Who among us had/has a parent who flew/flies?

My father was an instructor in the AAF (Army Airforce?) in the early
parts of WWII in California. Growing up we were never around planes
other than the stories he told of the cadets. My first ride was at a
resort in a float plane when I was a kid. I also found out that my
mother was a pilot; I found her certificate when I was cleaning out the
house after my father passed away a few years ago. I have all of my
father's original log books from the CPT days in Arkansas and into the
service. I surprised my father when I showed up in a plane and gave him
a ride after I got my certificate. He was ecstatic that I could fly.
Actually, he thought my new wife had the certificate at first. That was
35 years and 1000+ hours ago. Wow time goes by....


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Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI


john smith wrote:
Just curious how much "trickle-down" aviation there is among us?

My father flew, that is how I got started. We never owned a plane of our
own, only rented. I got my first plane ride when I was three.
He was my first passenger upon passing my PPC checkride and J3 checkout.
I got to fly him to Oshkosh for his first trip there.

My brothers and I were all Air Force brats. Dad (
http://geocities.com/viewptmd/Dad.html ) joined the Army Air Corps in 1940
or thereabouts. Graduated from Cadet training in October 1941. Lousy
timing. The war started about a month later. Of his class of 250 at Moffet
Field, only 26 survived the war.

All three of us eventually became pilots. I was the last, soloing two weeks
after Dad passed away. I never got to fly with him in the right seat. Sad.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


"Ross Richardson" wrote in message
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My father was an instructor in the AAF (Army Airforce?) in the early parts
of WWII in California. Growing up we were never around planes other than
the stories he told of the cadets. My first ride was at a resort in a
float plane when I was a kid. I also found out that my mother was a pilot;
I found her certificate when I was cleaning out the house after my father
passed away a few years ago. I have all of my father's original log books
from the CPT days in Arkansas and into the service. I surprised my father
when I showed up in a plane and gave him a ride after I got my
certificate. He was ecstatic that I could fly. Actually, he thought my new
wife had the certificate at first. That was 35 years and 1000+ hours ago.
Wow time goes by....


-------------
Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI

Bob, my dad was also at Moffet Field. I now have all of his personal and
military aviation records. I need to look at them and see when he was
there. He was an instructor. He had gotten his certificate through the
CPT program. I'll check and post.


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Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI


Bob Chilcoat wrote:
My brothers and I were all Air Force brats. Dad (
http://geocities.com/viewptmd/Dad.html ) joined the Army Air Corps in 1940
or thereabouts. Graduated from Cadet training in October 1941. Lousy
timing. The war started about a month later. Of his class of 250 at Moffet
Field, only 26 survived the war.

All three of us eventually became pilots. I was the last, soloing two weeks
after Dad passed away. I never got to fly with him in the right seat. Sad.