Reality Chick

Handbook of FlightVol. I

Reality Chick · For learners

First flying lesson. Can we do this on foot?

Reality Chick stands slightly hunched beneath the tilted learner plate, tiny tan feet planted and wide dark eyes fixed on the L.

Plate I · The student, pre-flight

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Permit pageLearner

Issued to

Reality Chick

Reality Chick booked a flying lesson, then asked whether the sky had a handrail.

Open the handbook
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Handbook of FlightChapter 1

ground school

The sky looked easy. From down here.

First flying lesson. Already requesting a walking route. This little lark has a learner plate, two wings and absolutely no flight experience.

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Flight SchoolFig. 1

Reality Chick walks a dirt path through a field of daisies, one foot lifted, wings firmly folded.
Fig. 1 Reality Chick prefers a lower altitude. Zero, ideally.
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Handbook of FlightChapter 2

Logbook

Lessons so far.

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Passed the theory

Reality Chick knows birds can fly. The awkward part is being asked to demonstrate.

II

Met the instructor

The lesson began with 'just jump.' Reality Chick requested a second opinion from the floor.

III

Made some progress

One foot left the ground. It came straight back with useful feedback.

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LogbookFig. 2

A yellow square with a bold black L inside a thick, rounded black learner-plate frame tilted counterclockwise. A small sandy-brown lark chick stands at the lower right, looking apprehensively up at the L.
Fig. 2 The plate, and its owner.

A little bird. A lot to learn.

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Handbook of FlightChapter 3

Field figures

Taken on the ground. Every single one.

Plates 3 to 8. Field notes from a student who likes solid footing, short steps and a soft place to land.

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Field figuresPlates 3–8

flight school starts with a very advanced step down.
flight school starts with a very advanced step down. $REALCHICK
airborne for a moment. under investigation by my shadow.
airborne for a moment. under investigation by my shadow. $REALCHICK
booked a flight. got a leaf with ambition.
booked a flight. got a leaf with ambition. $REALCHICK
asked the pilot if we're qualified. the pilot is also me.
asked the pilot if we're qualified. the pilot is also me. $REALCHICK
reached the summit. requesting a smaller summit.
reached the summit. requesting a smaller summit. $REALCHICK
the laundry has more flight experience than me.
the laundry has more flight experience than me. $REALCHICK
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Handbook of FlightChapter 4

supervised flapping

Give it two seconds. Courage takes a minute.

  1. Move the mat.
  2. Catch every falling learner.
  3. Fifteen seconds. Feet down.

0Grounded graduates

Two seconds. Both feet down.

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Flap PracticeExercise 4

Exercise 4 · Catch them15 s

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Handbook of FlightChapter 5

check your paperwork

Three steps. Feet on the ground.

  1. Get a wallet. Install Phantom. Never share your seed phrase with anyone.
  2. Add SOL. Buy SOL and send it to your Phantom wallet.
  3. Swap. Press Buy, swap SOL for $REALCHICK, and check the contract matches the one on page ii.
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PaperworkLast form

Solid yellow means Buy. Nothing else in this book is.

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