A neighbor asked me to take his dad for a helicopter ride, so we went this morning. What I didn't know is that his 89 y.o. dad recently started work on his PP-ASEL (18 hrs). He thinks he may be the oldest student pilot in the country, and he might be right. He lives in Florida and is flying a 172.
This was an especially fun flight. The guy is rabidly interested in aviation, and really seemed to have a good time. We flew for an hour, sightseeing mostly over Chester County, Pa. I don't think I've ever taken a passenger who was more enthusiastic both during and after the flight (when he bought me lunch -- I do fly for food...). It's nice to see somebody get all fired up like that.
And who knows? Maybe he can be turned from the dark side to vertical flight
This was an especially fun flight. The guy is rabidly interested in aviation, and really seemed to have a good time. We flew for an hour, sightseeing mostly over Chester County, Pa. I don't think I've ever taken a passenger who was more enthusiastic both during and after the flight (when he bought me lunch -- I do fly for food...). It's nice to see somebody get all fired up like that.
And who knows? Maybe he can be turned from the dark side to vertical flight
