a major marital breakthrough

So after being licensed for 2 years now, I finally got my wife to go up
with me. I picked a mostly windless (6kts), flat grey day. No
convection, no bumps.

We departed downwind from 32 KFIT to go look at our roof. The usual
scenic first flight thing to do. At about 2300 feet she panicked (or
nearly so) and made me go back. No problem. We didn't get to take a lap
around the mountain (Mt. Wachusett in Central Mass). The little wiggles
you always get in the air proved to be too much.

An uneventful 45 entry to the pattern, back to the airport and the best
landing I've done in months. Extra extra extra careful on flare.

So 24 minutes engine time. Still a resounding success! Just getting her
to get in the plane was a major accomplishment. And hell, any day you
get to fly, even for 20 minutes or so, is still a great day! :^)

KC

So after being licensed for 2 years now, I finally got my wife to go up with me...

Congratulations! It will probably get easier. One thing (you probably
already know this), don't do any maneuvering with newbies.

Now that the ground is broken, it may get easier.

Jose
--
"Never trust anything that can think for itself, if you can't see where
it keeps its brain." (chapter 10 of book 3 - Harry Potter).
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Jose wrote:
So after being licensed for 2 years now, I finally got my wife to go
up with me...

Congratulations! It will probably get easier. One thing (you probably
already know this), don't do any maneuvering with newbies.

I was 1/2 standard rate with all my turns. Very very gentle. Not that it
helped much. No Immelmann's this time! :^)


Now that the ground is broken, it may get easier.

I hope so.
KC



Jose

So 24 minutes engine time. Still a resounding success! Just getting her
to get in the plane was a major accomplishment. And hell, any day you
get to fly, even for 20 minutes or so, is still a great day! :^)

Way to go, Kevin. I know it's been a tough row to hoe with her.

Who know? In three years, she may be getting her ticket!

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay Honeck wrote:
So 24 minutes engine time. Still a resounding success! Just getting her
to get in the plane was a major accomplishment. And hell, any day you
get to fly, even for 20 minutes or so, is still a great day! :^)

Way to go, Kevin. I know it's been a tough row to hoe with her.


thanks Jay.

It was my anniversary present. 18 yrs now. She gets off cheap. Merely 24
minutes of stark terror. :^)

Who know? In three years, she may be getting her ticket!


Yeah right. I *doubt* that very very much. This is a woman who drove to
California from Mass to get to Hawaii. Because she didn't want to fly
that far! (true story)

KC

When my wife first started flying with me (before kids), she would take
1/2 of a Dramamine tab. It made her so drowsie she decided she would
risk airsickness rather than the side effects of the drugs. She only
used one tablet out of the package. That was 20 years ago. Now, she
suggests that we fly places.

On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 02:17:12 GMT, Kevin Clarke
wrote in et:

This is a woman who drove to
California from Mass to get to Hawaii. Because she didn't want to fly
that far! (true story)

Has she sought psychiatric medical attention to lessen her anxiety?
Her life must be very painful for her to endure (not to mention those
with whom she is expected to interact).

Her life must be very painful for her to endure (not to mention those
with whom she is expected to interact).

That's unfair. For many, flying is terrifying far beyond "normal life",
and it's unwarranted to extend fear of flying to fear of ordinary life.

Jose
--
"Never trust anything that can think for itself, if you can't see where
it keeps its brain." (chapter 10 of book 3 - Harry Potter).
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

Take her to a hypnotist and see if that will fix her fear.

("Aluckyguess" wrote)
Take her to a hypnotist and see if that will fix her fear.


How many 'suggestions' can you fit into one session, I wonder? :-)


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