Recently, john smith posted:

Just curious how much "trickle-down" aviation there is among us?

My father flew, that is how I got started. We never owned a plane of
our own, only rented. I got my first plane ride when I was three.
He was my first passenger upon passing my PPC checkride and J3
checkout. I got to fly him to Oshkosh for his first trip there.

My father flew P-51s during WWII, but we only flew together a couple of
times. I have had a life-long interest in aviation, and could identify
most aircraft by the age of 4 (there was an AFB nearby). So, perhaps there
was a genetic component involved! ;-)

I couldn't afford to get a PPL until my early 50's, but, better later than
never! ;-)

Neil