The End of a Chapter
26 September 2014 Reality is starting to sink in. In just a few short days, I will be off on a new adventure. And I have no idea what to expect. I obtained my CPL/IF in 2011, and my Instructors Rating in 2012. A year later, I accepted my first proper flying job; an instructor at what had come to be my second home – The Stellenbosch Flying Club. I was incredibly fortunate. I had a job at the place where I had done all of my flying training, so I knew the people, the aircraft, the system, the rules, the airspace. And I couldn’t have asked for a better first student. I can still remember being nervous when we had our first lesson (which was more of a meet and greet than anything else). How could I, a 250hr pilot, possibly teach someone how to fly?! I didn’t know anything... well, I knew enough to be declared competent by a DE (Designator Examiner), but that didn’t make me feel better. I was always a firm believer that one should gain other flying experience before goi...