My dad was able to fly down for my birthday and he stayed on to see this big day in my life. The instructor allowed my dad to inspect the aircraft. Below you can see a photo that shows me checking out all the necessary parts of the plane.

We headed towards Point Cook to put into practice some of the theory I had learned. Due to the Melbourne Formula One Grand Prix there was restricted airspace over the Albert Park Circuit. I was lucky enough to be able to see the Acrobatic Roulettes on their way to the Grand Prix. After almost 45 minutes we headed back to Essendon Airport for a safe landing.