To fly or not to fly.....That is the question
Been looking around in the Uni website and I accidentally found this website about The University Flying Club Inc. which offers pilot training for Student Private Licence. Since the whole licence thingie may cost me like AU$4000, I was tempted yet kind of overwhelmed by the pricey tag.
However, what draws me to it is the Scholarship they offered to undergrad, total beginners which amounted to AU$7000, supporting the recipient till the Private Pilot's Licence. To obtain that scholarship, I'm only required to fill in a form and go for a 30 minutes trial flight with a AU$99 payment upfront. Hmm.....is there a catch there?
The problem is using AU$99 just to fly 30 minutes with little chance of obtaining the scholarship plus the problem of getting a transportation to the trial place (an airport about half an hour away from where I live). But then again, it's of course a lot closer than back in KL where the airport is miles away from home. Hmm...... man......do I smell a good opportunity or not?
Decision.....decision.....although I think my parents are going to lecture me if I ask them. I bet they'll say a lot of things about plane crashing more than money wasting etc.....haha. Then again, I really wanna learn how to pilot a plane.....will it be only a dream? Accessible only to rich people who need the licence rather than average people like me who only can fly if my shallow pocket permits?
However, what draws me to it is the Scholarship they offered to undergrad, total beginners which amounted to AU$7000, supporting the recipient till the Private Pilot's Licence. To obtain that scholarship, I'm only required to fill in a form and go for a 30 minutes trial flight with a AU$99 payment upfront. Hmm.....is there a catch there?
The problem is using AU$99 just to fly 30 minutes with little chance of obtaining the scholarship plus the problem of getting a transportation to the trial place (an airport about half an hour away from where I live). But then again, it's of course a lot closer than back in KL where the airport is miles away from home. Hmm...... man......do I smell a good opportunity or not?
Decision.....decision.....although I think my parents are going to lecture me if I ask them. I bet they'll say a lot of things about plane crashing more than money wasting etc.....haha. Then again, I really wanna learn how to pilot a plane.....will it be only a dream? Accessible only to rich people who need the licence rather than average people like me who only can fly if my shallow pocket permits?
posted by rebirthAce at 11:46 PM
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Nigo piloting a plane woh.... Damn kakoii lahhhh..... Yeah, i know, tempting hor.... Then i also can boast to other people that i got a pilot fren, harharhar.....
Actually if money is not a scarcity, i also will go loh. Its an opportunity. To do something not everyone can do. There is no free lunch in this world. Everything comes with a price. Like front seat ticket to a concert, bungy jumping, watching F1. High price for high pleasure. But this license thing a bit different loh. Its not for a moment but for a lifetime. Whether you want it for the thrill or for realising dream, i think if worth loh. But back to square one: MONEY
Anyhow, this pilot thingie is not a for-a-limited-time-period-only offer right? still got a gezillion time to think wat.
P/s: damnit, why i talk like that one? exam-intoxicated liao. And i very teruk lah. Give so much comment, but none help to reach conclusion also. Add more dilemma only..... ( ^ o ^ )
Decision made...I'm gonna go for it.
Nothing to lose right? Except for AU$99 lar but I think it's a small price to pay esp. if by the Devil's luck, I got the Scholarship...hehe
Don't worry, Sango...your comment is very inspiring, more and certainly not less.^^
Oh, money...why can't you just drop from the sky or grow on trees..haih.
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