ERIN’S STORY:
I have lived my whole life with a fear of flying, and I actually never wanted to learn to fly! I came into 2020 wanting to overcome some specific fears; flying being a big one, so I tagged along with Josh to an information session at GoFly in January and ended up booking an introductory flight – just to see if I could do it!
On the day of the trial flight I think I mentally cancelled a hundred times. But I went ahead with it. What I experienced changed my entire life. From that day forward, learning to fly was all that I wanted to do, and the journey so far has been nothing short of incredible.
When choosing GoFly, what initially stood out for me were the online resources. The amount of material that is made available for students, and also the quality of that material, is just amazing. The online video lessons really are the next best thing to being in the plane yourself, and it provides a learning experience that you just won’t find anywhere else.
I felt GoFly was the most welcoming and friendly school, and I still feel that way! Everyone really is so genuinely nice, it feels like you are part of a big family.
The thing that I have enjoyed most about being able to fly is overcoming my fear. My fear of flying is something that has stopped me from doing so many things over the years, and the freedom that flight training has given me is something that I cannot put into words. Learning to fly has put me on a completely new life path – it has given me confidence in myself, freedom and a sense of accomplishment.
As far as my future goals, I’m really passionate about the medical field, and my current goal is to be able to fly for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, however I always like to keep my options open, and I’m really excited to see where else this could lead me!
GoFly has given me the opportunity to get out of my comfort zone and experience real growth, not just as a student pilot, but as a person. I can’t thank Nathan and everybody else at the school enough, for the constant support and motivation, and for helping me break through my own mental barriers.
For anyone who is considering learning to fly, but hasn’t yet taken the leap, just do it! If I can do it, anyone can do it!
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