2009.08.17 - gliding continued

still flying, still in the air. :) primary gliding course approaches an end with at a speed. in few days time there will be first lone flights around club's airfield, as a summary of gained skills.

allong with the formal skills we're introduced unofficially to other pars of secret (sacred?) knowledge. today i've learned about the existence of lotne opowieści⁴⁾ (see also other version⁵⁾) – flying-oriented version of probably one of the most famous polish shanty called morskie opowiesci. it somehow reminds me of another famous sond, 10 w skali beauforta and its non-censored version… ;)

except the gliding few days ago i had a chance (a must?) to check my kinship with the camel. since i'm about to change my employer i was sent to do so called “work medicine tests”. the funny thing was that i had to do this despite of the facts that i: 1) already have exactly the same tests done for my current employer (valid still for ~3 years) 2) passed precise medical tests that confirmed my ability to fly as a pilot of a plane 3) have a driving license i had to do the tests anyhow (“just in case” i assume). bureaucracy will never stop making me wonder! tests were passed (surprise! surprise!) proving that not only i can drive a car or fly the plane, but i can also sit in front of computer. i sure they all are going to be terrified with the result - camel gens not found…

to make this day easier see this – animals rules! :)