I grew up around little airplanes and little airports in Michigan and Florida. My mother was never really fond of flying. I was my father's flying companion in my teenage years. I have a lot of fond memories of flying. I look back at it, and realize how unusual my experience was. It felt very normal to me, but few people had the experiences that I did.
The plane in the picture, was an experimental test model for Piper. It is no longer registered, when the testing was done, it was disassembled and scrapped. I took this picture at the Piper factory in Vero Beach, Florida in the early 70's.
Have you flown in private aircraft?
nope; with my fear of heights, I wouldn't.
ReplyDeleteNope. And would love to. The smallest planes I’ve ever been on have been 12-passenger. Couldn’t stand up. Couldn’t fit my knees behind the seat in front. So much fun.
ReplyDeleteNo, I've never been in a small private plane like that. My uncle was killed piloting a small plane in the 1960s. Such a traumatic event for his whole family.
ReplyDeleteH to the E to the double L NO!
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