Airplane Descriptive Essay - 997 Words

My Obsession I remember back to when I was a child, in which I would constantly dream of flight and its characteristics of freedom and serenity. Throughout my younger years I collected miniature model airplanes of metal and plastic, longing to be the pilot of the real machine; this obsession continued until the day my grandfather introduced me to radio controlled flight. My grandfather and I visited his model airplane flying field where he effortlessly controlled a piece of machinery which my glowing 11 year old eyes watched in pure awe. The soothing whir of the propeller left me with a calm sensation and a peace that settled throughout my motionless body. Ever since then, I have endlessly been pursuing and achieving this same†¦show more content†¦The plane gracefully dances in the air, responding to every single slight movement made by my cautious fingers. I perform simple aerobatics gracefully, including loops, rolls, and inverted flight. To this point in time, I continue to experienc e the same adrenaline rush that was felt the moment I was handed the controller. When flying, I feel so free; I am the miniature pilot figure in the cockpit, spinning and turning with the aircraft every which way I control it to. Suddenly, my sweet escape into the blue vastness of the sky is interrupted by my transmitter, emitting a sharp beep, giving me the signal to land. I could not believe that ten minutes had already passed. It felt as though I had taken off no less than a minute beforehand. Cutting the throttle down to about half, I remember the same critical concept of taking-off into the wind applies for landing as well. The plane turns lazily as I bring it closer to me and drop the throttle setting down to its lowest setting. I hear the familiar purr of the engine at idle as it slows down to a crawl and approaches the runway at a near walking pace. The stable airframe slips closer and closer to the unfamiliar ground until it finally, reluctantly, touches down in the padded grass. I swiftly taxi the plane back to the car, and turn off the stillShow MoreRelatedTerwilliger Bunts One by Annie Dillard Essay739 Words   |  3 PagesDillard is an amusing, revealing essay in which the speaker, a woman in her twenties or thirties, tells the audience stories about her mother and her mother’s unusual personality. The ultimate purpose of the essay is to show by the mother’s various quirks and rules how her daughter is inspired to be her own person, stand up for the underdog, and to keep people on their toes, and to hopefully pass this lesson on to the audience. The speaker has written this essay in descriptive, comprehensive terms whichRead MoreThe Invasion, By James S. Hirsch1347 Words   |  6 Pages The explosion of racial violence that engulfed Tulsa, Oklahoma is arguably one of the worst cases in U.S. history. 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