Two pilots were in last Sat for a ride. Father and 10 yr. old son! John's dad wanted to make sure I knew that his son, although small, did many things well when they flew together in their single-engine pressurized Cessna. When I said that for the two of them to go together they would have to sit in the rear without a control stick, it was decided that John should experience his first glider ride from the front seat with the opportunity to fly while I sat in the rear, after installing the control stick of course. John was intent to learn and experience everything. I neglected to get his picture because I was so focused on his questions and amazed at his ability to quickly get the feel of the glider and operate its controls as if he'd already had ten lessons. That boy has "the right stuff" and it was a pleasure to witness such precociousness!
Here's a pic of our seating arrangement after our flight and their departure for home. We had to get constructive with cushions and the chutes were necessary because we did a loop and some aggressive wing-overs. John could control the pitch and roll with the stick while I operated the rear rudder pedals because the front pedals were beyond his reach!
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