First flight on WN

DPApilot said:
Some people suck at life. When we go to our regular FBO's I invite the line guys on our empty legs (usually short) so they can ride along.
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My view is that if you don't like flying enough to inspire others, get a new profession. My Dad didn't start flying until he was over 50. I didn't care about planes or flying until I started to fly into random airports with my Dad in his various Piper's whose flight plans revolved around fuel prices. I will never forget stopping in Enterprise, AL where they had a cat named runway, and running into a group of WWII vets sitting around shooting the breeze watching "Pearl Harbor" and just being the nicest ever, and sharing some amazing stories and encouraging me to get my pilots license. It is such an amazing thing to fly planes, and it was huge bonding time for me and my Dad. I really wish I took their advice.

It just takes one person to inspire another. If you love what you do, why not pass on that legacy?
 
Avgirl said:
My view is that if you don't like flying enough to inspire others, get a new profession. My Dad didn't start flying until he was over 50. I didn't care about planes or flying until I started to fly into random airports with my Dad in his various Piper's whose flight plans revolved around fuel prices. I will never forget stopping in Enterprise, AL where they had a cat named runway, and running into a group of WWII vets sitting around shooting the breeze watching "Pearl Harbor" and just being the nicest ever, and sharing some amazing stories and encouraging me to get my pilots license. It is such an amazing thing to fly planes, and it was huge bonding time for me and my Dad. I really wish I took their advice.

It just takes one person to inspire another. If you love what you do, why not pass on that legacy?
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<This picture was taken in Enterprise. Sadly, Runway isn't there anymore.

I miss the small airport comradrie that I knew at EDN.
 
Nark said:
<This picture was taken in Enterprise. Sadly, Runway isn't there anymore.

I miss the small airport comradrie that I knew at EDN.
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Poor thing, granted this was in the early 2000's, so I didn't expect runway to live forever, or all those great guys that made me feel so welcome. :( But I will always have the good memories. :D

I miss flying into tiny airports.
 
Avgirl said:
My view is that if you don't like flying enough to inspire others, get a new profession. My Dad didn't start flying until he was over 50. I didn't care about planes or flying until I started to fly into random airports with my Dad in his various Piper's whose flight plans revolved around fuel prices. I will never forget stopping in Enterprise, AL where they had a cat named runway, and running into a group of WWII vets sitting around shooting the breeze watching "Pearl Harbor" and just being the nicest ever, and sharing some amazing stories and encouraging me to get my pilots license. It is such an amazing thing to fly planes, and it was huge bonding time for me and my Dad. I really wish I took their advice. It just takes one person to inspire another. If you love what you do, why not pass on that legacy?
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Enterprise? Hell, that's the Redneck Riviera!
 
My mom just recently told me a story about when we were on vacation coming home from Disney and the Southwest captain let me come into the cockpit and talk over the PA and say "mom I'm going to fly the plane home!" I honestly didn't remember it but I guess becoming a pilot was inevitable.
 
I really hope this thread is giving a lot of you ideas! ;) Can't wait to read all the impressed passenger stories on social media! :)
 
A couple of years ago my kids and I were flying out of SAN on a Delta 757. As we boarded, the FA did not ask my kids if they wanted to see the flight deck, she told them (in a nice way) to go up to the front office. The CA was great with them. Thanks Delta, and all pilots that take the time. I hope someday my kids can fly on @Derg 's Airbus because I can already hear my son's first question: "Where in the world is your 'steering wheel'? This looks dangerous";)
 
Flying charter, I am honestly shocked at how infrequently kids are interested in the airplane. I am always happy to talk to passengers in cruise, and I've had a kid show any interest in the plane about once a year. I know when I was 5-10 or so I would have bugged the hell out of the crew, given the opportunity.
 
Acrofox said:
And here I thought we were on the same page.

Greater Wausau, Fountain, Youngstown area.

~Fox
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Shoot, I was thinking the wrong side of the border.
There's a guy who has a beautiful 5000' grass strip just south of Round Lake. He sponsored a fly-in and made an amazing spread. Super nice guy.
 
Nark said:
Shoot, I was thinking the wrong side of the border.
There's a guy who has a beautiful 5000' grass strip just south of Round Lake. He sponsored a fly-in and made an amazing spread. Super nice guy.
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Wow... would love to fly there sometime... could
walk home! (Be a long walk though)
 
azmedic said:
In my experience,a good majority of gate agents don't really have a passion for aviation...they are just there for the flight benefits and to find a pilot to shack up with.
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Next time you pass through MSP my "gate agent" wife would like to talk to you. With comments like the above, you obviously are not trying to get a job with an airline.

Btw, everyone at an airline is there for the flight bennies.
 
Springer said:
Next time you pass through MSP my "gate agent" wife would like to talk to you. With comments like the above, you obviously are not trying to get a job with an airline.

Btw, everyone at an airline is there for the flight bennies.
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He said a good majority, not all. We all know there are amazing gate agents that love their job and airline, all the way down to not so amazing gate agents. The way the last one I interacted with was on the computer gave me the idea that she was brand new. So, during our conversation she mentioned she had been a GA for five years. Could have fooled me.
 
Avgirl said:
He said a good majority, not all. We all know there are amazing gate agents that love their job and airline, all the way down to not so amazing gate agents. The way the last one I interacted with was on the computer gave me the idea that she was brand new. So, during our conversation she mentioned she had been a GA for five years. Could have fooled me.
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I'm not sure what airline you were dealing with, but I heard from a Delta gate agent a few weeks ago that the software the GA's use is changing -- maybe she was just still learning.
 
Pilot121 said:
I'm not sure what airline you were dealing with, but I heard from a Delta gate agent a few weeks ago that the software the GA's use is changing -- maybe she was just still learning.
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Age old jumpseat issues. More struggle with that than should. Wasn't due to new system.
 
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