Check out the sidebar of rOrthodoxChristianity . I would highlight The Orthodox Church and The Orthodox Way by Met . Kallistos Ware , as well as The Orthodox Faith by Fr . Thomas Hopko . Either of those authors would be excellent introductions to Orthodoxy . <| sep |> Seems like we all make stupid mistakes like that luckily you walked away from it ! Here ' s my stupid mistake I was doing a solo run with touch and go and landed with ease . As I put the power back in for a takeoff , I get off the ground quickly but can ' t gain any speed at all and I ' m freaking out thinking I ' m about to stall and need to just put her back down on the runway it was a big runway 9618 ft before I have no other options but to ditch in the water . Then I realize I forgot to retract the flaps . I retract them and the plane gains speed immediately and I ' m able to continue my touch and go . I was lucky and I always check for flaps now