Good News, Bad News

I found out today that I was being reassigned to a new flight instructor. This is a good thing. Her name is Claudia and she is one of the most respected flight instructors here. This was done because of the program pace that I've requested. I need someone that can fly a couple of times a day and therefore isn't bogged down with several other students. I told her that I wanted to be done with instrument by the end of the month and on to commercial by September. She smiled as though to say, 'bring it on.' Here's the bad news. She did what I asked and scheduled the hell out of me for the next few weeks - twice a day in the air and a ton of ground work. I have my written exam at the end of next week and haven't even cracked a book. Got pace? I do. Some more good news: we're beginning right with the sweet flying. I'll spend the next few weeks in the Diamond DA40 with the G1000 glass panel cockpit - just like the big boys. No more steam gauges. This may be like Spanish to friends or family who really could care less, but it'd be like taking your driving test at 16 years old in a Ferrari. This is a picture of the cockpit I'm referring to. And its a really good thing this panel is pretty to look at since I won't be able to look out the window - I'll be flying by these instruments alone. Well, I asked for it to be intense and it most certainly already is. That's what I'm here for. Bust ass and get it done.