we've not had a lot of excitement here in good old lamar lately- just the one-day-at-a-time variety, which ends up not being noteworthy. hence the lack of recent posts. but my sweet husband got on my case last night and informed me i was getting a bit too lackadaisical in the blog department, so i have resolved to update more often, even at the risk of boring you readers!
pesche goes flying every chance he gets and is now officially registered with the faa as a student pilot. he passed his physical and is on his way to getting his license. the weather (read: southeast colorado wind) doesn't always cooperate and has slowed the process down a bit, but he'll get there.
a couple weeks ago pesche and his instructor flew me and his instructor's wife to colorado springs to have a wonderful korean dinner (paul, the instructor, is also korean). instead of a 6-hour round-trip drive we flew, ate, and were back home in 5 1/2 hours. i think i could get used to that...
the plane itself was technically a 6-seater, but i have no idea where you'd put the last 2 passengers. they'd have to be small enough to sit on the floor in the baggage area. it felt like we were all sitting in the cockpit, but it got us where we needed to go. and i didn't get airsick, which is saying something!
this (above) is the twin commanche we flew in to springs. note that pesche is a whopping 5' 8" on a good day... and he's nearly as tall as the cockpit. i have to admit i was very nervous until we got in the air, but once we were up it was smooth flying!
flying lessons take place in a cessna 150 single-propeller plane (below) that's basically just a cockpit with wings. the kind you see in the movies. the kind that always crash into the tops of trees and hang upside down while the hero finds a way to save the day... the kind that make you nervous just looking at them. but hey, who's worried?!
i have to admit i'm a bit jealous that he's the one taking lessons and not me. maybe someday... but until then i'll just sit back and enjoy the view from 8,500 feet.
3 comments:
Quincy will be so jealous. Who is his instructor out there.
Dr. Yoon is teaching him. Quincy is already licensed, isn't he? Does he not have any opportunities to fly anymore?
That is awesome Pesche! What an amazing skill. I'm jealous of your night out to Colorado Springs. Sounds like fun!!!
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