Last Christmas, my pal suggested buying our two boys Groupons for a flying lesson. They could use it as a Merit Badge for Scouts and have a fun day together in the bargain. It finally worked out to do it last week on a day off school. It was just great. We had a beautiful day, they were game for the adventure, and they had a great instructor. He took a half-hour or so to show them the fundamental parts and procedures of the aircraft itself, they they took off. J flew over the bay to Cambridge and Evan flew back over to Bowie. They were gone almost 2 hours. The smiles on their faces upon exiting the plane were absolutely priceless. It was clear that they had a great time. Thanks to M for putting it together and making it happen!
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| Joseph and Evan interspersed with our special guests for the weekend. |
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| Preston and Xavey keep the boys occupied |
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| Till finally it's time for the lesson! |
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| Flight Instructor Rob shows them their aircraft. |
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| And tells about procedures. |
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| They climb in and start the engines. |
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We all watch excitedly as they take off!
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And then land again!
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| You can actually see their grins from 50 feet away. |
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| The pilot, the students, and the aircraft. |
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