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Wendell,
Pre-flight, my wife was ~very~ skeptical. Her previous impressions
of GA aircraft were set by a ride in a neighbor's 172 20+ years ago.
She described is as feeling like it was going to rattle itself apart -
hence her definite lack of enthusiasm for my project.
The COZY flight was a totally different experience for her, even
though she was in the back seat, right in front of Marc's IO360. I
expect she'll be even more impressed from the right seat ahead of a
rotary.(when I finally get everything together and working - sigh).
Dale R.
My wife would reluctantly fly in a Cessna years ago (claims afraid of
heights for her excuse), but like Ed put it, flying is not her thing,
it is the complete unwillingness to even ask a question about it or discuss it in the
least is what is so disheartening. But she lets me spend a little money on it so I
should be happy with that I guess.
Wendell
Hang in there Wendell,
My wife was about as
"enthusiastic" about my project as yours. She did come around a bit,
when neighbor hood women commented on "how smart" her husband must be
to build his own airplane {:>). She eventually helped buck some
rivets in places where I simply could not reach. She does not, has not
and probably will not fly with me in it. No concern about safety -
just flying is not her thing.
But, fortunately, she does
not mind me attending flying ins or spending time at the hangar. So
while at times, I think it would be nice is she flew with me, at least
I can enjoy my hobby.
Ed
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Friday, December 08, 2006 10:43 PM
Subject:
[FlyRotary] Re: Spousal support
Wendell,
Has your wife ridden in a like aircraft? No
My wife had a "do your own
thing" attitude about mine until the last Copperstate Fly-In, when I
managed to snag a ride for her (& me, too) in a COZY (Thank you
Marc.) She's actually showing some enthusiasm for me completing
the project now.
Dale R.
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