Have You Given a Stranger a Ride?

I once took a fellow worker up with me on a para jump flight.
He'd never flown, and coming from an impoverished background, this was
probably the only flight he'd take in a long while.
The reaction during and after the flight , especially watching us all jump,
was worth it's weight in platinum bars.
Thoroughly rewarding !!
Nigel
South Africa





"Ross Richardson" wrote in message
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One day while refueling my Skyhawk, I started talking to a gentleman that
was about 75 years old. As we talked, he told me that he learned to fly
from my home airport, but he hasn't been up in ages; other things got in
the way. With 05U all fueled I asked him if he would like to go for a
short hop. We were up about 45 minutes and I let him take the controls
and we just had a blast. You know, I have not seem him again since then,
but he thanked me over and over for taking him up. I would do something
like that again in a heart beat. Isn't that what aviation is about?

Ross
KSWI

Jay Honeck wrote:

In another thread the "folks by the fence" -- airport spectators --
have been discussed, and a couple of us have stated that we've always
wanted to shut down and ask if anyone wanted to go for a ride.

In my opinion, this single act of kindness would absolutely make
someone's day, and could possibly change their life. And no other act
could help improve the image of general aviation more.

Yet, I've never done it, for a myriad of reasons -- and I don't know
anyone who has.

Have you? If not, why not?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"