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Originally Posted by MileHighMama
How was it this morning? I'm going up on friday - right before parent teacher conferences! hah!
I will be up your way later on tonight - going to a MS party......hope to run into you at bfi soon.
Everything was great this morning. Got to fly my favorite plane, even though I found her with two loose screws and the wing tip held together with duct tape. (Hmmm, that's what my husband says about me!).
The temperature was a cold 45 degrees and there was a stiff wind at BFI, but once we took off, I was greeted with the most beautiful views of Mt. Rainier, the Olympic range, Mt. Baker and Puget Sound. Looking down, I could see cars and people going about their business, and thought to myself how lucky I am to be up in the sky with not a care in the world. That was until my instructor, more for his own amusement than my education, decided he was going to show me how to stall the plane. Once was not enough for this fellow, he had to show me three times. I mean, enough already. Perhaps he wanted to see me use the barf bag knowing full well there was none onboard.
Then it was off to Paine Field for touch and go practice. The last one was a simulated emergency landing with no power whatsoever. Again, very funny pal, but it was actually a lot of fun. Did this three times before moving on to turns while using the hood. Man, I'm really good at that.
Pretty busy day at BFI. Had to dodge the usual Alaska MD-80s, other little planes and even one towing a banner touting some so-and-so for Supreme Court justice.
Next flying is Thursday. Sorry MHM. I am up to my eyeballs with bar association work on Friday.