Parabellum
New Member
Well, for a long time, my mother was scared of the idea of me becoming a pilot. After being at it for a few years and almost completing my instrument rating, she's now thinking she might want to go up with me sometime soon. Personally, I think its a good idea, as it might make her worry less about me whenever I take to the skies since she'll be able to experience it all first hand.
When it happens, I think I'll want us to go up in a 172R, because I think she'll be more comfortable in a newer airplane that has a few more bells and whistles. I'm also going to try to avoid a day where the air is bumpy, because I'm not sure how she would react to turbulence. She's gone on several airline flights recently without getting airsick or anything like that, but as we know, light planes can't fly above all the turbulence like jetliners can.
Have any of you ever taken your scared mothers flying before? If so, how did it go? And do you have any suggestions?
When it happens, I think I'll want us to go up in a 172R, because I think she'll be more comfortable in a newer airplane that has a few more bells and whistles. I'm also going to try to avoid a day where the air is bumpy, because I'm not sure how she would react to turbulence. She's gone on several airline flights recently without getting airsick or anything like that, but as we know, light planes can't fly above all the turbulence like jetliners can.
Have any of you ever taken your scared mothers flying before? If so, how did it go? And do you have any suggestions?