For those of you who seemed entertained by the thought of me as a pilot, I dug out a couple of photos to share with you. The top photo is my flight instructor and me standing in front of the airplane I learned to fly in, a 2-seater Cessna. If I remember correctly, the photo was taken right after I made my first solo flight. It's the same plane I was in when the incident I described here took place.
The lower photo, a Piper Cherokee Warrior, is the airplane my husband and I bought into with several of my husband's cousins. A 4-seater, it was more practical than the Cessna rental we learned in.
The lower photo, a Piper Cherokee Warrior, is the airplane my husband and I bought into with several of my husband's cousins. A 4-seater, it was more practical than the Cessna rental we learned in.
14 comments:
I still find it so hard to believe that you and dad can fly planes (or small ones at least). One of your many talents!
Love you <3
Wow I'm impressed! One of my closest friends is a pilot for British airways. He was a fighter pilot the RAF.
So now I know where to go if i need a lift!
That is very very awesome! I would love to fly a plane - apart from the fact that I always get plane sick. Perhaps it's like in a car - you're only sick when you're the passenger?
Vic - You did fly with me. In utero, perhaps, but still you flew with me. :)
Joey - You'd better stick with your BA pal. I'm not current and might give you a scare!
Cruella - It might work that way. I do know I'm afraid of heights (do NOT put me on a ferris wheel or even make me use a step ladder!), but looking down from the plane never bothered me.
If ever I win the lotto, the US Canada or Australia will be one of my first stops to learn how to fly. I have notions about a bi-plane.
Oh, even with a lotto win learning to fly here would be an arm and a leg, such that the only people that learn do so with a commission.
Thanks for sharing. They are so small!!! I bet you felt everything in them!
I think it's cool that you can fly, Sis! That's the LAST thing I could see me doing!!
NOT one of my talents by any stretch!!
I'd fly with you, tho.
Maybe....
That is so great!
Vince - It was the cost, in part, that led to us giving up the plane and the hobby.
Jenners - Fortunately with VFR (visual flight rules, meaning nice weather) flying there isn't a huge amount of turbulence.
Pam - I'm surprised I never took you for a ride.
Algernon - Still kinda impresses me, too, when I look back on it!
:)
i can remember you talking of having a pilot's licence a while ago but to see these photographs is something else - so brave of you Kelly, it takes me all my time to board a plane let alone fly one.
I'm lovin' it! Great photos! I'm a little nervous to be up in one of these, let alone fly it. We're all impressed, for good reason.
quid
Tracy, Quid - I was younger and braver then. I'm not so sure I'd still want to do it anymore (though I have spent a lot of time thinking back since I posted this...)
You are my New Bestest friend. My #1 Bucket List item is get my Pilot's license. But with the price of fuel right now??????????
Are we kin Kelly???? LOL! So many similar interests! and I see the Bass!!!!! I LOVE fishing with a Carolina rig with Plastic worms!
J
John - I cringe to think what it would cost to take lessons now what with the price of fuel!
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