Jay Honeck wrote:
First, my wife does not like flying.

If I had a nickel for every time I've heard this from a pilot, I'd be rich.

What *is* it with you guys, all hanging around with gals who don't like to
fly?

(This started out being a joke-question, but upon reflection, I think I'll
leave off the "smiley"... It's a damned serious question, really, and gets
to the root of why so many guys ultimately quit flying...)

People always ask Rod Machado what he did to get his wife to fly.
He pushes off the question as long as he can. Finally, he replies:
"You know, I had that problem with my first wife".

Sad, but true. Fortunately, I learned to fly at 21, and after I got
my private pilot certificate, first dates were flying... if she
didn't like flying, there was no second date.

Further, fortunately, my wife's father was a pilot (private, VFR),
so by the time I got her, it was already "normal" to get in an
airplane and go somewhere for the weekend. That was great, so I
married her! We also square dance, ballroom dance ski, camp and
scuba dive. But, she doesn't like fishing... go figure. :-)

Best regards,

Jer/ "Flight instruction/mountain flying are my vocation!" Eberhard

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