Comments on: Flying Q&A

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:27:31 +0000

Vicki,
You’re so right about Alaska and flying. Wouldn’t it be a dreamy place to go flying? Airplanes are also such a practical method of transportation there for far more people than anywhere else. I love that stat!
Katie

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:26:13 +0000

Annie, the Rockies are so much a part of us that I don’t think we’ll ever be able to completely say goodbye. So yes – more flying in the future is for sure. Just need to figure out how to make it all work. What a beautiful image you create about your experiences around airplanes. The runway where I was learning was maintained with a tractor, too! Very cool.
Katie

By: Vicki K

Vicki K — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:53:25 +0000

Well, you’d by ready for Alaska! In some parts of the state, flying is a way of life…there are many statistics, but there are more small airplanes per capita than any other state and one source said that 1 in 64 citizens is a registered pilot. It’s an interesting place, for sure.

By: annie

annie — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:40:53 +0000

So, does that mean you have to come back to the States every so often and fly a plane in order not to have to take the practice flights? Are you planning on doing that or what?
I agree about the sound of a small airplane taking off. I grew up across from the municipal airport. The sound of a plane flying lazily overhead is just part of my childhood memories of a lazy summer day. It makes me happy.
My daddy was a pilot and fixed airplanes. His dad owned a tiny airport in their rural town in Nebraska. He had a tiny hanger, several shops for fixing and a “runway” which was maintained with a tractor. They always had a windsock on the barn.
Funny what memories pop up just by reading your post. Good luck in your move back to Germany.
~a