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Jay Honeck wrote:
Oh sure, my son gets into it when he's allowed to fly right seat, but
with two pilots in the family that is a rare occasion indeed.

If he is 14, when is Joe going to start flying gliders?

Oh sure, my son gets into it when he's allowed to fly right seat, but
with two pilots in the family that is a rare occasion indeed.

If he is 14, when is Joe going to start flying gliders?

We wanted to start him this summer, but the CAP glider is based in
Burlington, Iowa, which would have meant flying him there several
mornings each week, and coordinating with the CAP CFIs.

That ain't possible with our schedule(s) -- and CAP isn't about to
bring the glider to Iowa City.

So, he'll probably wait till he's old enough to enroll in one of the
flight schools on the field. It's too bad, cuz he's more than ready.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On 2 Jul 2005 14:57:15 -0700, Jay Honeck wrote:

If he is 14, when is Joe going to start flying gliders?

We wanted to start him this summer, but (...)

_YOU_ wanted him to? Or would this has been his own free decision?

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On 2 Jul 2005 14:57:15 -0700, "Jay Honeck" wrote
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If he is 14, when is Joe going to start flying gliders?

We wanted to start him this summer,

That's terrific! Glider training will serve him well throughout his
flying. Who knows, you might even find it worthwhile to add a glider
rating to your certificate too.

I would suggest, that you make contact with the nearest soaring club.
Here's a link: http://www.ssa.org/sport/wheretofly.asp

Joe will find the friendly camaraderie of a club to be just the right
atmosphere to learn how to fly and assist other club members in doing
the same. The costs are incredibly low, the people are refreshingly
intelligent and capable, and he will earn a glider certificate in no
time.

Jay,
Maybe it is the journey, not the destination.
You mentioned your son enjoys it sometimes when he gets to sit up front.
How about a Father son team or a Mother Daughter team up front. Weight
and Balance permitting.
Give them something to do like find things on the chart.

Michelle

Maybe it is the journey, not the destination.

Yeah, that's what I always thought. Unfortunately, it seems that one man's
journey is another kid's penance. After 1500 hours in the back seats,
they're just not thrilled with another hour of droning over the Midwest.

You mentioned your son enjoys it sometimes when he gets to sit up front.
How about a Father son team or a Mother Daughter team up front. Weight and
Balance permitting.

No problem with weight & balance in a Pathfinder. We have done this on
occasion, usually to good effect. I think we'll have to do it some more!

Give them something to do like find things on the chart.

Charts are kid stuff for Joe, and a big yawn to Becca. Gotta find another
angle...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Radio work Jay. First easy step, have him announce your taxi progress on
unicom. Work with him a little prior to getting in the plane. Next step,
initial call ups after freq changes while using flight following. Nothing
complicated, just report on the freq at what ever altitude. After that,
coach him on pattern announcements.

Just make sure your pilot workload allows you to monitor his verbiage and to
correct his mistakes while encouraging him.

Jim

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Maybe it is the journey, not the destination.

Yeah, that's what I always thought. Unfortunately, it seems that one
man's
journey is another kid's penance. After 1500 hours in the back seats,
they're just not thrilled with another hour of droning over the Midwest.

You mentioned your son enjoys it sometimes when he gets to sit up front.
How about a Father son team or a Mother Daughter team up front. Weight
and
Balance permitting.

No problem with weight & balance in a Pathfinder. We have done this on
occasion, usually to good effect. I think we'll have to do it some more!

Give them something to do like find things on the chart.

Charts are kid stuff for Joe, and a big yawn to Becca. Gotta find
another
angle...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Radio work Jay. First easy step, have him announce your taxi progress on
unicom. Work with him a little prior to getting in the plane. Next step,
initial call ups after freq changes while using flight following. Nothing
complicated, just report on the freq at what ever altitude. After that,
coach him on pattern announcements.

Great minds think alike, Jim. Joe's been practicing on the radio for the
last few months.

We flew last night as per Michelle's recommendation. Joe and I on the
flight out, Bec and Mary on the flight back. It worked out pretty well,
although Becca still can't see over the dashboard, so all of her flying is
IFR.... :-)

Joe did okay, but usually I can let him get us down to about 50 feet off the
runway before I take over. We had a wicked cross wind, with MUCH higher
winds at altitude, so he was having a terrible time keeping the runway in
its proper place in the patter -- so I took over at 1000 AGL.

All in all, an enjoyable flight for all, and I got to sit in the back and
enjoy the limitless leg room that sitting behind two 5 footers allows!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay,
Have you tried a booster style seat for Becca? If she can see over the
panel her interest may rise.
Michelle

Jay Honeck wrote:

Radio work Jay. First easy step, have him announce your taxi progress on
unicom. Work with him a little prior to getting in the plane. Next step,
initial call ups after freq changes while using flight following. Nothing
complicated, just report on the freq at what ever altitude. After that,
coach him on pattern announcements.



Great minds think alike, Jim. Joe's been practicing on the radio for the
last few months.

We flew last night as per Michelle's recommendation. Joe and I on the
flight out, Bec and Mary on the flight back. It worked out pretty well,
although Becca still can't see over the dashboard, so all of her flying is
IFR.... :-)

Joe did okay, but usually I can let him get us down to about 50 feet off the
runway before I take over. We had a wicked cross wind, with MUCH higher
winds at altitude, so he was having a terrible time keeping the runway in
its proper place in the patter -- so I took over at 1000 AGL.

All in all, an enjoyable flight for all, and I got to sit in the back and
enjoy the limitless leg room that sitting behind two 5 footers allows!

("Jay Honeck" wrote)
Charts are kid stuff for Joe, and a big yawn to Becca. Gotta find
another angle...


It's ALL about friends at that age - and bugging your siblings.

Mary, Jay, Becca and her friend.
Jay, Mary, Joey and his buddy.

You want to share your aviation enthusiasm with your kids - give them a
chance to share their aviation experiences with their friends.


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