FLYING IN THE AIR

My first flight in the air was the most exciting experience in my life. I took a journey  by air when I was 12 years old. It was an eleventh hour decision to go for the holiday and I count myself very lucky.

I was travelling form Kuala Lumpur to Melbourne by air. I entered the aeroplane in the morning. At first it was no better than getting into a car or bus. The noise of the machine made me feel that it was different. Soon the plane took off and rose in the air higher and higher. The buzzing sound which had fascinated me from ground now belonged to me. The things below looked so tiny.

The plane flew very fast rushing through the air without a bump or a jolt when all of a sudden bad weather overtook us. The plane began to swing from side to side but I felt happy like a bird swigging in the air. Some of the passengers moved about and felt sick. Some slept in their seats but I sat still with grave attention. I took the greatest pleasure in looking at the scenery of the different places as we passed over. Even the fluffy clouds and blue sky was fascinating!

After an hour’s flight we were told that we were passing over Indian Ocean which looked like a meadow from high in the air. It was a lovely sight. The ships below looked like toys which float in a tub of water. The blue sea on the right and left was simply enchanting.

My mum showed me how to use the remote for movies and games. Wow free unlimited usage! I found is as easy as a pie and was hooked. We had our dinner at our seats and we were introduced to the members of the plane crew. I was all ears. There was the chief pilot who commanded the plane. Then there was a co-pilot, a navigator and three belonging to the plane. One of them was an engineer, another radio expert and the third radioman. There were also pursers and air hostesses to look after the passengers.

I do not know when I fell asleep. My father woke me up. It seemed to be a big dash through the air. I was very anxious to get a glimpse of main land. But when we were approaching the landing zone, strong winds overtook us. Fog blinded our view. I was disappointed. Our plane finally touched down at the airport from where we drove off to our hotel. The whole flight had taken us nearly eight hours. It was a very interesting and exciting one indeed.