Ops Sunbird PowerFLIGHT High!

.PowerFLIGHT Photography by Sunbird Winston

It was an evening to be anticipated and worth every day of the wait. For those who have experienced PowerFLIGHT in previous training programs, it was sheer 'painful' pleasure leaving many asking for more. For the Sunbirds who have heard but not tried this interesting routine, the wait was almost unbearable, with quite a number breaking out in 'cold sweat' when we finally got down to executing it.

When the rubber finally met the foothills, it was all for the top. Gingerly taking their maiden strides up Mt. Faber, the Sunbird trainees were holding their form and posture well, breathing steadily, very careful not to over-stride nor exert, as they did not know when the slopes would end. This bunch did real well, with 3/4 of the flight reaching the launch pad midway up the hills in good time. The rest soon joined up, and before the briefing could barely finish, the 4 groups were on their way to 'enjoy' the hill repeats.

As we awaited the trainees coming up for their 3rd and 4th loop, I was impressed with their perseverance and positive attitudes in conquering those rather challenging slopes. I recalled my first time at the same course, almost throwing up after doing all of 3 loops; and here we have new Sunbird trainees completing 3-4 loops with hardly any trouble at all, and they are just going into the 3rd week of training.

Hats off to those who came and saw the top many times. There was even time left over for photo-taking and lots of chit-chats and sharing as we trotted back merrily, and mind you, that was another 1.5km worth of undulating terrain. Congratulations to all Sunbirds for having completed their maiden Hill voyage to one of the most respected peaks in Western Singapore. Sunbirds Are High, PowerFLIGHT Delight!
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