RichardT Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 Hello everyone, I have recently achieved a life long dream. In April of this year, I purchased a 2010 CTLS from Airtime Aviation, and with it I began training for my Sport Pilot rating. I also joined this ctflier forum shortly thereafter. I have learned so much from this forum which was very helpful as I progressed through my training over the next few months. Excited to share that I passed my checkride in late August and love flying my CTLS. My wife and I have enjoyed flying together for over 15 hours since August. She has a little fear of heights so this was a slow process. Everything is going well. My landings are consistently improving. Thanks for letting me share my journey. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpiper Posted October 11, 2022 Report Share Posted October 11, 2022 Welcome to the forum and congratulations! Now that you have your license, and your own airplane, may you have many years of enjoyment. Like your wife, I have a fear of heights. Fortunatly not when in an airplane! Pick good days to take her up and involve her in the process. Have her plan a short flight and have her navigate. Teach her how to hold a heading and altitude. Her fears will fade away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppercity Posted October 11, 2022 Report Share Posted October 11, 2022 Congratulations! Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardT Posted October 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2022 Thanks. And thanks for the tips for my wife. I will definitely use these ideas. She has a positive attitude and is willing to go up. I am certainly picking very favorable weather for her flights at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted October 30, 2022 Report Share Posted October 30, 2022 Congrats on the airplane and being a pilot! Make sure your wife understands, also, that it’s not intuitive but generally the higher the altitude in an airplane, the safer you are as you have more options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardT Posted October 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2022 Thank you! We have been flying together quite a bit over the last couple of months and she is really beginning to enjoy it. I am very thankful for that. And I really enjoy flying our CTLS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Meade Posted October 31, 2022 Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 My observation is that many women enjoy the airplane as a tool to accomplish something, like visit children or grandchildren, take a vacation, spend some time with the husband, etc. I don't see a lot of them have much enthusiasm for wingovers, stalls, STOL take-offs, etc. There is a simple way to figure this out - ask her what she'd like to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towner Posted October 31, 2022 Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 I agree with Jim. My wife could care less about just flying around, but if I can get her to a destination she’d like to be at faster than driving her there, she is all for flying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towner Posted October 31, 2022 Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 I guess I should be careful, because I know there are a lot of people, including women, that just like to fly for fun. But, many people would just rather use flying as a tool, making a 6 hour drive into a 2 hour flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardT Posted October 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 I can absolutely relate to your comments. On a recent flight where we were just “flying around”, I decided to do a touch-n-go at a nearby airport. As we were accelerating after touching down, my wife said “I guess we’re not going to go check out the FBO and see what it’s like?” (in a disappointed voice). The only saving grace that day was the early morning sun against the autumn leaves which made the view from the air simply stunning with all the fall colors. She loved that!...I thought it was pretty cool too. (It’s pretty much more about destination and purpose for her!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted October 31, 2022 Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 What airport are you based at? I have a couple CTLSi customers in the St Louis area. One at SUS, the other at ALN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardT Posted October 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 I am based at 1H0. Didn’t realize there are other CTs in the area. Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warmi Posted October 31, 2022 Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 22 hours ago, Jim Meade said: My observation is that many women enjoy the airplane as a tool to accomplish something, like visit children or grandchildren, take a vacation, spend some time with the husband, etc. I don't see a lot of them have much enthusiasm for wingovers, stalls, STOL take-offs, etc. There is a simple way to figure this out - ask her what she'd like to do. I don’t like any of these either … what I really love is flying around and looking at stuff from above - pretty much that’s all there is to it for me….and touch and goes , I like these, especially at interesting ( in terms of scenery/approach ) airports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towner Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 When my kids were growing up, I owned a Cherokee, then a Mooney. While I love to fly just for fun, having an airplane allowed us to see so much of the western U.S. that we would have never seen without a plane. Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Las Vegas! We visited every state west of the Rockies at least once. They were great family trips…and I got to fly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airhound Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 6 hours ago, RichardT said: I am based at 1H0. Didn’t realize there are other CTs in the area. Very cool. Hello, I’m Doug at ALN. Happy to share my CT experience. Welcome to the community. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardT Posted November 2, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2022 Hi Doug. Nice to meet a fellow CT pilot in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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