| Basic Training Report, October 1999 |
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Ellington Air Field where flight training
is being conducted.
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Astronaut Candidates (ASCANs) Furukawa and Hoshide are receiving aircraft
flight training using small aircraft in Houston, Texas. The training will
last about two months (mid-September to mid-November).
Their training impressions are presented here.
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the really blue sky of Houston, I am flying an aircraft and trying to maintain
its attitude by watching the horizon. Flight training reminds me of when
I was learning how to drive a car. I am enjoying the training very much. |
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ASCAN Furukawa
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It has been a year and a half since I last flew, and it took me a while
to get the "feel" back, but now I am enjoying the new challenge
of flying by mainly using instruments. It's too bad though, that I can't
look outside of the aircraft on a beautiful day since I wear a "hood"
that prevents me from looking outside so that I can only see and focus
on the instruments!
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ASCAN Hoshide
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While the two ASCANs are being trained in the US, ASCAN Sumino is receiving
language and physical training courses at Tsukuba Space Center. She will
receive aircraft flight training in the near future.
The next training report will be issued in early December.
Last Updated : October 29,1999
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