Change of Pace
After hunting down ruins, cathedrals, and castles, it was time to do something different. Patrick found a flight school and aeronautics museum about an hour outside of Galway. The real attraction was a Boeing 737 flight simulator in which he could take a lesson. He practiced takeoffs, landings (at several different airports), and even had a little weather thrown in for a challenge. To cap off the experience, two of his flights included engine failures one of which was known as a V1 engine failure. V1 is the point in takeoff where you past the opportunity to abort; your only choice is to take off and return the airport…tricky, but not impossible. While we waited for his time in the simulator, we stopped for a snack at the Cafe Solo nearby. What a great name for an airport cafe! And, since pictures can’t tell the whole story, here are some videos. https://youtu.be/s2DpJeujhC8 https://youtu.be/qgXxK73RYeQ https://youtu.be/0T5fTo13WQ8