. Your Barry Allen Anson experience calls to mind Jimmy Woods who ran a regular service from Perth to Rottnest Island. His front seat passengers would often be chosen on a similar basis to Barry's selection. By the time the gear was up it was almost time to start cranking it down.
Ah, Fantome!
My first flight EVER was with Jimmy Woods. I was too small/young to be trusted to even wind the gear, but I got to sit in the RHS! And I was well and truly "bitten" from that day on....