Thanks, Ned! Love your pics
Many memories, most good. Here are three that stand out:
1. First helicopter flight: Passenger in a Huey while a cadet in ROTC. I had dreamt about this for years, and the sensation did not disappoint.
2. First time at the controls: Eight-ish years later I'm acting as FTE for the first time. Test pilot states that the engineer always gets to fly home. Got to fly us back and try my hand at hovering. The sensation did not disappoint!
3. Eight-ish years on again: Flying with same test pilot as above (whom I had not seen since). By this time I have earned my CPL. We both fly, and he shares more of his wisdom. Post-flight my test pilot, friend, and mentor offers a very complimentary assessment of my flying. That sensation certainly did not disappoint!!