On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 10:59:22 -0700, Eric Ross
wrote:

I recently received my license and I am taking my somewhat nervous wife
up for the first time. I am aiming for a clear, reasonably smooth day.
Any suggestions for making this flight as positive as possible for her?

Thanks much,
Eric Ross


Here a few simple suggestions:

1. Early morning or evening in smooth conditions.
2. Explain what you are doing, without overdoing it. An example
of the kind of things to tell her is that you are going to pull the
power abeam the numbers while landing. This one freaks out a lot of
people that don't know what's going on.
3. Shallow and coordinated turns. She doesn't need to know that
you can perform a 45 degree turn to PTS standards.
4. Keep it short.
5. Have fun.

Rich Russell