I've been studying for the Private Pilot written exam for a month and a half. On Thursday I attempted the official sample papers, passed with 80%, attempted other sample papers, and did well. The official exam pass marks is 60%. I landed up at school on Friday, wrote their sample paper, and got 74%. Now that's not good enough for them. They want their students to get a 80% in their sample paper before they will give a recommendation letter (this letter is needed to write the official exam). What a disappointment. I studied all the questions I got wrong in the school paper. There were so many questions for which I had known the right answer, even thought that I had marked the right answer, but had actually marked the wrong one! Blame that on lack of sleep. Anyways, I'm now required to have a briefing with some very intellectual being, and they will check my ability to perform, before I will be given a recommendation letter. That's on Tuesday. Blah!

Friday night, after a rather disappointing day, and 2 days without sleep, my room-mates took me downtown. Bless them. We had a lot of fun. Spent 4 hours in Tonic, a very popular night club. I was completely sloshed, on coke and hip-hop music. We were back home at 5 in the morning. Throughly enjoyed the night out, after a long long long time.

At 8.30, Raj called me and said that he's going to Port Hardy, and I should come along. A bunch of people are going. So I said Ok, pulled up some pants, and went to the airport. We took off in 2 planes, 6 of us, at about 1pm, and landed back at 9.30pm. What a day. On the flight back, I was dozing off all the time, I had little will power left to keep my eyes open. After we reached school, we went to Abishek's place, lazed around, the cab came after an hour, and we missed the connecting bus, finally reaching home at 1 in the morning. This was a fantastic trip, we had so much fun. And I have become master of aerial photography. Maybe I should buy a newer camera. Click here to see the pictures of the trip. Here's a sample:

Aerial shot of Vancouver Airport

Cheers
Mayur Poddar