Is North 0 or 360???

There are many ironies in life. Here is one of my own.

I pride myself on being of average intelligence. I can solve most problems pretty quickly. However, compass headings are not my gift. I am told to fly a heading of two-three-zero and it takes me a little while to translate that into somewhere SW. I am sure there are plenty of people who struggle with this. However for those of you who know me very well, this is funny in my case because I have a compass rose tattooed onto my left foot. Either I need to start flying bare foot, start memorizing heading numbers or simply find someone else to navigate.

Flying in the winter time....

The quest to finally solo in an airplane has sorely tested my patience. After learning the basics, I was required to complete a written test on my knowledge of everything from airspace rules to what viscosity of oil the airplane takes. After completing the tests, I then needed to schedule a time to meet with a check airman to determine whether I knew what I needed to in order to safely fly the plane by myself. The day I went in to meet with him, the clouds rolled in and kept us on the ground. The oral part of the exam went well though. I then moved to Colorado Springs to help my dad with his business and went to Texas for Thanksgiving. Finally, yesterday, I was able to go up with the check airman to test my flying skills. I was supposed to solo this morning. But as luck would have it, a storm rolled in from Baja, California and kept me on the ground yet again. I am scheduled to try again on Monday morning, but at this rate, I am not holding my breath.