Becoming a Professional Pilot- Part 4

Welcome to part 4: "How I became a pilot."

Let’s pause for a moment on this topic. You may ask yourself, "What on earth does this blog has to do with a photography website?”
"Hmmm....pilot talk? Photography website?”
”This guy must have gone over the edge!"
I am very sorry to disappoint you, “My Readers!”
Whoever thinks that I have gone over the edge, is totally wrong. Years of compulsory medical examination did not detect that something was wrong with my brain. So far so good. Otherwise I would have not been a professional pilot.
What are some of the benefits of flying. Here are a few benefits, in my opinion.
Flying:
- Relieves Stress(when everything is going smooth, of course).
- Increases Creativity, which makes you think out of the box.
- Gives you a new perspective of the world below, where everything seems tiny.
More over, when flying, you get to see many parts of the world.
You get to experience different types of culture, their habits, and their behaviors.
You get to appreciate others and respect their way of thinking.
Ok. Sorry, I have deviated a bit from the topic. Too sentimental!
Being a professional pilot and a photographer creates a sense of neutralization.
”What do I mean by this?”: you may ask yourself.
Let me explain. Some stages of flying can be very stressful.
Take-off and landing. Flying in bad weather. Diverting to other airport or a simple technical problem during flight. These are stressful situation where adrenaline builds up in you body.
With all this adrenaline built up in you body, you will need some time to relax.
This is where photography comes to the rescue (at least, in my case). It can be anything that makes you relax.
I started out with photography before becoming a professional pilot. As a matter of fact, I started out with drawing where I was lucky enough to win second prize on the island (Curaçao) during a high school drawing contest. After a few years of drawing, I switched to woodworking.
Woodworking was an art I loved a lot and still do. Here is where I made some money by selling my artwork.
My love for photography came during secondary school, where I was a member of the school’s darkroom called “DOKA” (DOnkere KAmer). Now it’s part of my life for many years.

In my next blog I will be back on track in telling my story on “Becoming a Professional pilot”.
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