Flights and Fancy: Like Father, Like Daughter
- By David Unekis
- Air & Space magazine, January 2010
The author’s daughter, spellbound by a Hercules C-130, had little interest in the B-2 bomber that was entertaining an airshow crowd at the moment the photo was snapped.
Courtesy David Unekis
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"But Dad, I really want to see this!"
"This" being the cargo netting on the wall. ROAR. Another pass. Now it was the jump seats lining the wall. ROAR. The controls that operate the cargo door. ROAR. The flip-down toilet on the bulkhead behind the cockpit. ROAR.
By the time we made it into the cockpit, I looked through the windscreen and could just make out the B-2, leaving for sure this time. Oh well. But Addie was having the time of her life, pulling on the yoke, flipping switches (under the watchful eye of a crew member), and pretending to fly.
That's my girl.
Comments (1)
As a private pilot and aviation history buff, it's a stated goal in my life to influence at least one of my grandchildren to become a pilot. I have 4 grandchildren under 6 years old so there's plenty of time. Right now, I'd say by best bet is my 5 year old granddaughter Violet. She's fearless and seems interested when a plane flies over. I even bought her some children's books in the "Violet the Pilot" series. It's too soon to tell but I'm going to really give it a try. When the weather gets better, I'll give her a ride in my Cherokee and see how she likes it.
Posted by Larry J on February 15,2010 | 05:56 PM