OneCharlieKilo
Well Known Member
Although she has been flying with me in years past, my wife has always been a reluctant and nervous passenger in airplanes of all sizes.
It took a while to work her courage up but she finally agreed it was time for an introductory flight in the RV that she bucked and shot so many rivets on!
It was fitting that yesterday, on the one year anniversary of our RV-6A's first flight, Kellie finally received her "RV-grin" on a short flight from the Palo Alto, CA airport out over the Half Moon Bay area and back again:
I had to wonder if she was smiling because she enjoyed the flight or just because she was glad to be back on the ground, but it was a gorgeous day for some great views of the San Francisco Bay area and she says she had a good time. So here's hoping we'll be making some RV trips together in the coming year - I enjoy the trips taken with my son but am looking forward to some "get-away" trips with my wife!
I'll be sure to try and plan for smooth air flights with gradual climbs / descents as she gets comfortable with flying in the RV but I'll welcome any other suggestions from those of you with spouses that were a little nervous at first with the idea of travelling by air.
Great way to celebrate N731CK's first "birthday".
It took a while to work her courage up but she finally agreed it was time for an introductory flight in the RV that she bucked and shot so many rivets on!
It was fitting that yesterday, on the one year anniversary of our RV-6A's first flight, Kellie finally received her "RV-grin" on a short flight from the Palo Alto, CA airport out over the Half Moon Bay area and back again:
I had to wonder if she was smiling because she enjoyed the flight or just because she was glad to be back on the ground, but it was a gorgeous day for some great views of the San Francisco Bay area and she says she had a good time. So here's hoping we'll be making some RV trips together in the coming year - I enjoy the trips taken with my son but am looking forward to some "get-away" trips with my wife!
I'll be sure to try and plan for smooth air flights with gradual climbs / descents as she gets comfortable with flying in the RV but I'll welcome any other suggestions from those of you with spouses that were a little nervous at first with the idea of travelling by air.
Great way to celebrate N731CK's first "birthday".