It was a beautiful day this week when my sister, Mary, and I met at the hangar for a $100—no, $200—hamburger flight. Seems like yesterday that we two very young gals were driving down Airport Road in a green Volkswagen Beetle and flying Ercoupes, Piper Colts, Cessna 120s, 140s and Cubs from right here, on the south line at Lunken Airport. It was the early 1960s, and I remember we’d giggle at the thought that, in 50 years, we two old ladies would probably still be driving down Airport Road to the south line, still climbing into airplanes.
Dropping In the Landing
Pride is hurt, though not the airplane...this time.
Key Takeaways:
- The author, Martha, and her sister, Mary, share a nostalgic "hamburger flight," reflecting on their decades-long passion for aviation since the 1960s and their enduring, yet contrasting, sibling dynamic.
- Their destination, Urbana Airport, is highlighted for its rich aviation history, including the inventor Warren Grimes and the Champaign Aviation Museum, as well as its charming local restaurant.
- Martha candidly recounts recent "bone-crunching" and "drop-down" landings, admitting that pride and a desire to impress contributed to her less-than-perfect technique, earning her sister's familiar "still a showoff" critique.
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