Well, after two weeks of waiting, I finally found some time with my family to take them flying. My first passengers were two of my children and my wife.On Friday, Mollie, Kinsley, and I headed out to KEXX after school. After pre-flighting the N4369R, we took off from runway 24. We climbed to the south and toured High Rock Lake from 2500 feet. We were able to see some houses of some friends who live on the lake. Then we flew over their schools in Lexington. The football field is an easy landmark to pick out. We turned south and Lexington passed by on our left.
We flew over our house and then entered a mid-field cross wind to land back at KEXX. Mollie said that it was the best landing she had seen me do. (She had come along on a few of my lessons.) Total time was .6 hours. Just a taste, and they wanted more.
Saturday, I took my wife Brooke on her first ride. Our route was the same that I had done the day before with my daughters. She loved looking at all the houses, the lake, and our town from the sky. As we headed back to the airport, she even mentioned that it would be nice to have our own airplane one day. (YEA!) (Of course, after three college educations and weddings!)
These two days really made me feel like a certificated pilot. It was great to finally share the joy of flying!
