I think the thing that struck a chord with me in this case, is that said
In-Laws are both aviation people. One was a multi engine, IFR rated pilot
(he hasn't flown for years however), and the other never finished. Thier
son is a captian of an ERJ-145 on the East Coast. They have many friends
that are pilots. So the comment made to me struck me a bit odd, and just
made me think about hidden adjenda's and things like that.

Sounds like you've got a tough row to hoe ahead with the in-laws...
Something ain't right there.

To answer your initial question, though, my first passenger was my wife,
Mary, the day after I got my ticket. My next passenger(s) were my kids,
ages 4 and 1.5... Been flying with 'em every since. (They're now 14 and
11)
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"