Just a thanks to ALL pilots that make a young person's dreams come true.

2 years ago I took my 8 year old nephew for his first airplane ride for
his birthday. We even gave him a small logbook to document the occasion
and logged his flight as a passenger. While at the FBO a B-767 Captain
who was getting checked out in one of the club's airplanes told him "If
you fly on an airliner, bring that with you. They might sign it if you
ask. I know I would." Since that day he's flown with me twice and
brought the log book and had me sign it.

Last week he flew across the country on a commercial airliner, with a
layover on the way out and the way home. His Mom told me that he
reached in his backpack and took out the logbook. When the flight
attendant asked if he wanted anything he asked if the pilot would sign
his logbook for him and was told "I'll check." A while later she
brought his logbook back. In it was the aircraft model, route, time
(estimated I suppose) and an airline pilot's signature. He got this
accomplished on both legs on the way out and again on the way home. But
when they landed at home he was asked if he wanted to meet the Captain
and see the cockpit! He got a nice tour of the cockpit and they handed
his logbook back to him. His response was "SWEET!" I haven't seen the
logbook yet but will this weekend, he wants to show it to me.

I just wanted to thank all my fellow pilots who have ever in some way
given a child a special aviation moment or did something that made them
say "SWEET!"