Challenges in my life

Challenges in my life

One of the most challenging situations that I have experienced in my life was when I worked as a pilot in Brazil. Since the captain and I had flown almost two hours without any problems or abnormalities, we became more relaxed because we were closer to our destination and everything was going according to plan.

While talking in the cockpit, the captain and I started the descending procedure, preparing to land the aircraft. Surprisingly, when I tried to put the landing gear down, it would not go down. We looked at each other astonished. We realized that we were having an emergency. Immediately this comfortable situation was substituted with fear and anxiety. I was afraid that something was wrong which could result in injury or even death, but I also knew that I was going to do my best to get out of this situation without any injuries for me and my passengers.

I remember that I followed very carefully the emergency checklist and all of the captain's instructions. We did the whole emergency procedure manually and we landed the airplane successfully without any injuries. At the end of that episode, I was grateful to God who gave me patience, focus, and emotional control which were fundamental in that situation. I learned that it does not matter how critical the situation seems, confidence and the attempt to do our best will always be rewarded.