So what did everyone do this weekend? Honesty, I would love to hear what everyone has been up to. As for my recent endeavors…I just completed another ground school last week, which was essentially a workshop called CRM (Cockpit Resource Management). It was a great workshop, and being the only female, I was put on the spot numerous times and asked to share my “female viewpoint.” Mr. McAleenan was the wonderful ex-military pilot who ran the workshop by sharing stories, showing movies about accidents and had small group activities. Great workshop, I was only disappointed to find out that Mr. McAleenan only taught that one workshop. Other than that, I have been flying; I had a great flight last Thursday night in which I did some maneuvers to commercial PTS standards. Although, I had a few mistakes here and there (I am still a little rusty) my maneuvers were awesome and I was greasing my landings left and right (all thanks to the PFD I sat on to see over the cowling).
As for my weekend; Melissa, Katie and I piled into my little Honda Civic (which passed the 200,000 mile marker on the way home) and drove eight and a half hours to Atlanta. We met up with a bunch of Melissa’s great friends, went running at Piedmont Park, had a great brunch at the Flying Biscuit, went dancing at Rendezvous until two in the morning, and went on the most amazing Helicopter ride over the city of Atlanta. Okay, so about the helicopter ride…some day I will solo in a helicopter! It is the most amazing experience, it is indescribable and every fixed wing pilot should experience flying in a helicopter at least once. Melissa, Katie and I flew in a Robinson 44 over the beautiful skyline of downtown Atlanta at night. We flew over downtown Atlanta, Turner Field, Piedmont Park, Buckhead & directly between the King and Queen buildings, all at 700 feet above the ground. I will encourage all of you to someday, whether you are a pilot or not, to go to an airport near a major metropolis and go for an evening helicopter ride – go with friends or family, maybe even a date because it is a breath taking experience that you will always have with those people (or person). For me those people are Melissa and Katie, and I feel very luck that I have such wonderful friends.
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Ever since I was about 8 years old I always said that when I grow up, I want to fly helicopters. I guess I'm still waiting to grow up ;) My first ever ride in a helicopter was a few summers ago up at the lake. It is definitely an awesome experience.
Dear Afton:
While I was a salesman I called on the Robinson Aviation plant in Torrance CA where they built that helicopter.
Love;
Gramps
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