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juskl · May 3rd, 2009, 15:09

So yesterday I went to work (flight instructing) and after a lesson, went to look at my schedule. I was told to grab a helmet (aerobatic). I didn't realize that I was going to do an aerobatic fun flight. Several guys had been given the gift of a fun flight. This was made even better by my Chief Pilot comming up to me and briefing me on our flight. We were both going out at the same time. He told me that they wanted to take pictures of eachother in flight so this was going to be a fun one.

Long story short, we took off a flight of two and headed south to our aerobatic area. We then gave these guys the rides of their lives. A bit of close in aerobatics. These guys ate it up and were snapping away with their cameras. It was the most fun I have had in an airplane to date. By the time we landed, I think my smile was bigger then the guy I gave the flight to.

Amazing...... this is why I do what I do. It was a very special time, a pivotal moment if you will. But it was a very nice reminder of why I love what I do. Anyway, I never thought three years ago that I would be teaching aerobatics in an open cockpit biplane and getting a nice healthy tip at the end. Whenever I thought of flying, I thought about biz jets (which I love) or the airlines..... Their pay is better by far, but this is flying and this is fun.... bar none..... at it's purist....

May 3rd, 2009, 15:09	#50
juskl Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 329	Re: Is It Too Late to Look to Flying as a Career? So yesterday I went to work (flight instructing) and after a lesson, went to look at my schedule. I was told to grab a helmet (aerobatic). I didn't realize that I was going to do an aerobatic fun flight. Several guys had been given the gift of a fun flight. This was made even better by my Chief Pilot comming up to me and briefing me on our flight. We were both going out at the same time. He told me that they wanted to take pictures of eachother in flight so this was going to be a fun one. Long story short, we took off a flight of two and headed south to our aerobatic area. We then gave these guys the rides of their lives. A bit of close in aerobatics. These guys ate it up and were snapping away with their cameras. It was the most fun I have had in an airplane to date. By the time we landed, I think my smile was bigger then the guy I gave the flight to. Amazing...... this is why I do what I do. It was a very special time, a pivotal moment if you will. But it was a very nice reminder of why I love what I do. Anyway, I never thought three years ago that I would be teaching aerobatics in an open cockpit biplane and getting a nice healthy tip at the end. Whenever I thought of flying, I thought about biz jets (which I love) or the airlines..... Their pay is better by far, but this is flying and this is fun.... bar none..... at it's purist....