Fear of heights?
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WaspAir
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Rumor was 60-65,000 feet, putting it just above Class A airspace, and into Class E. Too high for ATC; you need clearance to descend into Class A, but not to fly in the Class E above it.
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WaspAir
Supreme Allied Gyro CFI
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- Bell 47G-3B-1, A&S 18A, Phoebus C, SGS 1-26A, etc.
- Total Flight Time
- rather a lot
Lets you appreciate just how good those sectional charts are!
FarmerTed
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When I was flying PPC my 10 year old niece stayed with us for a few weeks. She was extremely afraid of heights and at a carnival once they had to stop a little kiddie Ferris wheel cause she started screaming. Her mom said it would be ok if we tried to get her to fly in the PPC with me cause she knew she wouldn't do it anyway. We strapped her in got my chute all laid out and started rolling. She immediately started screaming before I even came close to getting off the ground. I shut down instantly. While my wife was calming her down I laid my chute out again and we asked her if she wanted to try again. "I guess", she replied. I took out and she started screaming again but not quite as bad. As soon as my wheels left the ground she got quiet and then about 30 feet in the air all I heard was "Wow, this is beautiful!" over and over again. I took her up to about 500 feet and that wasn't high enough for her. She was just amazed at the view!
We called her mom and told her what we had done and she absolutely could not believe it. She couldn't thank us enough for doing it and helping some with her fear.
We called her mom and told her what we had done and she absolutely could not believe it. She couldn't thank us enough for doing it and helping some with her fear.
FarmerTed
Newbie
A few years after that I took my nephew about the same age and loved it too. I then had the "pleasure" 
of riding alone in a car with him for 4 hours the same day. Guess what I heard about for 4 hours? He even decided when he got to high school he would buy a PPC instead of a car and fly to school. He lived across the alley from the high school.
Always such a thrill to take kids that age on there first plane ride!!!
of riding alone in a car with him for 4 hours the same day. Guess what I heard about for 4 hours? He even decided when he got to high school he would buy a PPC instead of a car and fly to school. He lived across the alley from the high school.Always such a thrill to take kids that age on there first plane ride!!!
WaspAir
Supreme Allied Gyro CFI
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- Oct 21, 2006
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- Bell 47G-3B-1, A&S 18A, Phoebus C, SGS 1-26A, etc.
- Total Flight Time
- rather a lot
I have a special kid-size headset just for that.
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