Extract from book
As a Son of AirIndia Captain I was always with
Airplanes, My Story seeks out the special few
who have answered the call of the skies, those
with the discipline, aptitude, and courage to
become Pilots.
Life in hangars and homes, at Airport restaurants
and on ramps, My Story tells the story of Flight in
the words of Pilots themselves. What it means to
Fly an Airplane all alone for the first time on my
1st Solo.
What it means to Fly an Airplane for the last time.
The easy rapport one can have with a person who
is a complete stranger but for the shared
experience of Flying.
And the excitement that consumes Pilots at the
opportunity to share this world of Aviation with
non-Pilots, Airport communities, community
leaders, and anyone else who will listen a born
Pilot.
My Story is a saga for anyone who has sat all
alone in an Aircraft, firewalled the throttle,
charged down the Runway, and rotated.
And especially for those who might if given the
chance. For most people, the Sky is the Limit. For
a Pilot, the sky is home and Airplane is my Office.
This is the story of the journey home. A Pilot's
Story.
I am a Pilot Captain Pinaki Roy
When I was young, I never even imagined that
someday I would simply be mad
about Aircrafts and Flying. On my third birthday
my dad asked me what kind of Birthday cake
you wants ?
My answer was so obivious an Airplane Shaped
cake.
On my trip abroad, to Singapore, I bought the
Observer's Book of Aircraft by William Green, this
changed my world completly. It had all the
different kinds of Aircafts one could see at that
time with their full specifications. The book
increased my vocabulary, I got to know technical
details of various Aircrafts, their type, seating,
Powerplant, Cruising Speed, Armament, Country of origin, Dimensions, Dervice Ceiling, Endurance, range, etc.
Soon I was nicknamed Pilot by my Friends,
whenever they used to see any Aircraft,
they used to enquire about it from me. I started to
correctly recognise even those
Aircrafts which were flying at very high altitudes.
Even my ears got trained for the slightest sound
which resembled the drone of an Aircraft engine. I
could tell well in advance that whether the
approaching Aircraft was a Piston Engine, a
Turboprop, a Jet or a Chopper.
Just a single book changed my whole life, I
became an Aviation enthusiast. Soon I
started to buy all the good books related to
Aviation I could lay my hands on. By the
time I reached the age of 18 years, that is the
time I finished my schooling, I had a
library, full of books on Aircrafts and other related
fields.
One day when I passd my Schooling ,The next
day my dad took me to the office of the local National Flying Club and enrolled myself as a Student Pilot.
Within 14 months of my joining or after exactly 15
Hrs of flying hrs on Pushpak MK-I and
Cessna 150 Airplane, I was ready to go Solo,
all alone, no one would accompany me, it would
be just me and my Cessna 150 Airplane.
I got ready for the flight, done with my 360
External Pre Flight checks, checked the Elevator,
Ailerons, Rudder and Airbrakes, they were all
working, In side the Airplane I checked the Altimeter, Variometer, slip-skid indicator, Pitot tube, Speedometer, they all seemed well.
My Chief Pilot Instructor Captain Aditya Singh
informed Air Traffic Control that a new Pilot
Pinaki Roy will Fly his 1st Solo on Cessna 150.
I got a permission from ATC and I am on my way :)
Given full throttle my Airspeed reached at 70 Knots and I am Airborn all alone very 1st time in my life. At a hight of about 400 feets I took 90 degree left turn and I am at Cross wind leg now.
After few miles of flying again I took 90 degree
left turn to get on to Down wind.
I reported to ATC
Dehradoon Tower this is VT - DBC [ Victor Tango
Delta Bravo Charlie ] Reporting Down wind.
VBC Please report when on finals - Dehradoon Tower
Dehradoon Tower this is VT - DBC [ Victor Tango
Delta Bravo Charlie ] Reporting Final. Request
for Landing ?
VBC Clear to Land
- Dehradoon Tower
I landed my Airplane very safely. I was thrilled.
Wow I am a Captain [ Commanding and Piloting
Aviator In Navigation ] now.
Now I could call myself a PILOT, a real AVIATOR
....MY 1st DREAM COME TRUE...
But actual problem started after my 1st Solo
Flight. Now this is the time I realise why
every Indian Pilot hates Director General of Civil Aviation also knone as DGCA and Indian
Officials. Now I am getting my flights only now and then, once a week or twice a month making me so frustated.
After waiting for 17 months I got my Indian Private Pilot Certificate. Now I decided to continue my rest of Professional Flying Training in the United States of America.
Captain Richard Borland President of Texas Aviation Academy at Austin was a good friend of my Dad.
So I joined Texas Aviation Academy for my CPL.
Land in America
Capt Richard had tought time to get Pinaki back
on right Flying. Every day he was learning many new terms of Flying. James Golfin [ Jimmy ]
was his flight Instructor. Jimmy was a very cool
Pilot so Pinaki was bit relexed to learn flying. Flying training in USA is too fast and within 4 months I got my Commercial Pilot Licence in hand.
2004
Back to India, No Aviation Jobs available here, So again my old Flying Club to join as Assistent Pilot Instructor under the same
CFI Captain Aditya Singh
It is very difficult for Pinaki to Cop up with Indian Flying style as its still very old fashiond.
Adjusting with Indian flying culture he started teaching Pilots in Indo - US style. He
was not at all happy with the culture but had
no option, his frustation was increasing as days
passing. But his logboog getting hrs day by
day so he started prepration for his ATPL and he
cleared all his pappers too. Still he had about 1200Hrs only 300hrs more to get an ATPL
licence. Aviation is not so much a Profession or a hobby as it is a disease.
AirIndia released an advertisement for Trainee Co-Pilot for Boeing 737 - 700 NG Aircraft. He applied and left his API Job to prepare for his AirIndia exam.
AirIndia declared resut after 9 months and
by dafault Captain Pinaki got no 1 position. Thanks to his wonderfull US flying Experience and awfull Indian Assistent Flight Instructor's Experience.
He always tell his student Pilot, Learn from
the mistakes of others -- you won't live long
enough to make all of them yourself. But they
are not ready to listen him much.
Pinaki met another Pilot Captain Sushmita [ Sush
] at DGCA for her Conversion from
Canadian CPL into Indian DGCA CPL. She was
trying to get it since last 4 months but all
vain. Pinaki helpd her to get her licence within 7
days with all formalities done. Of course
that cost them only couple of bucks extra to local DGCA agents before they
could get CPL in hand, but thats the culture
Indian DGCA has. Sush was so happy with her
licence in hand, as she had lost all her hopes
before. She kissed Pinaki in DGCA office only.
To celebrate this, Captain Pinaki Invited Captain
Sushmita [ Sush ] at Hotel Taj for Candle
light dinner, they both were so excited that both
reached Taj almost an hour before their
schedule time. Captain Pinaki proposed Captain
Sushmita just after the dinner, which Sush
accepted immidiately. This was most happening
day for Captain Pinaki and Captain Sushmita both were flying on Cloud Nine.
Time flown very fast and its time for Sush to get
back to Canada, as her whole family lives
in Canada, even she born and brought up in
Canada only. Her Dad had a small Flight School
and a Air Charter Services at a Monatoba, north
Canada, which was also not doing well due
heavy recession in Aviation. Captain Sushmita,
was a class 2 CFI there but she wanted to fly for an Airlines, which was bit difficult in Canada due to recession, So she decided to get her Indian CPL.
AirIndia was suffering from heavy losses, So they
cancelled further expansion plans and so no
more hiring for Trainee Co-Pilot for Boeing 737
Aircraft. Pinaki wanted 300 more flying
hours before he could apply for issue of Indian
ATPL. So he decided to join one Indian company
based out of Guwahati to fly their King Air B 200.
Though he was paid very badly, he join to get flying hours. He was flying with Wg.
Cdr. Aman Sing who was an ex Air force Pilot,
No civil Aviation or International Aviation
Exposure, but had a solid defence attitude
problem like any other defence Pilot.
As soon as Pinaki got his 1510 hrs on his Logbook he left this job and reached again Indian DGCA with lot of docments and lot of bucks to be paid as and when required. At any cost he wanted to get his ATPA asap. He met with Mr Rajan same tout at DGCA who helped Captain Sushmita to get her Indian CPL. Pinaki paid him big amount then usual bribe and Rajan promised him to get his work in next 7 days. These
7 days were like 7 years for Captain Pinaki. The
only relif he had was skype and blackberry
calls of Captain Sushmita [ Sush ] as she was the
only soul on the earth who could understand his
situation very well.
Monday sharp 1000 hrs Pinaki was at DGCA
looking for Mr Rajan, but he was not there till
1030 so he clled him on his mobile which was
switchd off and No reply at home landline, so he
reached DGCA reception, but his documents
were not there. Receptionist was not ready to
listen him. He paid her a big bucks, to get him
ready to listen her. After taking big bribe She
opened her mouth and inform him that no file is
there in Indian DGCA office even. At 1300hrs
Rajan picked up his mobile phone and informd
him that he is in Banglore due some important
work and DGCA rejected his ATPL application as
he needs minimum 1000hrs as PIC to get his ATPL issued. And if he needs his papers back he would needs to pay big sum of money to another DGCA agent Mr Kuldeep.
He paid and got his original documents back. At least he has live Indian CPL in hand.
Captain Pinaki was so depressed with the
situation, Captain Sushmita invite him at her
Flight School in Canada to get Canadian ATPL.
He immidiately accepted the offer and flown to
Monterial with Dad Captain Ravi who was
operating same sector on Boeing 747. Air India
Flight Air India 224 landed at Montreal International Airport at 1830 Hrs.
Captain Sushmita was waiting at Arrival She touches feets of Captain Ravi and hugged Captain Pinaki.
She was driving to Hotel in her car asked Captain Ravi How was your flight uncle ?
Ohh it was wonderfull flight thou little tiring and I wanted to go and sleep now.
How about Dinner Uncle ?
No Sush I am so tired let me check in and sleep
you and Pinaki can go out and have dinner I will see you tommorow.
At reception Capt Sush gave keys to Capt Ravi.
Uncle its Room No 1644 Pinaki's room is Room No 1645.
Uncle we are going to have dinner at an Indian Restarent near by and will be back in 2 hrs at max.
Goog Night guys Capt Ravi said and took the
elevators.
Captain Pinaki was so excited to meet Capt Sush again after long time, she was looking
more pretty in Canada. They decided to go for a candle light dinner. As it was so long that they did not go out for dinner, Sush wore a nice black Jeans and Red T Shirt
with an off shoulder blouse for the dinner. “You look gorgeous!” Holding her from back, Captain Pinaki whispered in her ears and kissed her neck and shoulders passionately. Sush got turned on. She turned back to him and held him around his neck,
“Really ?”
she asked Pinaki with a seductive smile and kissed him near his lips.
Pinaki holds her tight and pulls her towards him to kiss her. After kissing her for nearly a minute, Sush slightly pushes him back, “aren’t we going for dinner?” and gives a naughty smile.
Pinaki smiles back “ohh!! I forgot!” and winks at her.
Over the dinner, Pinaki kept holding Sush’s hand most of the times and kept on kissing her cheeks whenever he could. After dinner, they went on a long drive. It was an extremely romantic evening for Pinaki and Sush both.
They kissed in the car too.
Back to Hotel You go and change I will wait for you in Room no 1645
Pinaki said
Hey don't be so formal Pinaki I don't mind if you too come to my Room No 1646.
OK give me 10 minutes I will be there in your room
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Suddenly her doorbell rang. As she opened the door she saw Pinaki sanding with a huge bouquet of red roses and a gift in his hands along with some Dress Packs.
Sush was stunned! “What a pleasant surprise !”
and
she jumped in his arms. She was on cloud 9!
They hugged and kissed each other. Pinaki gave her one more surprise, “honey, I have decided to relocate from India to Canada, I want to stay close to you and search a new job here in Canada itself.
I understand baby, I am so happy that you came here to me, give me some time and I will also try to get a new and a better job for you.” But only after your ATPL.
saying this Sush kissed Pinaki’s forehead.
Sush started looking at the gifts with enthusiasm that Pinaki had brought for her.
Red roses were Sush's favorite. She opened the gift pack.
It was a short off shoulder black color one piece. Sush got thrilled.
Pinaki asked her to wear it. She went inside the Bedroom to change she did not noticed Pinaki was standing just behind. As soon as she turn out, she saw the roses were spread all over the bed with dim lights on and Pinaki was sitting with two glasses of Soft drink.
Pinaki gave her a frisky look “you look damn gorgeous”.
Sush blushed, “cheers!”
and they both started having the Soft Drink.
It was an extremely romantic moment for both them. Pinaki started kissing her hands, face and her back, laying her down on bed, he held her tight from her waist.
Pinaki’s touch made Sush go weak in her knees.
They got aroused and so much intimate that they ended making love to each other.
Remaining part please read in book coming soon
Be An Aviator not A Pilot
As A Fact Out Of Every 1000 Pilots Only 1
Pilot Becomes An Airline Pilot,
The Book Is All About Those 999 Pilots Only.
Pilot Becomes An Airline Pilot,
The Book Is All About Those 999 Pilots Only.
This is the story of the journey home. Be an Aviator Not a Pilot.
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