Year was around 1981?? but was a few yrs after the Mt St Helens eruption and they had $100.00 scenic Mt St Helens tour deals for one fly around from Thun Field in Puyallup, Wa.
I was the only one going that day and with a flight instructor that had a side business I would guess doing these tours. Soon after we took off he headed north to Seattle instead of going south to Mt St Helens... He needed to pick up a package near Renton Boeing south of Seattle. So I got an extra free trip.
On the way back from Mt St Helens he wanted to know what I thought about flying and if I was interested in flying for a few mins and possibly sign up to be a student. I told him maybe on the student thing but was interested in flying for a few mins.
He gave me a few pointers and I remember within the first minute or so he mentioned I was starting to "drag" the plane or something like that. Evidently I had the plane flying "sideways" with the tail end kicked out a little.
Anyway we landed back at Thun Field safe and sound and that was a day I will always remember! That was my first and last experience in a light plane.
I was the only one going that day and with a flight instructor that had a side business I would guess doing these tours. Soon after we took off he headed north to Seattle instead of going south to Mt St Helens... He needed to pick up a package near Renton Boeing south of Seattle. So I got an extra free trip.
On the way back from Mt St Helens he wanted to know what I thought about flying and if I was interested in flying for a few mins and possibly sign up to be a student. I told him maybe on the student thing but was interested in flying for a few mins.
He gave me a few pointers and I remember within the first minute or so he mentioned I was starting to "drag" the plane or something like that. Evidently I had the plane flying "sideways" with the tail end kicked out a little.
Anyway we landed back at Thun Field safe and sound and that was a day I will always remember! That was my first and last experience in a light plane.