decided I'd get engaged...

sbe · December 6th, 2006, 13:17

Took a while to get around to posting this. My dear boyfriend proposed to me on Thanksgiving night, which was also my birthday. He's a pilot as well, and it happened while flying back from having dinner with his family. We had left KSGF and dropped off his mother at the Warrensburg, MO airport and were enroute to MKC. He asked if I wanted to call up Approach and cancel IFR, so we could circle the Plaza a couple times since the lights had just been turned on that night. (I do Plaza scenic flights so it's not a big deal, but ok, it was a nice evening...)

So then it happened. He proposed to me in the A36 while circling over the Plaza. Then he showed his ability to handle distractions by landing at MKC 5 minutes later in a stiff crosswind, no landing or taxi light (both having conveniently gone out while taxiing in Warrensburg) and with me hanging off of him bawling. Well done, Jim!

Anyways, here's to a lifetime of cockpit arguments!

Sarah

TheWife · December 6th, 2006, 13:29

Awww! So sweet! Congratulations! I hope you have a beautiful wedding and happy life together!

Kristie · December 6th, 2006, 13:44

Congratulations Sarah!! did you set a date?

Doug Taylor · December 6th, 2006, 13:46

Congrats SBE!

Same guy who was at the NYE party?

SteveC · December 6th, 2006, 13:52

Excellent! Best Wishes!

Aero_Engineer · December 6th, 2006, 14:07

Congrats that's excellent news!!

cmsuav8r · December 6th, 2006, 14:16

Congratulations on the great news! Taxing at Skyhaven can be a little tricky without lights because it is so dark out there.

sbe · December 6th, 2006, 15:01

Thanks guys! The date is June 23rd of next year. So yes we went right into planning this deal. Yes Doug, it's the guy from the NYE party.

We are being total aviation geeks, and getting married on an airplane...and we're having the reception in a large hangar yet-to-be-determined, it's going to be styled like a WWII/USO hangar dance complete with large swing band (already determined

).

cmsu - you are right on that. Those reflective taxiway markers don't exactly work well when there is nothing to reflect. Luckily they went out when we had almost made the runway, and they flickered sporadically enough to let us make it the rest of the way. The plane had just come out of annual/engine overhaul and they'd done some work on the nosegear - it was all a wiring issue.

Sarah

amorris311 · December 6th, 2006, 16:57

hey congrats best of luck to the both of you. that sounds cool about where you are getting married. i guess that means it will be a small wedding.

Texasspilot · December 6th, 2006, 17:28

Congrats!!!

and the plans so far sound awesome

GaTechKid · December 6th, 2006, 17:49

Congratulations!

WestIndian425 · December 6th, 2006, 18:22

Congratulations!!!

pilot4500 · December 6th, 2006, 19:35

Congratulations to both of you!

E_Dawg · December 6th, 2006, 19:35

congrats!!

meritflyer · December 6th, 2006, 19:41

Way to think it through...

Naw, congrats!

FlyinTim · December 6th, 2006, 20:12

if only all of us could find a woman that wants to be wed in an airlplane! and a ww2 theme reception

ahhhh

best of luck

congrats!

TheWife · December 6th, 2006, 23:54

That sounds really special! What size plane/how many people will be able to watch? Do you know what you are going to wear?

FlyChicaga · December 7th, 2006, 00:48

Congrats Sarah!

Captain_Bob · December 7th, 2006, 01:12

That's Awesome Sarah! Congrats!

Bob

Kristie · December 7th, 2006, 03:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbe

and we're having the reception in a large hangar yet-to-be-determined, it's going to be styled like a WWII/USO hangar dance complete with large swing band (already determined

).

WOW...now that sounds like a party!! are you gonna provide a hairstylist for all the girls that need to get their hair looking USO like? you should make it a costume party as well...wouldn't that just be the in thang!!

sounds like you two are going to have a very memorable day!!

sbe · December 7th, 2006, 09:45

TheWife - we are most likely going to charter a King Air or PC12. It sounds extravagant, but when you consider that we are not doing a church wedding, due to the plan will also have no wedding party, will have no rehearsal dinner, and our reception site will be very low cost, it's not a big deal! (plus the charter will be for a very short amount of time.) So, we will only have room for 8 most likely. It will just be the two of us, our mothers (they are both widows) the officiant and the photographer most likely. In using a hangar for the reception we can just taxi up to the reception!

I am making some calls today about getting a hangar. Fingers crossed. Luckily there are lots of airports in the metro area with large hangars so I know we'll find something. Starting with MKC first, especially since we can charter right out of there as well.

Kristie, I am trying to decide if I want to go 'retro' with my hair and makeup. My dress is floor length and slinky - no pouf - so it makes for ease in getting on and off the plane as well as dancing! I am wearing opera length gloves and a birdcage veil so that will give a retro look, though I'll lose both at the reception.

I just did a prelim. design on the invites and such and they have a subtle aviation feel to them as well without being hokey. It's fun doing something different!

Sarah

gna_in_lgb · December 7th, 2006, 14:01

Congratulations, Sarah! I love the idea of an aviation-themed wedding...good luck with all the planning.

frog_flyer · December 7th, 2006, 14:06

SWEET!!

did the proposal include the ring and everything? I'd be worried about droppin it and having to fish around for 20 minutes!

MQAAord · December 7th, 2006, 14:30

That's very cool! A big congrats to you both

Maximillian_Jenius · December 7th, 2006, 15:49

SBE & bf (future husband ) were at the NYE party??? Or did they leave before I arrived...late?

And congrads on your nuptials!

December 6th, 2006, 13:17	#1
sbe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KC Posts: 540	decided I'd get engaged... Took a while to get around to posting this. My dear boyfriend proposed to me on Thanksgiving night, which was also my birthday. He's a pilot as well, and it happened while flying back from having dinner with his family. We had left KSGF and dropped off his mother at the Warrensburg, MO airport and were enroute to MKC. He asked if I wanted to call up Approach and cancel IFR, so we could circle the Plaza a couple times since the lights had just been turned on that night. (I do Plaza scenic flights so it's not a big deal, but ok, it was a nice evening...) So then it happened. He proposed to me in the A36 while circling over the Plaza. Then he showed his ability to handle distractions by landing at MKC 5 minutes later in a stiff crosswind, no landing or taxi light (both having conveniently gone out while taxiing in Warrensburg) and with me hanging off of him bawling. Well done, Jim! Anyways, here's to a lifetime of cockpit arguments! Sarah

December 6th, 2006, 13:29	#2
TheWife Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Utah Posts: 4,180	Re: decided I'd get engaged... Awww! So sweet! Congratulations! I hope you have a beautiful wedding and happy life together!

December 6th, 2006, 13:44	#3
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 19,365 Blog Entries: 3	Re: decided I'd get engaged... Congratulations Sarah!! did you set a date? __________________ Wife of a Delta B767 ER F/O jetgirls.net

December 6th, 2006, 13:46	#4
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 42,203 Blog Entries: 1	Re: decided I'd get engaged... Congrats SBE! Same guy who was at the NYE party? __________________ Doug Taylor iPhone Flickr Map

December 6th, 2006, 13:52	#5
SteveC Ameliorator Join Date: May 2003 Location: GRR Posts: 8,882	Re: decided I'd get engaged... Excellent! Best Wishes! __________________ . If life gives you lemons, throw 'em into a quart of vodka. ~Red Green

December 6th, 2006, 14:07	#6
Aero_Engineer Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: California, USA Posts: 2,052	Re: decided I'd get engaged... Congrats that's excellent news!!

December 6th, 2006, 14:16	#7
cmsuav8r Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Warrensburg, MO/ KC, MO Posts: 594	Re: decided I'd get engaged... Congratulations on the great news! Taxing at Skyhaven can be a little tricky without lights because it is so dark out there. __________________ "Life moves pretty fast, if you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you may miss it."

December 6th, 2006, 15:01	#8
sbe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KC Posts: 540	Re: decided I'd get engaged... Thanks guys! The date is June 23rd of next year. So yes we went right into planning this deal. Yes Doug, it's the guy from the NYE party. We are being total aviation geeks, and getting married on an airplane...and we're having the reception in a large hangar yet-to-be-determined, it's going to be styled like a WWII/USO hangar dance complete with large swing band (already determined ). cmsu - you are right on that. Those reflective taxiway markers don't exactly work well when there is nothing to reflect. Luckily they went out when we had almost made the runway, and they flickered sporadically enough to let us make it the rest of the way. The plane had just come out of annual/engine overhaul and they'd done some work on the nosegear - it was all a wiring issue. Sarah

December 6th, 2006, 16:57	#9
amorris311 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Los Angeles soon to be phx Posts: 2,701	Re: decided I'd get engaged... hey congrats best of luck to the both of you. that sounds cool about where you are getting married. i guess that means it will be a small wedding.

December 6th, 2006, 17:28	#10
Texasspilot Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,080	Re: decided I'd get engaged... Congrats!!! and the plans so far sound awesome

December 6th, 2006, 17:49	#11
GaTechKid Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Frigid NWA Hub Posts: 1,885	Re: decided I'd get engaged... Congratulations! __________________ "I'd rather screw my way around the country then blow my way around..." - Saab 340 Driver

December 6th, 2006, 18:22	#12
WestIndian425 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KEWR (by way of Brooklyn, NY) Posts: 969	Re: decided I'd get engaged... Congratulations!!! __________________ God did not create aircraft pilots to be on the ground.

December 6th, 2006, 19:35	#13
pilot4500 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Albemarle, NC Posts: 557	Re: decided I'd get engaged... Congratulations to both of you! __________________ Commercial Pilot ASEL, AMEL, Instrument Airplane CFI, CFI-I 4,100 TT 1,150 ME 252 Actual Instrument 1,862 Dual Given http://www.myspace.com/airplanedriver

December 6th, 2006, 19:35	#14
E_Dawg Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: chicago Posts: 4,329	Re: decided I'd get engaged... congrats!! __________________ Yeah, I just stare at my desk; but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch, too. I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work.

December 6th, 2006, 19:41	#15
meritflyer Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Winchestertonfieldville Posts: 6,827	Re: decided I'd get engaged... Way to think it through... Naw, congrats! __________________ The simplest answer tends to be correct.

December 6th, 2006, 20:12	#16
FlyinTim Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 46	Re: decided I'd get engaged... if only all of us could find a woman that wants to be wed in an airlplane! and a ww2 theme reception ahhhh best of luck congrats!

December 6th, 2006, 23:54	#17
TheWife Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Utah Posts: 4,180	Re: decided I'd get engaged... That sounds really special! What size plane/how many people will be able to watch? Do you know what you are going to wear?

December 7th, 2006, 00:48	#18
FlyChicaga Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4,892	Re: decided I'd get engaged... Congrats Sarah! __________________ "Anyone can do the job when things are going right. In this business we play for keeps." Ernest K. Gann

December 7th, 2006, 01:12	#19
Captain_Bob Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: DFW, based back in EWR, wishing I was in Maine Posts: 3,958	Re: decided I'd get engaged... That's Awesome Sarah! Congrats! Bob __________________ My head is in the clouds and my heart is still in Maine... but my devotion and love belong to my wife and children. Pics!

December 7th, 2006, 09:45	#21
sbe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KC Posts: 540	Re: decided I'd get engaged... TheWife - we are most likely going to charter a King Air or PC12. It sounds extravagant, but when you consider that we are not doing a church wedding, due to the plan will also have no wedding party, will have no rehearsal dinner, and our reception site will be very low cost, it's not a big deal! (plus the charter will be for a very short amount of time.) So, we will only have room for 8 most likely. It will just be the two of us, our mothers (they are both widows) the officiant and the photographer most likely. In using a hangar for the reception we can just taxi up to the reception! I am making some calls today about getting a hangar. Fingers crossed. Luckily there are lots of airports in the metro area with large hangars so I know we'll find something. Starting with MKC first, especially since we can charter right out of there as well. Kristie, I am trying to decide if I want to go 'retro' with my hair and makeup. My dress is floor length and slinky - no pouf - so it makes for ease in getting on and off the plane as well as dancing! I am wearing opera length gloves and a birdcage veil so that will give a retro look, though I'll lose both at the reception. I just did a prelim. design on the invites and such and they have a subtle aviation feel to them as well without being hokey. It's fun doing something different! Sarah

December 7th, 2006, 14:01	#22
gna_in_lgb Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: LAS - the northern part Posts: 315	Re: decided I'd get engaged... Congratulations, Sarah! I love the idea of an aviation-themed wedding...good luck with all the planning.

December 7th, 2006, 14:06	#23
frog_flyer Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: FTW Posts: 4,115	Re: decided I'd get engaged... SWEET!! did the proposal include the ring and everything? I'd be worried about droppin it and having to fish around for 20 minutes! __________________ "There needs to be more drinking here on JC. We need more ******* partying!" -Doug Taylor 270TT 25 ME

December 7th, 2006, 14:30	#24
MQAAord Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Looney Bin Posts: 9,733	Re: decided I'd get engaged... That's very cool! A big congrats to you both __________________ PPL SEL 100-ish TT Former AA F/A (12 months) Former Simmons/AE F/A (6 years) Former AE ground school instructor (1 year) Former AE IOE instructor (3 years) http://www.scentsy.com/ALsmith

December 7th, 2006, 15:49	#25
Maximillian_Jenius Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: KPHX, KFFZ, KIWA Posts: 19,252	Re: decided I'd get engaged... SBE & bf (future husband ) were at the NYE party??? Or did they leave before I arrived...late? And congrads on your nuptials! __________________ Rear Admiral www.gayviator.com Maximillian Pegasus

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