"RP-C 1051 is now airborne"

It was a pretty normal day for me. Much more of a routine day, I woke up this morning thinking that it would still be the same usual routine. I took a bath and we went to OMNI for our ground school lessons. We have been spending almost 2 weeks for ground school. The first few days were fine, the problem is after ground school we dont have anything to do.. We will just hang out at SM Clark and walk around for hours. For the past week here in Clark, thats our usual routine, Apartment-Omni-SM-Apartment... It’s really boring in our apartment. No TV. No Computer. No Radio. No form of entertainment whatsoever…

Today at ground school we had Flight Planning. It was our second to the last subject... While doing our exam, Capt. Soph approached me and told me if I'd like to go for my orientation flight, since there are no schedules for the day, I decided to go for it.

at 1400H, I filed my very first flight plan. We were scheduled for a 1430 departure to the Charlie boundaries (Airspace around MT. Arayat). At around 1415, I preflighted the plane. Checking everything from tires and brakes to bolt screws and nuts on the wings. Then ofcourse i checked the fuel quantity for our flight. After the preflight inspection, I grabbed my kneeboard and my headset then Capt. Soph and I boarded the plane. He gave me some last minute briefing, then we performed the checklists. After engine start, I called Clark Tower to ask for clearance for Take off. The tower cleared me to taxi to the active runway, and I was off to my first flight.

At the runway, I ask the take off clearance from the Tower.

Ivan: "Clark tower, RP-C 1051 at runway 02 ready for take off"
Tower: "1051 Cleared for takeoff, report when airborne"

When I heard the clearance Capt. Soph gave me the signal to apply full power. So I pushed the throttle forward... The plane rolled on the runway... After a few moments... We were airborne...

"RP-C 1051 is now airborne"

The feeling was unexplainable... For several years, ive dreamed for that moment.. The moment when I will be the one flying the plane.. And I really cant believe that my dream is starting to be fulfilled...

We made a circuit around MT. Arayat... Passing the towns of Pampanga, Nueva Ecija and Bulacan. We even orbited around the town of San Ildefonso in Bulacan.. My dads home town...

After an hour and a half in the air, we entered San Fernando, Pampanga for our approach to Clark.. I contacted tower for landing instructions.. The PAL AV planes are up in the air now so we gotta watch out for traffic... We entered right BASE of 02 OMNI.. and did our landing on runway 02.. It was a soft landing although we werte too high on the approach..

It was really a fulfilling experience for me.. It was my first time to fly a plane, and this will surely be one that i will never forget. looking forward for my first solo flight!!!!! peace out.


filing my very first flight plan.


RP-C1051.




around Charlie boundaries




Over the town of San Ildefonso.


the fledgling pilot.


Capt. Soph is doing the navigation, Im taking a picture.
Whos flying the plane?!


back on the ground at OMNI.



after my first flight.

Name: Paul Lendel A. Mempin
Callsign: Ivan
School: Omni Aviation School
Course: Private Pilot Course

I was born to fly.. Since my first plane ride when I was 3 months old, I already knew that when I grow up, I will fly those steel birds as a pilot.. Ive been carrying that dream for 17 years now.. Right now, I am taking up a PPL course at Omni Aviation School.. Living to fulfill my dream..




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