First flying experience for young child

On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 00:50:05 -0400, Dave wrote:

Howdy all,

I have a young daughter (currently 17 months old) who I am looking
forward to taking up in a plane some day. I have a private pilot's
license and typically fly C172s, Pipers, etc.

I feel she's too young right now, but as soon as she's old enough to
understand most anything we (my wife and I) say to her, we will
consider taking her for a ride.

Hey Dave,

Never too young! Took my nephew up when he was 1 1/2 years old. All he
does now is walk and talks airplanes much to my sisters chagrin. I think
he has been smitten by the aviation bug.

Car seat should fit the bill. I had bought him a child size headset which
he wears without any problems.

His first "cross country" was when he turned two years old. His father
remembered everything except for something to drink. Kids I think will
dehydrate quicker.

We put him in the back seat and toward the end of his first cross country,
he did get figity, but we just pulled the microphone plug out so he was no
longer a distraction for listening to ATC.

So, in a nutshell, if flight is longer then 1/2 hour, food, drink and maybe
a hand held toy. My newphew was happy looking out the window at the clouds
go by so he didn't need a toy.

Allen