19th July 2002 Fri 5.40pm – slightly darker during training
To think that just now I actually can light-skip back home via MRT is amazing. Subject 11 finally cleared. Guess what? Imam today taught me. From our conversation he told me that he is the youngest instructor in SSDC, age22, older than me by 2 years. Studied in NAFA after O’ Level for nine months as interior designer, spending about S$10 000. But he quitted school after realising that he can’t go for exam because of 3 MC. So strict. Then he went for car and motorcycles licences at one sitting each. Wow. Out of 10 students, only he passed. Amazing rite? Then he sent resume to apply for driving instructors post. Out of 200 resumes, 100 are called for interviews and only 6 get the job. They need to have passes in O’ Level and have 3 years driving experience. The money is good because there are really lot of trainees. For 1 session, there will be 100 students each paying S$57.89. Today he works from 7am to 9pm. Long hours but really good pay.
He’s friendly, patient, always reassuring his students that they’re doing good. He makes people calm and enjoy the lesson and I realise I didn’t make so much mistake like last lesson. That’s why I am in a light mood right now. J But Imam has a little fault that is that he is quite chatty and can stray away from instructing me. That how I end up circulating the circuit several times. I got to make a mental note that I’m going to book him as my instructor for the revision. It worth’s it even if he’s new instructor.
First of all, he make me feel relax and keep telling me if I maintain that, I sure can make perfect skills. Exam won’t be a problem if I do not tense up during the process. The same stuff that my mum keeps telling me. (she also passed her exam at one sitting.) Then he realised that I have problem dealing with clutch because the engine motor starts to vibrate. He corrects me and I request him to start subject 11 all over again to make sure I do not miss any thing.
1. Remember that I need to step on accelerator first then slowly release the clutch 1-2 seconds later.
2. When turning round the bend, if at high speed, then I got to turn fast. And at low speed, turn slower. Other instructor told me when the kerb goes under the side mirror / following the centre white line, then start turning. But imam think when the kerb appear at bottom end of front view window, start turning. I think this method is better. Also need not steer so much as long as the car is turning according. And one big reminder is that need to look for blind spots!!!!!!
3. Use hand – over – hand method when turning right or left. Same to be used for turning the steering wheel to straighten the wheels.
4. The width of the car is 1.4 metres and length is about 4.4 metres. The height is about 1.4 metres. We did the poles to feel again the size of the car so next time I can estimate whether my car can go through narrow space. At the left & right poles styles, Imam can go through them at high speed without knocking them down. Bravo!
5. Stopping at uneven road, must pull up the handbrake. It’s safer. When moving off, depress accelerator slightly and release clutch to a biting point. Release the handbrake at this point. The car will go forward with rolling back.
6. When making a turn from major road to minor road, drive close to the centre line and stop with steering wheel straight leaving a lane length to the lane where I’m going. When coast is cleared, half clutching and turning slowly, not vigorous. When at traffic junction, you only see yellow box with no much reference. What you can do is to look at the lane you turning into.
Next lesson will be on slope. Imam told me that it’s not tough at all, just that I need to depress accelerator harder and apply handbrake. Believe him or my instinct?
To think that just now I actually can light-skip back home via MRT is amazing. Subject 11 finally cleared. Guess what? Imam today taught me. From our conversation he told me that he is the youngest instructor in SSDC, age22, older than me by 2 years. Studied in NAFA after O’ Level for nine months as interior designer, spending about S$10 000. But he quitted school after realising that he can’t go for exam because of 3 MC. So strict. Then he went for car and motorcycles licences at one sitting each. Wow. Out of 10 students, only he passed. Amazing rite? Then he sent resume to apply for driving instructors post. Out of 200 resumes, 100 are called for interviews and only 6 get the job. They need to have passes in O’ Level and have 3 years driving experience. The money is good because there are really lot of trainees. For 1 session, there will be 100 students each paying S$57.89. Today he works from 7am to 9pm. Long hours but really good pay.
He’s friendly, patient, always reassuring his students that they’re doing good. He makes people calm and enjoy the lesson and I realise I didn’t make so much mistake like last lesson. That’s why I am in a light mood right now. J But Imam has a little fault that is that he is quite chatty and can stray away from instructing me. That how I end up circulating the circuit several times. I got to make a mental note that I’m going to book him as my instructor for the revision. It worth’s it even if he’s new instructor.
First of all, he make me feel relax and keep telling me if I maintain that, I sure can make perfect skills. Exam won’t be a problem if I do not tense up during the process. The same stuff that my mum keeps telling me. (she also passed her exam at one sitting.) Then he realised that I have problem dealing with clutch because the engine motor starts to vibrate. He corrects me and I request him to start subject 11 all over again to make sure I do not miss any thing.
1. Remember that I need to step on accelerator first then slowly release the clutch 1-2 seconds later.
2. When turning round the bend, if at high speed, then I got to turn fast. And at low speed, turn slower. Other instructor told me when the kerb goes under the side mirror / following the centre white line, then start turning. But imam think when the kerb appear at bottom end of front view window, start turning. I think this method is better. Also need not steer so much as long as the car is turning according. And one big reminder is that need to look for blind spots!!!!!!
3. Use hand – over – hand method when turning right or left. Same to be used for turning the steering wheel to straighten the wheels.
4. The width of the car is 1.4 metres and length is about 4.4 metres. The height is about 1.4 metres. We did the poles to feel again the size of the car so next time I can estimate whether my car can go through narrow space. At the left & right poles styles, Imam can go through them at high speed without knocking them down. Bravo!
5. Stopping at uneven road, must pull up the handbrake. It’s safer. When moving off, depress accelerator slightly and release clutch to a biting point. Release the handbrake at this point. The car will go forward with rolling back.
6. When making a turn from major road to minor road, drive close to the centre line and stop with steering wheel straight leaving a lane length to the lane where I’m going. When coast is cleared, half clutching and turning slowly, not vigorous. When at traffic junction, you only see yellow box with no much reference. What you can do is to look at the lane you turning into.
Next lesson will be on slope. Imam told me that it’s not tough at all, just that I need to depress accelerator harder and apply handbrake. Believe him or my instinct?
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