I had waited years for this day and I still could not believe it was actually going to happen. In just a few hours I was going to be one of the team on display at the airshow.
As I arrived on the field those few hours seemed to be an eternity. I had completed all of the training and this was going to be my first solo flight as a pilot.
The health and safety guy came over to me and started to go through the dos and don’ts of flying an aeroplane. Honestly, what did he actually know about these things? So, I basically ignored everything he said to me.
The time came to take to the sky and I have never been more proud to be wearing the uniform. I climbed into the seat and taxied gently to the runway. Before reaching the end I realised it was not going to take off. There was nothing that I could do except to head back into the room where we had been waiting.
It seems my debut was going to have to wait. I could’ve cried and, honestly, I probably did. I have never felt that much disappointment.
Written for flash fiction for the purposeful practitioner
AngieTrafford 
Aw poor him! Maybe he should’ve listened to the health and safety guy.. I have a feeling what he was telling him was quite relevant.. Or perhaps it’s his punishment for not listening… Great story!
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Never assume that somebody else knows nothing. It was bound to be something relevant after all. Thanks for reading.
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Awww, I’ve felt that kind of disappointment before. But yes, he should have listened. Sometimes people can get so excited they don’t want to listen to reason.
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I think we have all experienced feelings of disappointment, but when there is no one to blame but yourself it is more difficult to deal with. Thanks for reading.
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He learned a hard lesson that day and will probably never forget it. He feels disappointment which is understandable, but he should also feel relieved to know he did not cause an accident due to his lack of paying attention to some very important instructions. Great story.
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He will listen in future I bet! Thanks for reading.
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Yep, should have listened to the expert – maybe he’ll learn and know better next time. A nice twist on the prompt 🙂
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Too excited to do that! Foolish boy! Thanks for reading.
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Haha! Sounds like it. Pleasure 🙂
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Aw, sad. He’s disappointed but it’s good the plan didn’t take off there was something wrong with the plan. Great story Angie.
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Shame in one way but not the other. Thanks for reading.
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