On 5 Mar 2006 08:23:32 -0800, "Jay Honeck" wrote:

Have you? If not, why not?

I've given lots of rides but not to total strangers. Once when working
at MWC, I was going to take a night flight around Milwaukee. There
were a couple kids always hanging around the airport so I asked them
to jump in the Skyhawk. It was their first night flight. Later one of
them went on to be a Captain. One big time person that is overlooked
is the pilot who has lost their medical or can no longer afford to
fly!

When I was working the line at O2C, a friend had heart bypass surgery
and sold his Aeronca but still came to the airport for coffee and
such. One day he mentioned to me that it hurts that none of the other
regulars that own or rent and have a seat available don't come up and
offer to have him tag along.

I'm in a similar situation now. It is pretty hard being down here and
always looking up there.