Ok it’s time to disagree with the general tone of the thread. I LOVE taking people up for their first flight. I am so privileged to be able to fly, to share this is a huge blessing. I fortunately own shares in a Chipmunk and YAK 52, also operating a Rallye. The amount of fun, joy and understanding this has given has outweighed the one Bad experience I had with a PAX. My own fault and I’m sure that no one wants to hear my day of making a T^&t of myself. Over the years there are now 3 ATPL’s as a direct result of a pax flight with me. (Lost aBl**%y good estate agent and Bank Manager as a result).
Most Bad pax can be attributed to a poor attitude by the pilots. My experience to qualify this statement is from flying frightened Pax in gliders to being part of a fear of flying course in a pax jet. I almost feel incumbent so show friends and acquaintances the privilege of flight that I treasure so much.
Regards to all
That old romantic called WIDE