Just past weekend, I finally got to the stage to carry pax into the training area in a C152 and C172.
Now, I've been solo in the training area a few times prior, but carrying friends and showing them "This is what I do" for the first time gave me a real sense of pride in what I've achieved in my training thus far.
And since none of them had any aerial experience besides being in airliners, the view at 4500 on a severe VFR day showed them a side they've never seen before. The intercom was silent for most of the time, punctuated by "Ooh"s and "Aah"s, clicks of DSLRs taking pictures as they held it too close to the mic boom, and several questions as we flew along.
It was a fun weekend for all who participated, but it was an extremely validating experience for myself
