Going Flying With My Daughter!

So . . . tomorrow I take to the air again, but I arranged for Paragon to offer her a single flying lesson! We'll be buzzing Pine Island at about 500 feet, and probably higher as she'll get to practice banking and turning, and changes of altitude.

Meanwhile, here are some pics I though would be fun to put up. The first picture is of the headset I use when I go flying. If you are unfamiliar with flying in general, everyone in a Cessna 172s needs to have headphones and a microphone (together called a "headset") to be able to talk to air traffic control and ground control on the radio, as well as to talk to each other via the intercom. I have a unique item used for this purpose - a relic from a naval aviator buddy who sent me a "Top Gun" style flying helmet! I had it retrofitted for civilian communications, and now I can plug it in and talk to everyone!




Another interesting artifact is a helmet bag I procured from another naval aviator. This man flew the F/A-18E Super Hornet, and his callsign was "Jar Jar." Unfortunate man . . . Anyway, the bag features the squadron patch from his squadron, VFA-14, the "Tophatters." While the numerical designation has changed many times, it is the very first naval aviation squadron.



I'll be taking these items with me when I go up tomorrow with my lovely daughter Anna. I'll try to snap some pics for you as well. Have a great day!

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