"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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No one was made to feel dumb, and no one was disappointed because she
didn't take the controls. I brought this subject up simply because I
found her lack of eagerness puzzling, and I believe that understanding
this could perhaps be key to figuring out how to get MORE people
interested in flying.

IMHO, you are asking the wrong question. There are plenty of people who are
naturally inclined to like flying, and who are not doing it. Don't waste
time on the people who are not inclined to like flying...focus your efforts
on engaging the people who are.

Asking the question that you did, you are simply making the same mistake you
have made over and over in the past, by assuming that everyone is just like
you, or should be just like you.

I can't tell you exactly why this particular individual didn't want to
operate the controls -- no one other than her can -- but to be surprised
that there might be a person out there that doesn't jump at the chance to
fly an airplane is simply naive.

Pete