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First time passenger in a GA plane - Video
"Ross" wrote in message ... Ęslop wrote: Got any advice on getting a reluctant wife to fly? See if she would be willing to go with an instructor first without you? Take baby steps. It's not me (AFAIK), it's the small aircraft. But there's no harm in offering. Thanks. |
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First time passenger in a GA plane - Video
On Nov 7, 10:17*pm, " wrote:
I post this 8 minute video with the hopes others can share tips on what they do to make first time passengers comfortable on their first flight. Comments here or in the video most appreciated. Video starts with me explaining the process from startup, to runup, take off, cruise and landing trying to keep things in "English" *Video also includes in-flight reactions from the passenger. Couple of things to note about the passenger. *She is not a roller coaster ride and doen't like heights. *Because of this, I modified my flying to half standard rate turns whenever possible and a steeper then normal approach to not feel so close to the tree tops on short final. Interestingly enough, the camera doesn't show the "bouncing" but that was due to me putting in flaps and transitioning from 10 knots winds aloft to calm on the ground. *Rather then explain "wind-shear", I just blamed it on the smog: We had very, very minimal turbulence, something seasoned GA passengers wouldn't think about but looking at her, she was kinda getting green around the gills. Video also includes intercom and ATC communications with a "sightseeing request" from me to fly over my house. While not her favorite thing she has done in life, she was ok with it. *Given a "goal" to go to New Orleans, I think she would go, but to go boring holes in the sky, I don't think I will see her in the right seat. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfDNuuakA5o Bumps are a bit harder at higher air speeds, so fly somewhat slower. I also found mentioning 'another pair of eyes' is not a good thing for a low time GA pax -- it induces an OMG fright response. I do, as you did, talk about everything I am about to do, especially if it involves a change in attitude or noise level. I had one first timer in the right seat follow the motions of the yoke, and I talked my way through each one. "OK, now we're going fast enough to fly, you can feel me pulling on the yoke a little bit. . .feel that?.. and look, we're off the ground!" that was followed by a "WOW". Then putting her hand on the gear lever, saying 'push it to the side, then lift it up and that will bring the wheels up" and I had a convert for life. I wonder, has anyone had a right seat pax who just grabbed at the controls and threatened the safety of the flight? |
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First time passenger in a GA plane - Video
On Nov 9, 12:12*pm, Ross wrote:
See if she would be willing to go with an instructor first without you? Take baby steps. Good advise Ross especially when probably most of the first time passengers are taking their first ride with a newly minted pilot. Your suggestion takes the "personal side" out and the instructor probably can better assess the first timer more objectively and answer the questions hopefully in a better way then I could myself. Plus the flying experience of the instructor would hopefully make the ride for the passenger a little more comfortable especially when the rubber meets the road on landing. LOL |
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First time passenger in a GA plane - Video
On Nov 9, 7:46*pm, "Ęslop" wrote:
Yes. She flies "OK" on airlines. She just doesn't want to try a 182. This makes me curious, did she try at all or did she try and have a bad experience with a small plane? Seems with flying it's "all or nothing" and while perfectly normal to have more worries on a small plane with news media broadcasting "it's raining small planes", and not unusual for one to be hesitant, with a good experience, usually fears do diminish (probably never go away which is not a bad thing either!). |
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First time passenger in a GA plane - Video
wrote in message ... Good advise Ross especially when probably most of the first time passengers are taking their first ride with a newly minted pilot. Your suggestion takes the "personal side" out and the instructor probably can better assess the first timer more objectively and answer the questions hopefully in a better way then I could myself. Plus the flying experience of the instructor would hopefully make the ride for the passenger a little more comfortable especially when the rubber meets the road on landing. LOL Good advice... assuming it's the right instructor! When I was a student, we had a flight scheduled to practice slow flight, stalls, and steep turns. So the appointed time comes, and my instructor arrives... with his girlfriend in tow. No problem, I assume given she's his girlfriend she's been in a lightplane before. Nope... it was her first time! At my instigation, the agenda for that day got changed to some much more tame maneuvers. Eric Law |
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First time passenger in a GA plane - Video
On Nov 10, 8:50*am, "Eric" wrote:
At my instigation, the agenda for that day got changed to some much more tame maneuvers. Eric Law Got to give you credit for being PIC :-)))) even if you were "only a student". Bet it was a valuable lesson to be learned if not about flying, about having to endure passenger reactions. |
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First time passenger in a GA plane - Video
"phole" == phole slop writes:
phole Got any advice on getting a reluctant wife to fly? Why must she? Why insist on it? -- "I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend.... if you have one." - George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill "Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second... if there is one." - Winston Churchill, in response. |
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First time passenger in a GA plane - Video
"Bob Fry" wrote in message ... "phole" == phole slop writes: phole Got any advice on getting a reluctant wife to fly? Why must she? Why insist on it? She mustn't, and I am not insisting. I love my wife, and would like my wife to fly with me. Not married, eh? |
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