Jack Allison wrote:
Two flights, an hour of hood time, three approaches, $75 worth of 100LL,
and one of the happiest kids on the planet...yep, it was a good day.

Great story, Jack. Thanks for sharing.

Makes me recall a day this past summer when I was flying jumpers out in
Kutztown, PA. The airport is situated out in the corn fields and very
much blends into the local farmland community. On Sundays, several
Mennenite families come out to sit at some park benches near the grass
runway, dressed in traditional garb, of course, to watch us work. For
those that don't know, Mennenites are similar to the Amish in that they
lead a mostly agrarian lifetyle and run around with horse and buggy, but
they do embrace some modern technologies (including cars).

One Sunday morning we were on a weather hold and several families came
over to visit. It started with one wide-eyed kid asking how "high up in
the sky" I fly. Before I knew it, I wound up giving an hour-long
introduction to flying to about 20 kids of all ages (yes, including
parents!) using the jump airplane as a full-size model. The questions
were nonstop!

I don't have kids, but I imagine what I felt afterwords is similar to
what parents feel as they watch their kids grow and learn about the
world with unbounded curiosity. It's truly a great feeling to give back.

-Doug

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Doug Vetter, ATP/CFI

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