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Little did I know how exciting the Christmas weekend would be when I signed up for the P1 course with Templepilots. The urge to try out this adventure sport was primarily driven by the desire to add some excitement and action to an otherwise mundane, typical Mumbai lifestyle (Work, home, work at home, traffic, work… aaarghhh!!). I had already bargained for some falls and a few bruises in return for the excitement which flying would offer. Three days of adventure, fun and learning followed….!
The climb up the training hill, the rush of adrenalin before the take offs, a momentary lapse of reason during the first solo, missing a few heartbeats were all worth it for the sheer joy and freedom experienced during those short sorties.
Fun it was because the Templepilots team (Dhaval, TJ, Deep, Anita, Avi) are a bunch of guys who are not just passionate about flying but also know how to live life to the hilt. The three days seemed like an extended picnic with some delicious food, games during breaks and making new friends.
Learning indeed as there were quite a few lessons (re)learnt from the whole experience:
Discipline: Sounds clichéd and obvious but so often we forget the very basic tenet of life. Even if it means adhering to safety checks or for that paying attention to the instructions, the sport like all other things demands respect and a disciplined approach.
Living in the present: As in life one needs to enjoy the present flight and put that poor “take off” of one’s head and aim for the perfect landing.
Positive Attitude: A must for being a good pilot. With a group of positive people around having loads of enthusiasm puts that extra ounce of energy in you. Imagine how beautiful and productive this world would be if its devoid of the negative vibes and thoughts from the minds of the people.
I can’t just wait to put on my flying shoes and get under the glider again.
- Gautam
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