Comments on: Moms, flying, and flying moms http://blog.aopa.org/flighttraining/?p=1161 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:04:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Sarah Smith-Dufton http://blog.aopa.org/flighttraining/?p=1161&cpage=1#comment-41210 Sarah Smith-Dufton Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:01:23 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/flighttraining/?p=1161#comment-41210 My mom was always so nervous about whatever I did, especially learning to drive. So you can imagine my surprise when she showed no fear about my flying. In fact, she fell asleep on her first flight with me as a newly minted pilot in a C152. Later on I took her up in a turbine helicopter right after I earned my commercial rotorcraft license.

]]> By: Peri Worrell http://blog.aopa.org/flighttraining/?p=1161&cpage=1#comment-18156 Peri Worrell Sat, 27 Oct 2012 23:21:08 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/flighttraining/?p=1161#comment-18156 I have 2 children and 2 stepchildren (I’m 51). Two of the kids couldn’t wait to ride with me, and two said “no way!” Now if I could just get my husband to the point he doesn’t have to take a Xanax before riding in the right seat!

]]> By: Regina Coker http://blog.aopa.org/flighttraining/?p=1161&cpage=1#comment-12630 Regina Coker Tue, 29 May 2012 18:08:37 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/flighttraining/?p=1161#comment-12630 I am a flying mom. It hasn’t been easy explaining to my family: sons, daughters, brothers, sister, and my 91-year old mother why I am a student pilot at the age of 61. I found the most understanding members of my family to be the grandchildren: 8, 6, and 3 years old. They just want me to take them flying!

]]> By: Meganite http://blog.aopa.org/flighttraining/?p=1161&cpage=1#comment-12079 Meganite Fri, 18 May 2012 13:29:12 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/flighttraining/?p=1161#comment-12079 I just finished getting my pilot’s license about 2 months ago, and throughout that time I had explained pretty much everything about my training to my mom. It was not only a good way for me to reinforce what I had learned, but to help allay whatever fears she may have had. It also helped me get through some hard times when I was working on my cross country flying.

My mom has always been very encouraging, and she has always said “You can do anything as long as you do it safely,” so, I kept that in mind for my flight training too. This past Mothers’ Day, I thought the best gift to my supportive mom would be to give her a ride in the airplane! She enjoyed it very much.

]]> By: Tamara http://blog.aopa.org/flighttraining/?p=1161&cpage=1#comment-11766 Tamara Thu, 10 May 2012 15:36:37 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/flighttraining/?p=1161#comment-11766 And if we get Moms, grandmothers, Aunts, sisters, step moms on board with flying and supportive then we will increase the students who finish their licenses or add to them even owners of airplanes. We can change the future of aviation by educating those who support those entering avaition.

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