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Re: The Chicken has flown!
Posted by Mikael O on Mon Jun 24, 2002 06:26:00 AM
In reply top The Chicken has flown! posted by Karen on Sun Jun 23, 2002 06:30:43 PM
Congratulations!
I guess you've been biten by the bug now - once you're in to flying there's no return!
Happy landings!
/Mike
: Hi All!
:
: Yes, it is true, I can now say I have had my head in t
: he clouds, without anyone thinking I'm a flake! Actually,
: we weren't that high up, but Lock Haven sure looks differe
: nt from the air! It was so pretty, and I was so scared! I
: have always been terrified of heights, but I did really we
: ll. I didn't even come close to hyperventilating! I was to
: busy enjoying the view. It was really breezy!
:
: I now, better understand what so many before me, and s
: o many on this board have experienced, and the best way to
: describe it is to simply say, "WOW!"
:
: I chose, for my first flight, a D-25 bi-plane. My Dad
: told me this plane was very close to the one that both he
: , and Uncle Dean had their first ride in. This was very im
: portant to me. I also went alone. This was important to me
: as well. This was MY experience, and I didn't want to sha
: re it!
:
: Overall, the Piper, Sentimental journey went very well
: . Eric, I'm sorry to say, I had three other people, beside
: s myself, looking for your Cub, and your friend, and we co
: uldn't find them! There was an incredible number of planes
: there!
:
: We had one mishap, yesterday. A plane went into the cr
: eek near my home. The pilot and his passenger were not inj
: ured. He reported having engine trouble before the plane w
: ent down. That is the first plane we lost in two years. Th
: e last one was a Stearman that flew too low over the river
: , and crashed. No injuries in that one either.
:
: A dear friend informed us that next year he is bringin
: g his J-3, so I am already looking forward to my first rid
: e in a Cub.
:
: Thirty years ago today, there were Piper Airplanes sit
: ting on Interstate 80. That was when Hurricane Agnes struc
: k the Northeast, and bombarded our area with record flood
: ing. There were A LOT of Piper planes lost, but they were
: able to put the most expensive ones out of harms way. It w
: as quite an experience to live through!
:
: I took some nice pictures. When I get them back I will
: post the best ones on webshots.
: Best wishes,
: Karen