guy (Macs staff) suddenly bursting into song (korean i think. something about "After all these years, there's two different tears" something along the lines. blame gayle for this knowledge of korean songs). beyond that, brekkie was quite mundane.

went on with joy and liqin up mrt east to expo. slept.

NOH, mundane. long queues, mundane. least it wasnt shining sunny.

up to changi after for lunch. intention to go SSS was cancelled - liqins main motivation decided not to wait for us.

wandered around, and waddled, back home.

still snozzling though.

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The ruined monastery of San Lazaretto, on an island in the Venice lagoon, is a grim and spooky place.

today feels kinda surreal-ish. ("-ish" is unneccesary)

my brain is running in small circles and urgh.

left the bicycle in school though. so tommorows go-to-school plan would be something to think about. bus or the other bicycle?

either way, id have to wake up earlier.

i lost my ruler.

and we hide behind machines and things. why?

Tommorow, will be the first solo flight at 1140 to dunno when, 1 circuit (for starters, hopefully)

exercise will comprise three distinct segments

1) Last minute education section, 3 Circuits, get instructions and last minute teachings. last chance for consultation.

2) Assesment section, 3 Circuits, Mr leng wont speak and assess if i can go for solo. the idea is to be perfect for everything.

3) Solo section, 1 circuit, mr leng will exit the cockpit, leaving me alone in the cockpit. i fly one round and land. must be perfect.

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slightly unnerving.

tommorow we have

-ng sy (the nj PAC one), im not sure what she's doing.

-Sanjay, he's going into the area, so will not affect

- Chan hw , circuits also, will be a factor.

- Tan JG, i think he's going into area.

so i need to check with sy what she's doing. most likely eavesdrop in ops room to find out..

and keep a lookout for chan

Stuff to take note of:

- Land on the centreline, excecute turn at red roof country clubs.

- no need to refer to AH (Artificial horizon) unless scared of exceeding 30 deg aob

- let aircraft sink more if roundout height is high

- keep pulling, aircraft will settle nicely onto runway eventually

- go around if need to

- centreline centreline

- EFATO.

- call for early left if possible, (ie no traffic ahead in circuit)

- pray damn hard for no crosswind

pray that there is still hope for going onto phase III, for the ppl.

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if youre interested, tmr is as follows:

wake up at 8 am, washup, bathe, get down to syfc, estimate about 1040.

syfc, scan pass, go ops room, take file, take locker key and Tpass, go locker room deposit bag handphone and mp3 in locker.

take : file, pre flight guide, Flight reference manual, Student pilots license, T-pass, Pink pass, spare spectacles (aka green specs)

exit locker room, go back to ops room, read thru checklists and things to take note of, try to pick up what sy (siying i think) is doing today, check winds for today, prep self and when ready, ask for mr leng.

preflight brief. step to aircraft called.

assume aircraft is 9V-BOZ (no such aircraft actually)

so,

go into first room, check technical log for 9V-BOZ, check fuel state, leave one line and sign name and license number. take headphones, and sign out.

go into guard room, tpass and pink pass, course 172. draw life vest.

exit, go onto dispersal area, go to BOZ, get in, flaps check, set 10 degrees, parking brake on. switch to lesser tank. take fuel dipstick or drain. exit aircraft, flaps check orange mark, airelons check, lights check, right tank check, right fuel drain, right wheel check, right door check, engine cowl open, check batt exp date, check 8 quarts of engine oil, close cowl. remove static line, put in box at side, inspect nosewheel, and propellor. inspect air intakes. open other cowl. check brake fluid level, close cowl. drain fuel. check left tank, drain fuel, check stall warning, check wheels, check stall breaker, check lights, remove pitot tube cover. check airelons, check flaps, check antennas. throw away fuel. check stabilator, visual rudder and tail lights. check ELT, check luggage door. go back to aircraft. in aircraft. replace dip stick or drain into seat pouch. settle down.

flaps back to zero. seat adjust. headphone install. strap in. okay. flaps zero, parking brake is on. standby altimeter set elevation, condition. condition, condition- red flag, condition, condition, altimeter set elevation, condition condition condition. radio set comms 2, reverse L shape. comms 1 is off. comms 2 is off. ADF is off, transponder is off. Tphone and intercom are both flipped up. suction gauge condition. fan is off. Eswitches all off. engine gauges condition. tachmeter conditon, throttle mixture closed. carb heat off. ammeter conditon. circuit breakers are all in. mr leng walks out already, enters aircraft. passes key.

throttle full, and 1 cm. mixture is rich. AVNS on, anti collision lights on, fuel pump on. call power on, batt/alt on. stall warning check, intercom check. strength 5. wave key, insert key, off-right-left-both-start. 1000, 2000, 3000. engine groans to life.

set 1200 RPM, Fuel pressure is good. fuel pump off. Fan turn on, radios turn on, comms 1 (121.60 and 118.45) comms 2 (129.00 and 121.50). ADF turn on set 220, Transpoder on standby. magneto check, dead cut check, both- left- right-both. ammeter is indicating, gyro suction 4-5 inches, annunciater lights push to test, 4 lights on, we are good. AH is erect, di synchro compass, T/c red flag away. call.

"skylark ops, skylark 93, radio check"

"skylark 93, read you strength 5 taxi number 1."

"93, strength 5 number 1."

fuel pump on, switch tank, fuel pump off.

throttle down, chocks away, parking brake released, throttle to move, tap brakes. tap brakes. turning left, turn left ball right, di decreasing value, adf is tracking. good. taxi out. 45 degrees. nosewheel centered.

parking brakes are on, check clear, 1200 rpm, brakes holding, 2000 rpm. 2000 rpm is good. magnetos check. check right, drop 50. back to both. check left, drop 50, difference less than 50, back to both. carb heat on, carb heat off. idle throttle..... between 5-800 rpm. we are good. set 1200rpm

1200 rpm..... vital actions. trim is at takeoff, flaps are good. fuel pump is on. t and p are good. ignition on both, mixture is rich. throttle friction lever set as required, ammeter is indicating, gyro suct is good. annunciator lights are all out, ah is erect, red flag away. capt brief. incase of emergency on take off, we will abort take off. in case of engine failure after takeoff, we will execute efato procedures, if we have any emergency in flight, we will refer to the FRC. radio call.

switch comms 1.

"seletar ground, skylark 93, good morning"

"skylark 93, seletar ground go ahead."

"skylark 93, yankee. 2 pob, request taxi for circuits"

"skylark 93 take holding point whiskey 3, runway 03, QNH is 1009."

"93 taxi holding point whiskey 3, runway 03, qnh 1009."

taxi out.

"skylark 93 switching to seletar tower 118.45"

"seletar tower, skylark 93 ready."

"skylark 93 hold"

"skylark 93 hold whiskey 3"

"skylark 93, backtrack runway 03"

"93 backtrack runway 03"

"skylark 93, winds are 03 knots at 040, cleared for take off.

"skylark 93, clear take off."

lined up, 1200 rpm, foot brakes. di is good, lights are out. hack the time, landing lights turn ON.

full power, brakes away.

centreline centreline, airspeed increasing. power within limits. 40 knots.... 45 knots..... 50 knotsss..... 55 knotsss.... 1 2 3.... pull and hold. aircraft takes off. adjust to mantain upwind flightpath. do not drift. 200 ft, flaps t and ps are good. 400 ft, right is clear, front is clear, left is clear..... 500 feet. 15 degrees, 80 knots. waiting for 300 degrees and 800 feet. upon reaching, attitude power trim. we are good. 2200 rpm

turn point coming up. condos with sattleite. i want to track along this path. right clear, front clear, left clear, 30 degrees. aligned, wings level. trim out.

"skylark 93 downwind"

"skylark 93, number 1"

fuel tank change, instruments good, flaps are good. harness is good.

800 feet and 2200 rpm. mantain track.

approaching turnpoint, kink in EWAY, right clear, fornt clear, left clear, turn 30 aob. level. grey building, 120 degrees. wings level. power cut, speed below 103, flaps 10, flaps 25. 75 knots, lower nose to mantain 70. good good good. red roof country club, left clear fornt clear, right clear. turn. for runway. lined up on runway, adjust height. coming in, skylark 93, finals

i cant continue. my heads spinning badly. i'll finish up efato and then sleep.

400 feet . skylark 93 plan stop. cut throttle.

change tank pump on, swing left, 75 knots.. attempt restart, restart fails, fuel pump off, throttle mix off, ignition off, fuel tank off. mayday mayday mayday skylark 93 engine failure after takeoff. ditching north of seletar island. batt/alt switch off. door unlatch harness is tight. . ex ends. 250 feet.

power full, climbing away.

solo procedures, landed , at circle, skylark niner three, request taxi for parking bay alpha.

skylark 93 clear taxi parking bay alpha 1

skylark 93, clear taxi parking bay alpha 1

taxi there. do vital actions, brakes are on, 1200 rpm, trim at takeoff, flaps are good. fuel pump on, t and p good, ignition both, mixture rich, throttle friction lever set as required, ammeter is good, gyro suction is good, annun lights are out, ah is erect, di synchro compass, t/c red flag away. seletar ground, skylark 93 switching callsign to 9v-BOZ. throttle idle, mr leng leaves last words, leaves aircraft, locks door.

i am alone. lol.

seletar ground, 9 OZ

9 OZ seletar ground, go ahead

90Z parking bay alpha 1, 1 pob, request taxi for circuits

9OZ, taxi holding point whiskey 3, runway 03, qnh 1009.

9OZtaxi holding point whiskey 3, runway 03, qnh 1009

taxi out there to HP,

"9oz, DI radio check"

switch comms 2,

"9OZ, di radio check strength 5"

"90z, switch tower"

"9oz "

switch comms 1

"9OZ switching to tower 118.45"

procedures are as per normal.

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must sleep now. wake at 8 tmr. goodbye, goodluck.

it is anticipated to be a wednesday tomorrow. row. row. row.

after one month of computerlessness, (3 weeks actually. last week dont count). the computer is now more or less working and jumping back at its usual pace. start up is insanely fast~

just saying anyway. so now you know why i dont reply emails and stuff or come online for so long (Sorry mr cheng and siewfong)

back anyway.

blah~

and yes, we love you very very very very very very much.

this ain't the first day of my life, least not yet.

flying was good today even though it was DPCO-ed (duty partially carried out).

runway directions have been weird lately, they cant decide runway 21 or 03 (opposite directions of runway). so took off from 03, did my left turn to downwind, and they announced for a change of runway to 21. circuit was saturated today with 5+1 aircraft! (usually only 2 or 3). visibility wasnt super, but it was cooling :D low clouds and this foggy thing all around , nice and cool. (Andreas complained it was hot though for his plane) . the engine sound was a little weird today, but didnt really affect anything much; got to watch a glide circuit, and did one normal circuit for 21 before they met warning-ed us down. good day overall.

point of contention however.

REMEMBER TO READ BACK TAKEOFF CLEARANCE.

round off attitude abit, alittle high, so balloned abit over the runway when landing

correct for winds in the correct direction! (pay attention to atc, dont turn wrong side)

don't drop preflight guide after flight on the aircraft dispersal area and not realise it. later another plane comes by and the book gets sucked into his engine .... goodgame :D

skylark 93 - skylark ops transmissions after start/pre taxi have to be clearer. listen out for clearance, and call say again if necc.

beyond that, it felt quite good!

so, after that, today was practically a trip round singapore. up from jurong into cck, up to woodlands, down to seletar, flew, down to amk, down to bishan, switch to circle line, off to paya lebar, get off at stadium (nice station), jalan jalan the KEC, up to esplanade go past marina, through bras basah into dhoby, down dhoby to harbor onto vivo, up vivo to the foot of m faber, down past blangah into henderson road, onto heights, bukit merah red hill, jalan tiong (?!) , Queens and commonwealth. off to jp and all the way home.

i missed out on the easterly side though.~

but close nuff i guess.

WAHAHA.

Saturday- (Seh-Ture-Day)

is a day when YouTube decides to be temperamental again;

Flying again tomorrow morning 1130, sortie 15, one more to solo hopefully.

Currently the last one left in BFC172 - we started with 22, dropped to 6, then to 4, and now to 2. JH's already in PPL already, leaving me the slow one who has yet to solo/ppl. BFC 173 has caught up already, Andreas (who i met on Friday when it was Cat 1 -ed) is already on sortie 14. Expected to have two guys from 173 in the circuit tomorrow too. (Have to take note of their call signs). Lee JK from PPL I'm not sure if he's flying circuits tomorrow.

Things to take note of tomorrow -

- Remove Handphone from pocket.

- Volume for Radios and Frequencies - 121.60 and 118.45

- Fuel pump off after start, do after start checks, radio ops, Fuel pump on, change tank, Fuel pump OFF.

- Fuel pump on during vital actions

- When instructed to backtrack runway (likely, cos got at least 2 other a/c tmr) go to the centre line first, and then swing to turn at the big white marker. watch out for other aircraft.

- DO line up checks. DO NOT RUSH. Take own time. ATC will not kill you. Nosewheel Centered, footbrakes applied, 1200 RPM . do checks. Annunicator lights out, engine is good, DI synchronised with Compass, Hack time clock, Landing light ON (if clearance is given)

- Full power, footbrakes released.

- Centreline, Power within limits, Airspeed is increasing, 45 knots, 50 knots, 55 knots, rotate.

- Pull back on stick. DO NOT YANK. pull back and maintain pressure. aircraft will take off runway by itself.

- Keep on upwind leg. DO NOT ALLOW WIND TO BLOW OFF UPWIND.

- 200 ft, Flaps are up, T's and Peas are in the green, still climbing.

- 400 ft, Right is clear, front is clear, Left is clear. waiting for 500 feet. 450... 475.... 500...

- 15 degrees left. pull nose. 80 knots.

- wait for 300 degrees and 800 feet.

- Wings level at 300 degrees

- Attitude-wait for 85kts- drop Power to 2200RPM -Trim at 800 feet.

- Glance left. Right clear, front clear, left clear. 30 degrees left such that Tip of white condo triangle aligns with Satellite dishes. Anticipate and correct for winds, if any. mantain 800 feet and 2200 rpm

- Wings level

- 2200 RPM, 800 feet, We are happy and level. flying along correct path.

- "Skylark niner three, Downwind"

they will reply: "skylark niner three, number one/two/three"

- Repeat back. "skylark niner three, Number one/two/three"

- Fuel (change tank) - Instruments (DI synchro Harness) - Flaps (0 degrees) - Harness (locked and tight)

- mantain 2200 rpm, 800 feet. keep path

- kink in eway coming up. Right clear, front clear, left clear. Expressway is abeam. 30 degrees to the left. point towards the grey building. 120 degrees.

- Straight and level. Power down, speed below 103, flaps 10, flaps 25. hold.

- speed drops. 85 knots, 80 knots, 75 knots, LOWER NOSE to grab 70 knots.

- Going down going down

- Eye out on approach path. Red roofed country club. Right clear, front clear, left clear.

- If high, its okay.

- If low, increase abit of power

- If on path, 1500 rpm

- Abeam red roofs, start left turn. 30 degrees maximum. line up runway. apply power if necc.

- Aligned runway. "Skylark niner three, Finals"

"Skylark niner three, winds are blah blah knots at blah blah degrees, cleared for touch and go"

"Skylark Niner Three, Continue Approach"

"Skylark Niner Three, Go Around"

- Finals check. Clearance given, feet are low. Aimpoint, airspeed. Two yellow two red

- high, lower power, lower nose

- low, Increase power, pull nose abit

- on path, Mantain power

- Aimpoint

- Airspeed

- Ground is coming up. dont get low.

- Round point. Pull nose slightly. level. rudder centre one thousand two thousand power off.

- Sink, Pull. Sink, Pull. sink, pull. sink pull.

- Touch down (:

- Centreline

- Flaps up

- Full power

- Takeoff and repeat.

and now for geography

it's okay, it's alright, it's okay

you win some :

- to run on "happiness" for an entire day. (a prediction of imminent exhaustion-induced sleep in the next few hours)

- to realise that gases for chem isnt that hard after all. its just physics rehashed.

- I finally get a flight tommorow :D

- Nice rain rolling in

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You lose some:

- bicycle seems to be busted as far as anything is concerned. gear shift issues. the shop doesnt have the parts, so have to send the bike back to warehouse. currently stuck on 7 rear gears and front gear jammed in middle setting. (lost the 15% gears)

- Geography worksheet, i dont have. dont remember seeing it either.

- Differentiation notes also bo ki.

- Abrasion from bag straps rubbing.

- Spooked back

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You hmm thoughtfully at some:

- the wind blowing in from the window was momentarily faster than the fan speed (blowing in opposite direction) . leading to a visible reduction in fan RPM and nice sound effects. cool :D

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wednesday :D (do i still have to drop my dso pass tmr?)

diminishes with the square of gravity?

fact is, in this world there exists a variety of types of people.

- the aces, who get most things right most of the time

- the almost-aces, who get things right frequently enough

- the others, who don't get things right because they often don't have a chance to answer

- the other others, who tend to fail quite frequently and grumble after

different kinds of people do exist in this world, and often enough doubt may hit some of the existence of others out there. not a pleasant truth, but still a fact.

- some people choose to be happy

- some people choose to be sad

- some people choose not to care

- some people do not get to choose

choose, as the word goes, turns into a strange enough word once you spend enough time looking at it. stemming from choice, behind choosing lies a freedom, one which however frequently does not exist.

and then there are the other cases

- some people can't bring themselves to choose

so what then?

the tangle of it all, of life in fact, belies in the fact that people tend to pretend that other people, as if people reading were a science, could be categorized and predicted in an empirical way. stereotyping and assumption as it is often called; simplifying life to a great extent for many, but losing out on the essence. the things that matter.

who are we to categorize, separate, stereotype, divide, set apart, and make assumptions about others?

when a ship runs aground, or when the winds do not blow, when there is no direction to follow and no fire within; what is to be done?

-id

guten abend mein gut freunde - a propensity to smattter broken german.

.fourth !Romance is the designer.
Inspiration from Exuvalia and mintypeach.