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RE: Florida By Air :: Going Up In A Tiny Plane, Hopefully Not Going Down in Flames
Sounds like you had a fun time @negativer!
We bought our son a flying lesson for his 18th birthday an I got to sit in the back of a small blane while he flew us to the Isle of Wight and back. Yikes! I had to work really, really, hard no to let my mind get carried away with what could happen. 😊
In the end it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience, if somewhat nerve wracking. The views were amazing. 😁
I don't think I could ride in a car from someone taking lessons how to drive; I really don't think I could sit in a plane with a student. (Although I assume there was a professional pilot there, right?)
But yea, I agree; somewhat nerve wracking for me too, in large part because the plane felt so flimsy. And of course I had no parachute :)
Ha, ha, ha! Yes there was a professional pilot there. I'm not completely nuts! 😂
I think I'd sooner be a passenger with a learner pilot that a learner driver. If something goes wrong there's more time for the pro to set things right. I'm basing this on the idea that it takes less time to crash into the ground than it does to drive into a wall. 😂
I just kept looking out the window and telling myself how beautiful it was. Over and over. Actually, when we were inn the air it wasn't so bad it was the take offs and landings that were the scariest! 😁