AWA Flying Group
Father worked for AWA at the time, so it was inevitable that I should fly with them at some stage. It took ages of lobbying, but I eventually got my first flight with them in their Tiger in 1958. I was only 8 at the time and too small for the sutton harness. Another Club member got in the front, I sat on his lap and the straps were done up around the two of us.
Dad had bought 20 mins, so the pilot said he would do a circuit and see how I felt, if I was OK he would do another. I knew I'd be OK, so I insisted that he just flew for the 20 mins without the intermediate landing. He flew the circuit, landed and asked me how I was; all I wanted to do was get back into the air again - I still have the same problem!