Chasing The Needle

“Your quest for perfection is throwing your balance.” Sean Tyrrell, Victoria Flying Club Instructor and Resident Wise Man Originally published: December 6, 2013 - http://iamtheredbootlady.blogspot.com/2013/12/chasing-needle.html With the benefit of hindsight I say to my 42 year old self: You're gonna be fine Darling... and also... It's still a fine line between brilliance and crazy. With my flight test quickly approaching, most days I feel as if I am approaching my flight training with new found confidence – until I accidentally find myself stepping on the crack in the ice. It’s a fine line between brilliance and crazy. I am reminded of my return to flight training after an extended period away. Let's just say I have a lot of hours in my log book because I had to redo the entire syllabus. And I think back to a beautiful autumn day last year, when the man sitting beside me in the cockpit of Victor November Uniform had no idea what he was saying or who h...